Owning a home will demand that one learns to balance the features of their home with how much energy and time they spend on maintenance. The underground sprinklers will need maintaining as well. Different from the convenience of having an electronic watering system, sprinklers provide aesthetic appeal.

However, one will often find themselves having to deal with sprinkler repair in Layton. The advantage of most sprinklers is that restoration will be easy. The most common malfunctions with the sprinkler head include:

Clogging

A clogged sprinkler will translate in no water coming from the sprinklers after turning them on. Clogging can result from accumulated debris and cuttings from the lawn during mowing periods. It can also follow rain storms. A clogged head might manifest in uneven water sprays or interrupted flow. Sometimes, the sprinkler will merely leak.

Many homeowners assume that the sprinkler cleans itself because it passes water under pressure. However, this is not true. To clean the sprinkler head, professionals tend to use specialized wires to clear the sprinkler holes. Sometimes, cleaning might demand that the sleeve is unscrewed and soaked. When the damage is severe, a complete replacement might be necessary.

Breaking

The design of sprinkler heads is such that they pop when you turn on the system and retract when you switch off. A broken sprinkler head can fail to respond. Often, such sprinklers have been struck by edging tools and mower blades. They need replacement. Note that it is a good idea to have a sprinkler head replaced with the same model.

High sprinklers

Sometimes the sprinkler sits too far from the ground, making it prone to damage. The remedy for this situation is lowering such sprinklers. One will need to remove topsoil around the sprinkler carefully to adjust such sprinklers without damaging water pipes. Ideally, a sprinkler should be 0.5 inches tall.

Stuck valves

How does one know when their valves are stuck? Often, the sprinklers will keep running even after they shut them off. In most cases, home systems will have two taps. Should debris or even dirt be caught in any of those valves, it blocks them and shuts off the flow of water. To check whether the problem is here, the professional will open the solenoid (the cap to the right of each valve) and run water through it. If water flows, they connect it back to the system. If the problem persists, a full system overhaul becomes necessary to detect the origin of the blockage. Remember that no valves will look the same based on the model and brand.

In the end, sprinkler systems will come in different types. However, they operate similarly. Water passes through a valve to join the main line before entering the zone line. Once there, the water heads to the sprinkler head, also often called the swing line. Every zone will connect to the mainline through a saddle-T. Activating the sprinkler head activates water flow, and the sprinkler head extends up, spraying water to the surrounding areas.