Thank you for this video. Not only did you save me from having to cut off all my valves, you made some comments about debris in the system that helped me understand why my system needed some maintenance in the first place.
Great video, Gary. I followed your procedure three times with a no luck. I decided to go one step further and replace the solenoid valve since I had purchased it with the new valve. Problem solved! I guessing the solenoid had sand inside which did not allow it to seal. Hope this helps another rookie!
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am a GC but seldom work on sprinklers. Today I am going on a service call for a leaking sprinkler valve and this really helped.
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Thank you for being a great person and showing people how to do this! Most people nowadays are so greedy. You saved me so much money and I’m grateful!! 🙏🏼💖
Man, this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I have the exact same sprinkler setup that I installed by myself a few years ago. It’s been leaking for over a month so I had to shut it off. I was dreading having to dig another hole and replace everything. This will be my weekend project! Thanks!!!
Great video - I need to replace 4 Lawn Genie valves - am going to use this same method - not having to cut, glue and risk a leak is a huge PLUS ! Thanks so much for posting this.
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Thank you very much for posting this video. I have the same system at home. Followed your steps to disassemble the valve, checked and cleaned gaskets and a filter and problem was solved! You saved me money by not calling gc. Thank you!
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This was so amazing.... You saved my day!!! I was dreading the valve replacement for weeks... finally one last one broke and I had to deal with it. If I knew this was so easy, I would have done it weeks ago. YOU ARE MY HERO!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
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Thanks, Gary. I used your tip a year ago and watched this again today because I have another fix to do now. This is oh so much easier than re-doing the manifold.
@@garyssprinklerrepair Had to replace another one today. Watched again to make sure I did it right. Hey, I'm an old guy with CRS (Can't Remember Sh_t).
This video was so insightful. I couldn't not find any resource information on the Rainbird site. Thank you for making this video! Based on the views and comments, it has helped a LOT of people.
Great video! Thanks for sharing this tip. I made sure to replace all my valves with these rain bird brand valves so that it makes repairs nice and simple in the future.
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Martin Bobek hi , saw your comment today was wondering what you meant. (Garys’ Sprinkler Repair Itrigtrol) on BIGMIG comment? Were you saying you prefer Irritrol valves? They used to be my favorite until they started not holding up to the test of time.
Man, what I would give to have my valves standing up in the air like this and not in an arm pit deep, black widow infested mud hole! That said, I really appreciate your videos! I forgot if the spring went up or down, and you answered that!
splibb you could always cut them and 90 the pipes up. Subscribe if you get a chance and tap notifications it really helps the Channel with placement. PS you’re comment was hella funny, same thing I think when someone wants me to work on one.
I got a leaky breaker lid and this video just soothed my worst fears! I don't have to take the whole valve off!! I have also heard that what you term a "breaker lid" may also be called a "plunger cap" or just "valve cap", any-whooo...Thanks for the vid very helpful!!
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Glad I found this...I was thinking the same way - just replace the top parts of the valve rather than cutting pipe and having to glue things together again. I didn't even think about reusing the solenoid! Great tips...I know what I am doing this weekend.
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@@garyssprinklerrepair So here is one wrinkle...Rain Bird hasn't made the valves I have since 2008 (APAS 075). You can't find them very easily...found one on eBay for $45! I grabbed it quick!
By the way, the warning about the shut off valve not working was like a psychic prediction.... The ball valve did not work at all and when I checked it like you said to the water was still on. I simply turned the water to the house off and I was good to go, and I did not take a shower and turn my work area into a mud pit. Great video man, pro tips from start to finish.
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Thank you so much! I have the exact valve which just won't stop hissing at us. The valve is leaking. So I was deciding whether to replace the parts here and there, but I decided to do the exact thing you've taught me. Thank you...
Because I give 2 yr. warranty on my valves I choose to replace the entire valve. This is however a really inexpensive, quick fix with no glue and simple household tools. Glad you liked it.🤙
Fair price, for a contractor if he's replacing the entire valve. He wouldn't be able to warranty just swapping the tops. Glad I was able to help you save some $$. Hope you get a chance to Subscribe for more help in the future.
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Thank you so much for this video. We have rainbird valves too (I didn't even know the name of them prior to this) and this video just saved us a huge headache. My Wife's Uncle is a pro landscaper and has been helping us with fixing up our sprinkler system during the weekends. We recently split a couple of the zones which didn't have high enough pressure (too many sprinklers per zone). I guess that one of the very old valves we have is having trouble handling the increased pressure now and got stuck in an on state (couldn't get it to turn off from the control box). I shut off the water but I couldn't get access to the shut-off valve for just that set of sprinklers (I think it's pretty well buried) so I ended up shutting off the water to the house to get it to stop so we had no water at all. After watching this video I took it apart as you showed. I took a few small rocks out of it and made sure the part that moves on the inside of the screw-on cap was not getting stuck, then put it back together and then it finally shut itself off after it ran for a few seconds when I turned the water back on. I'm leaving the system shut off until the weekend when her Uncle will be back to continue working on this. We'll likely just end up replacing those parts on that one as I don't trust it at this point. Thanks again!
It’s normal for the valve to turn on again when the water is turned back on after a repair, once it reaches 15 psi it then shuts down. Glad to help, don’t forget to Subscribe to our Channel it really helps us too.✌️
Too obvious...heheh. So obvious that I never would have thought of it, myself. Thanks, man. You saved me hours of frustration. It worked for an old Lawn Genie valve. Fortunately, they don't seem to have changed the design in a couple decades and replacement was straightforward.
@@garyssprinklerrepair @tppbila2155 0 seconds ago @garyssprinklerrepair Yup...liked and subscribed. I want back all the months of life I've wasted over the last twenty-four years keeping alive the kludged sprinkler system the previous owner put in this place. The stories I could tell...
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Wonderful video! Very helpful, thorough, and useful. You helped two senior citizens (female at that) replace and troubleshoot a valve and save the hassle of explaining the symptoms to an English-speaking-challenged gardener and have to pay for a full valve replacement that wasn't necessary. Just out of curiosity, though, the bleed screw from the old valve blew out and we couldn't thread it back. (...which is why we replaced the top parts of the valve.) It did not appear to be stripped, nor did the threads of where it went. However, it already had teflon plumber's tape on it, which makes us think it had come out before and someone put it back. Two questions: 1. Would a new part from the factory have teflon tape on it already? 2. If a bleeder screw shoots out, can it be put back? It doesn't matter now since we replaced the top parts of the valve as explained in your brilliant video, but we are curious. The new valve's instructions make it a point to emphasize only to turn a bleeder screw one turn, suggesting it shouldn't be turned more or it might come out and not go back. Thanks so much for your video and help.
Hi there I hope I could answer your questions. 1. It does not come with Teflon tape from factory. The reason why they put Teflon tape is at one point the plastic threads were not holding it in place. 2. In my experience these are $25 plastic valves. Absolutely nothing wrong with plastic in fact I like them better than the metal one's.. especially for residential use. But that small knob in particular is very sensitive.... Hope that helps..
Sorry I never saw your comment, sometimes CZcams screens my comments. As Francisco mentioned the valves don’t come with Teflon tape, they’re easy to cross thread if unscrewed to far. Swapping the valves top definitely fixed the issue.✌️ thx Francisco
been doing the same thing for the large brass valves and they sell the replacement valve without the body...for $75 each...LOL I always change out the solenoid and or diaphram while I'm doing this. No sense in using old parts in your new valve. Also, on these sprinkler systems it doesn't make any difference which way you reattach the wires for the valve, they work either way. This is a great video as it shows the basics of simply replacing parts
Yes, some like the plastic valves too. We don’t see many brass valves anymore here in Cali. To each their own, either way sometimes swapping the tops saves the customer some money and the contractor time. ✌️
Great Video! Funny, I came to this same conclusion when my existing valves had been changed many times and there was no more room to cut the pvc manifold as it had every inch filled with slip/slip connectors. I had three brand new valves, so I did the same thing you did in the video. I also attempted to get a diaphragm rebuild kit first, but got the wrong ones. Nothing was bad with the valve bodies. I love this method! And the fact you are using a commercial grade valves....much better! Hey, I have three zones and two work ok, but the third has really low pressure and I cannot figure out why. Two of the three are at a 4 foot elevation above the valves in an upper yard. I have started removing heads to flush them to see if they are clogged, but so far the two of the heads flush clear and water runs slowly out of the body. My next test will be to put a pressure gauge on the hose bib right next to the sprinkler valves, but I suspect since 2 of 3 have pressure it wont be a inlet pressure issue. Why would 2 of 3 heads flow ok and the one not flow well? Thanks for your video, it is a great idea
Many things can cause the issue with low flow. If the other two zones have the same amount of sprinklers and operate great, then first thing I would look for is a cracked pipe. Turn all of the sprinkler heads off on the set with low flow, then turn it on and let it run for a few minutes. Next, walk around and look for a really wet area, there’s your crack. Let me know how it goes.
You were right! Yes it was a cracked pvc pipe. Repairing it was a challenge because the po had a head coming off the main supply and two 3-ways off that section. Any time splicing into a buried section is tight unless I use an expanding repair piece. Maybe a video for the future?
I’ll send you a link to watch a video I made on using the telescoping repair coupling. czcams.com/video/nf3351WRdGY/video.htmlsi=cn1FQr7au69pDKkW Here is the correct link.
Thank you for the tips, I personally prefer to replace all parts with the same size and labels so there's no confusion next time replacement is needed.
Yep,,,that was what I did exactly today!! I have the Lawn Genie, and it was 6 screws to remove, and took the whole inner and outer out and replace the brand new one ...no need to cut, glue...!
Very helpful video, thank you. This method will surely save a lot of work I was getting ready to use your method to repair a valve for one zone (zone #3) that continually leaks from a sprinkler head when the system is off. To find out which valve was for which zone, I manually turned the solenoid on for each of the 3 valves. The problem is, zone #1 now won't turn off. I returned the solenoid back to the off position, but the sprinklers still run for that zone, so I had to turn off the water supply. I removed the solenoid and put it back on, but it still just runs Any ideas as to what the problem could be? Should I just replace that one as well?
Thanks Bud, most likely the O-ring on the solenoid is either torn or stretched some. I would just swap the top on that one too. Be forewarned when turning the water back on sometimes if using a Irritrol (or Lawn Genie) they will pop their diaphragms out if the waters turned on too fast. Not the case with Rainbird. Double check that the manual bleed screw is also closed. Hope you take a minute to Subscribe. 👍
Thank you Gary, this was a very nice video that made a complicated and expensive home repair job simple. Very useful.
OMG, this is so inspiring! I should definitely reconfigure my tenant's sprinkler valve system with this master switch too
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Thank you for this video. Not only did you save me from having to cut off all my valves, you made some comments about debris in the system that helped me understand why my system needed some maintenance in the first place.
Great video, Gary. I followed your procedure three times with a no luck. I decided to go one step further and replace the solenoid valve since I had purchased it with the new valve. Problem solved! I guessing the solenoid had sand inside which did not allow it to seal. Hope this helps another rookie!
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am a GC but seldom work on sprinklers. Today I am going on a service call for a leaking sprinkler valve and this really helped.
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This is golden! Thank you, Sir! Now I can easily fix my leaky valve without cutting the pipes!
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Fantastic video Gary, you just saved me a ton of extra work trying to replace the whole valve. Thank you!!
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Thanks, all of your videos are extremely helpful, keep them coming.
Thank you. I was able to fix my sprinkler valve on my own thanks to your video.
Thank you Gary! I thought I was going to have to replace the whole valve! This is so much easier
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Gary, thank you so much for the video. It made my job really easy. Appreciate it so much, buddy.
Thank you for being a great person and showing people how to do this! Most people nowadays are so greedy. You saved me so much money and I’m grateful!! 🙏🏼💖
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Man, this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I have the exact same sprinkler setup that I installed by myself a few years ago. It’s been leaking for over a month so I had to shut it off. I was dreading having to dig another hole and replace everything. This will be my weekend project! Thanks!!!
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Great video - I need to replace 4 Lawn Genie valves - am going to use this same method - not having to cut, glue and risk a leak is a huge PLUS ! Thanks so much for posting this.
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Thank you very much for posting this video. I have the same system at home. Followed your steps to disassemble the valve, checked and cleaned gaskets and a filter and problem was solved! You saved me money by not calling gc. Thank you!
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This was so amazing.... You saved my day!!! I was dreading the valve replacement for weeks... finally one last one broke and I had to deal with it. If I knew this was so easy, I would have done it weeks ago. YOU ARE MY HERO!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
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Great video! You saved me hundreds. I never thought to just replace the top part and leave the plumbed parts intact. Thanks again!
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Basically ,replacing the guts of the valve and the solenoid. Smart and fast. Done it the same way every time.Great video!
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Thanks, Gary. I used your tip a year ago and watched this again today because I have another fix to do now. This is oh so much easier than re-doing the manifold.
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@@garyssprinklerrepair Bought and installed the valve today from Ace. It was $30! Easy peasy!
@@garyssprinklerrepair Had to replace another one today. Watched again to make sure I did it right. Hey, I'm an old guy with CRS (Can't Remember Sh_t).
Thank you! Very helpful. I was going to replace the entire valve. You just saved me alot of extra work.
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Amazing! Thank you so much. This is brilliant!
I just bought some replacement parts at Lowe’s. Followed this video. Thank you for the tutorial!!
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Awesome tip, Gary! This was a lifesaver. Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful
This video was so insightful. I couldn't not find any resource information on the Rainbird site. Thank you for making this video! Based on the views and comments, it has helped a LOT of people.
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Great video! Thanks for sharing this tip. I made sure to replace all my valves with these rain bird brand valves so that it makes repairs nice and simple in the future.
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Martin Bobek hi , saw your comment today was wondering what you meant. (Garys’ Sprinkler Repair Itrigtrol) on BIGMIG comment?
Were you saying you prefer Irritrol valves? They used to be my favorite until they started not holding up to the test of time.
Man, what I would give to have my valves standing up in the air like this and not in an arm pit deep, black widow infested mud hole!
That said, I really appreciate your videos! I forgot if the spring went up or down, and you answered that!
splibb you could always cut them and 90 the pipes up. Subscribe if you get a chance and tap notifications it really helps the Channel with placement. PS you’re comment was hella funny, same thing I think when someone wants me to work on one.
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Done and done my friend!
You da man Gary! Wish I saw your video a month ago, would have saved me some time! Have a blessed one Amigo!
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I got a leaky breaker lid and this video just soothed my worst fears! I don't have to take the whole valve off!! I have also heard that what you term a "breaker lid" may also be called a "plunger cap" or just "valve cap", any-whooo...Thanks for the vid very helpful!!
Thanks, Gary. Your video inspired me and fixed my old head aching valve. Very helpful video. Cheers!
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Thank you Gary! Your instructions was very helpful. Made my work and pocket easier!
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Glad I found this...I was thinking the same way - just replace the top parts of the valve rather than cutting pipe and having to glue things together again. I didn't even think about reusing the solenoid! Great tips...I know what I am doing this weekend.
Thanks Daniel, good luck on your repair. Don’t forget to turn the water off 1st. 😁
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@@garyssprinklerrepair So here is one wrinkle...Rain Bird hasn't made the valves I have since 2008 (APAS 075). You can't find them very easily...found one on eBay for $45! I grabbed it quick!
Thank You. Best video ever. Spot on perfect information and after watching the video I fixed the leak in 5 minutes with only a screwdriver. THANK YOU!
By the way, the warning about the shut off valve not working was like a psychic prediction.... The ball valve did not work at all and when I checked it like you said to the water was still on. I simply turned the water to the house off and I was good to go, and I did not take a shower and turn my work area into a mud pit. Great video man, pro tips from start to finish.
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your so talented sir Gary enjoy what you do here to support sir
Very good video Gary. Thank you from Texas.
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Awesome information. Thanks so much. Saved me time and money. Much appreciated.
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Hi Gary. I'm going to do another valve replacement today. Yeah, I watched your vid again too. Many thanks!
Great to hear, you’ll be a pro in no time.👍
Worked like a charm. Thank you for this video!!!
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Helpful information, thank you so much for sharing 👍
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This was very helpful. Thank you!
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Gary, thank you for this great video, it was very helpful and mad my life easy🙌🙏
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Great video. You saved me time and money. Thank you!
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Thank you so much! I have the exact valve which just won't stop hissing at us. The valve is leaking. So I was deciding whether to replace the parts here and there, but I decided to do the exact thing you've taught me. Thank you...
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Hi Sir Gary what an amazing video . Stay safe
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You saved me a lot of headaches. Thank you ;)
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Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for! 👍
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That was very helpful. Thank you..lots of good info there!!
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Oh my gosh very inspiring content thank you for sharing this sir I really Appreciated new friend from #Commander vlogs
Thanks Gary! That was very helpful.
thank you sir gary this was a cool video very helpful information
Wish I would have thought of this years ago lol.. I’m DIYr and unfortunately never thought of that. Awesome
Because I give 2 yr. warranty on my valves I choose to replace the entire valve. This is however a really inexpensive, quick fix with no glue and simple household tools. Glad you liked it.🤙
Thanks for the video My man 🤝👍🏾because someone tried to tell me I need to cut them n glue he wanted 100$🤦♂️lol thanks again
Fair price, for a contractor if he's replacing the entire valve. He wouldn't be able to warranty just swapping the tops. Glad I was able to help you save some $$. Hope you get a chance to Subscribe for more help in the future.
Thank you, this video was very helpful.
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Cool!! Thanks buddy for sharing this job. Awesome
What a great video. Guys like this make CZcams legendary!
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Saved me a lot of time & money .. my stupid sprinklers always giving me problems , diaphragm is always bad & sprinkler won’t turn off ..
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Perfect! Just what I needed. The valve was loose when I replaced it.
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Awesome man! Thanks so much. Needed this today.
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Great simple vid and helps a beginner to this easily.
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Thank you so much for this video. We have rainbird valves too (I didn't even know the name of them prior to this) and this video just saved us a huge headache. My Wife's Uncle is a pro landscaper and has been helping us with fixing up our sprinkler system during the weekends. We recently split a couple of the zones which didn't have high enough pressure (too many sprinklers per zone). I guess that one of the very old valves we have is having trouble handling the increased pressure now and got stuck in an on state (couldn't get it to turn off from the control box). I shut off the water but I couldn't get access to the shut-off valve for just that set of sprinklers (I think it's pretty well buried) so I ended up shutting off the water to the house to get it to stop so we had no water at all. After watching this video I took it apart as you showed. I took a few small rocks out of it and made sure the part that moves on the inside of the screw-on cap was not getting stuck, then put it back together and then it finally shut itself off after it ran for a few seconds when I turned the water back on. I'm leaving the system shut off until the weekend when her Uncle will be back to continue working on this. We'll likely just end up replacing those parts on that one as I don't trust it at this point. Thanks again!
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How do I know which one to check?
Slick !!! Thank you for the tips 😎
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This saved me $225 for a service call and a ton of time and frustration!! $31 for 2 valves from landscape supply and my system was back in business!!
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Too obvious...heheh. So obvious that I never would have thought of it, myself. Thanks, man. You saved me hours of frustration. It worked for an old Lawn Genie valve. Fortunately, they don't seem to have changed the design in a couple decades and replacement was straightforward.
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@garyssprinklerrepair Yup...liked and subscribed. I want back all the months of life I've wasted over the last twenty-four years keeping alive the kludged sprinkler system the previous owner put in this place. The stories I could tell...
Thank you. This saved me some serious $$
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Well done Gary!
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Thanks!! Saved me a lot of time and headache!!
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Worked like a charm, thanks!
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Wonderful video! Very helpful, thorough, and useful. You helped two senior citizens (female at that) replace and troubleshoot a valve and save the hassle of explaining the symptoms to an English-speaking-challenged gardener and have to pay for a full valve replacement that wasn't necessary. Just out of curiosity, though, the bleed screw from the old valve blew out and we couldn't thread it back. (...which is why we replaced the top parts of the valve.) It did not appear to be stripped, nor did the threads of where it went. However, it already had teflon plumber's tape on it, which makes us think it had come out before and someone put it back. Two questions: 1. Would a new part from the factory have teflon tape on it already? 2. If a bleeder screw shoots out, can it be put back? It doesn't matter now since we replaced the top parts of the valve as explained in your brilliant video, but we are curious. The new valve's instructions make it a point to emphasize only to turn a bleeder screw one turn, suggesting it shouldn't be turned more or it might come out and not go back. Thanks so much for your video and help.
Hi there I hope I could answer your questions.
1. It does not come with Teflon tape from factory.
The reason why they put Teflon tape is at one point the plastic threads were not holding it in place.
2. In my experience these are $25 plastic valves. Absolutely nothing wrong with plastic in fact I like them better than the metal one's.. especially for residential use.
But that small knob in particular is very
sensitive....
Hope that helps..
@@eiknarfzepol Thank you for your reply. What you said is nice to know.
Sorry I never saw your comment, sometimes CZcams screens my comments. As Francisco mentioned the valves don’t come with Teflon tape, they’re easy to cross thread if unscrewed to far. Swapping the valves top definitely fixed the issue.✌️ thx Francisco
@@garyssprinklerrepair No worries. Your video was very helpful! Thanks again!
What's a bleeder screw? I too am a woman with no experience.
been doing the same thing for the large brass valves and they sell the replacement valve without the body...for $75 each...LOL I always change out the solenoid and or diaphram while I'm doing this. No sense in using old parts in your new valve. Also, on these sprinkler systems it doesn't make any difference which way you reattach the wires for the valve, they work either way. This is a great video as it shows the basics of simply replacing parts
I like plastic Hunter easy simple and cheap..
Not to mention they do the same job as the bronce..
Yes, some like the plastic valves too. We don’t see many brass valves anymore here in Cali. To each their own, either way sometimes swapping the tops saves the customer some money and the contractor time. ✌️
Gary - great job - thank you sooooo much!
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Excellent video. Thanks for helping me.
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Thank you for a simple step-by-step walkthrough. Saved me so much headache.
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Great job neighbor....
Awesome video and thanks for the clear instructions
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Great tips Gary thank you for sharing
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Very good, thank you, I'll try this first and if doesn't work, I'll swap the whole thing out
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Great video thanks for making this it was very useful!
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Solenoids go bad often, it's better to change it out with the new one, its only 2 wires to cut and reconnect! Great video, thx.
I agree, but you would be shocked how many people tell me they don’t mind doing plumbing but anything electrical…no way.
Great Video! Funny, I came to this same conclusion when my existing valves had been changed many times and there was no more room to cut the pvc manifold as it had every inch filled with slip/slip connectors. I had three brand new valves, so I did the same thing you did in the video. I also attempted to get a diaphragm rebuild kit first, but got the wrong ones. Nothing was bad with the valve bodies. I love this method! And the fact you are using a commercial grade valves....much better!
Hey, I have three zones and two work ok, but the third has really low pressure and I cannot figure out why. Two of the three are at a 4 foot elevation above the valves in an upper yard. I have started removing heads to flush them to see if they are clogged, but so far the two of the heads flush clear and water runs slowly out of the body. My next test will be to put a pressure gauge on the hose bib right next to the sprinkler valves, but I suspect since 2 of 3 have pressure it wont be a inlet pressure issue. Why would 2 of 3 heads flow ok and the one not flow well? Thanks for your video, it is a great idea
Many things can cause the issue with low flow. If the other two zones have the same amount of sprinklers and operate great, then first thing I would look for is a cracked pipe. Turn all of the sprinkler heads off on the set with low flow, then turn it on and let it run for a few minutes. Next, walk around and look for a really wet area, there’s your crack. Let me know how it goes.
You were right! Yes it was a cracked pvc pipe. Repairing it was a challenge because the po had a head coming off the main supply and two 3-ways off that section. Any time splicing into a buried section is tight unless I use an expanding repair piece. Maybe a video for the future?
I’ll send you a link to watch a video I made on using the telescoping repair coupling. czcams.com/video/nf3351WRdGY/video.htmlsi=cn1FQr7au69pDKkW
Here is the correct link.
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so helpful. with any luck this will fix our pressure after fixing the hole
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Thank you. Very helpful and to the point.
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Excellent video! Thank you!
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Pretty good. Nice option to have in a pinch. Thx 4 posting.
Thank you
Thank you so much..learning a lot
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Thank you for the tips, I personally prefer to replace all parts with the same size and labels so there's no confusion next time replacement is needed.
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Yep,,,that was what I did exactly today!! I have the Lawn Genie, and it was 6 screws to remove, and took the whole inner and outer out and replace the brand new one ...no need to cut, glue...!
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You're my hero! Thank you so much!
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I mean just directly do manually the valves? Thank you and God bless you.
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Fantastic video.
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Good info. Thank you.
Very helpful video, thank you. This method will surely save a lot of work
I was getting ready to use your method to repair a valve for one zone (zone #3) that continually leaks from a sprinkler head when the system is off. To find out which valve was for which zone, I manually turned the solenoid on for each of the 3 valves. The problem is, zone #1 now won't turn off. I returned the solenoid back to the off position, but the sprinklers still run for that zone, so I had to turn off the water supply. I removed the solenoid and put it back on, but it still just runs
Any ideas as to what the problem could be? Should I just replace that one as well?
Thanks Bud, most likely the O-ring on the solenoid is either torn or stretched some. I would just swap the top on that one too. Be forewarned when turning the water back on sometimes if using a Irritrol (or Lawn Genie) they will pop their diaphragms out if the waters turned on too fast. Not the case with Rainbird. Double check that the manual bleed screw is also closed. Hope you take a minute to Subscribe. 👍
How can I tell which valve is leaking? I don't want to use the system at all. Anyway I can just shut the whole thing down?
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Worked great. Just unscrewed solenoid and replaced both tops.
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this is what i need, very useful👍
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Great video thx