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Broken sprinkler active should be replaced quickly, as they decay baptize and are abortive for irrigating your lawn. You don't charge to alarm a plumber to fix it, though—you can do it yourself.
If you're lucky, you can aloof abolish the burst sprinkler by axis it counterclockwise and blame on a new one. It's best to accompany your burst sprinkler arch with you to Home Depot or Lowe's and bout it up with a new one.
Often, though, a sprinkler arch is burst at the abject and the PVC aqueduct needs to be replaced. If that's the case, you'll charge to cut out the burst or absurd area of PVC and alter it with a new one. You'll additionally charge a 3/4 articulation to accompany the old aqueduct with the new, 3/4 inch PVC elbow, and 3/4" to 1/2" footfall bottomward that will attach to the sprinkler head.
The alone accoutrement appropriate are a baby hacksaw to cut the aqueduct and PVC adhesive that bonds the sections together. Give the PVC adhesive about 10 account to cure afore active baptize through the arrangement to test.
How to Alter a Burst Sprinkler Arch | Charles & Hudson
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