Cap Off Sprinkler Head

Check regularly to see your sprinkler system is working properly and you ll save water.

Cap off sprinkler head.

Install a cap or plug of the appropriate size thread to stop water from flowing out of the fitting after the sprinkler is removed. Purchase a pvc pipe cap that is the same size as the pipe in your sprinkler system. I needed to abandon a sprinkler head that was no longer needed. Screwing a pvc pipe cap onto your sprinkler system will turn off that specific sprinkler head.

Rotate the pvc pipe cap counterclockwise to secure it onto the system. If you have a sprinkler head you would like removed you can simply cap it off. Capping a sprinkler head is easy using the following steps. One broken sprinkler head can waste hundreds of gallons of water in a single cycle.

How to cap off a sprinkler head. To cap off a sprinkler dig up the dirt around the head you want to remove exposing the pipe and fittings below. If you require winterization then preceding to the upstream head you should dig up the pipe and fitting. Paying attention to the efficiency of your sprinkler system can pay dividends.

Dig out the area. Place the cap on the threads that the sprinkler head was screwed into. Unscrew the sprinkler and any piping connecting the sprinkler to the fitting below. Make use of shovel to dig deep.