Why is my sprinkler head not spraying?
When the sprinkler head is not spraying correctly, the nozzle is either broken or clogged. If the sprinkler head stays up after watering, the rubber seal on the top of the sprinkler is going out and may need to be replaced. If water is coming up from underneath the sprinkler, the connection is probably broken.
Why is there a pool of water around my sprinkler head?
Puddles of water around sprinkler heads are signs of leaky valves. To fix a leaky valve, you disassemble the valve, clean it, replace any bad parts and then reassemble it. Usually dirt, gravel or a rock is stuck in the valve causing it to stick open.
How do you fix a sprinkler head that will not spray?
Clogged sprinkler heads: You may have a clogged sprinkler head if the head doesn’t rise and there is no water. Dirt, sand and other debris build up in the sprinkler head filters. To clean a filter: Turn off your water, lift the pop up riser, remove the nozzle and the filter, clean the filter and return to the nozzle.
How do you fix a hunter sprinkler head that won’t rotate?
Age, excessive pressure, or poor water quality may eventually allow particles of contamination to enter the gear drive. If the sprinkler is no longer rotating and the water flow coming out of the sprinkler has decreased, you can first try cleaning out the filter by removing the pop-up assembly from the main body.
How do you troubleshoot a sprinkler head?
When to replace a hunter sprinkler head rotor?
Make sure that the end of the Allen screw does not go into the water stream, unless you know that you need to disperse the water pattern for a shorter arc. If the rotor rises and sprays normally but does not rotate, or if you know water is being supplied to the rotor, but it otherwise fails to spray, you must replace the rotor.
What causes a hunter sprinkler head to blow out?
If your rotor was shooting an uncontrolled stream of water, the nozzle has blown out. Each Hunter rotor comes with a wide assortment of nozzles, sized differently to provide different spray arcs. If you don’t know what size nozzle should be in the rotor, look at the neighboring rotors.
How do you adjust the arc of a hunter sprinkler head?
Start the zone and adjust the arc of the rotor to match the area it is supposed to cover. Adjust the arc using the Hunter rotor key. The plastic end of the key goes into the rotor cap where two arced arrows point toward a plus and minus.
What kind of sprinkler system does Hunter use?
Irrigation systems keep landscapes lush and healthy. Hunter Industries, Inc. is a common brand of irrigation equipment on the market today. For residential and small commercial installations they have three recommended sprinklers (more correctly termed “rotors”), the PGJ, PGP and I-20.