I replaced one of my sprinkler head and my problem is that water
constantly leaks from the head even when it is not spraying. I tried
cleaning around the threads, etc and screw it back on but the leak
does not stop. Is it a faulty head, or something I am doing wrong?

wrote:
I replaced one of my sprinkler head and my problem is that water
constantly leaks from the head even when it is not spraying. I tried
cleaning around the threads, etc and screw it back on but the leak
does not stop. Is it a faulty head, or something I am doing wrong?

Two possibilities that I can think of - the head in question is the last
one on the zone, downhill from others, and water drains from the pipe
after it is shut off. o/w, I'm trying to remember...dirt in the
solenoid in the valve, or just a bad solenoid? So long ago, hard to
remember, and I was just the helper holding tools whilst hubby was down
in the hole )

On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:28:23 -0000,
wrote:

I replaced one of my sprinkler head and my problem is that water
constantly leaks from the head even when it is not spraying. I tried
cleaning around the threads, etc and screw it back on but the leak
does not stop. Is it a faulty head, or something I am doing wrong?

Is this a fire control sprinkler or a plant watering sprinkler?

On Jun 1, 3:28 pm, wrote:
I replaced one of my sprinkler head and my problem is that water
constantly leaks from the head even when it is not spraying. I tried
cleaning around the threads, etc and screw it back on but the leak
does not stop. Is it a faulty head, or something I am doing wrong?

Depends where it's leaking from. If it's the thread/nipple
connection, use some Teflon tape and see if it fixes it.

R

On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:28:23 -0000,
wrote:

water constantly leaks from the head even when it is not spraying.

Lawn right?

A constant leak will make me look at the zone control valve, the
rubber diaphragm(sp) will become rigid/brittle/debris and not seal
properly.

The downhill sprinkler head will leak the water. If this zone works;
otherwise, I suggest is may not be a solenoid (replace cracked ones).

Buy a kit for the control valve, but I tend to cut them out for
replacement.


--
Oren

...through the use of electrical or duct tape, achieve the configuration in the photo..

On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:10:31 -0700, RicodJour
wrote:

On Jun 1, 3:28 pm, wrote:
I replaced one of my sprinkler head and my problem is that water
constantly leaks from the head even when it is not spraying. I tried
cleaning around the threads, etc and screw it back on but the leak
does not stop. Is it a faulty head, or something I am doing wrong?

Depends where it's leaking from. If it's the thread/nipple
connection, use some Teflon tape and see if it fixes it.

R

I'm talking lawn system here, but if the zone control valve turns off
the zone should not constantly have water for a leak...

--
Oren

...through the use of electrical or duct tape, achieve the configuration in the photo..

On Jun 2, 5:12 pm, Oren wrote:
On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:10:31 -0700, RicodJour

wrote:
On Jun 1, 3:28 pm, wrote:
I replaced one of my sprinkler head and my problem is that water
constantly leaks from the head even when it is not spraying. I tried
cleaning around the threads, etc and screw it back on but the leak
does not stop. Is it a faulty head, or something I am doing wrong?

Depends where it's leaking from. If it's the thread/nipple
connection, use some Teflon tape and see if it fixes it.

R

I'm talking lawn system here, but if the zone control valve turns off
the zone should not constantly have water for a leak...

--
Oren

..through the use of electrical or duct tape, achieve the configuration in the photo..

Sounds like the control valve is leaking. I have had be as simple as
a grain of sand stuck in the diaphram of the control valve. But a
good idea to have a repair kit available anyway. Simple to replace if
the valve is easily accessible.