Rotor sprinkler head removal tool
#1
05-04-19, 12:57 PM
Rotor sprinkler head removal tool
Is there a cheaper version of this plier with an angled jaw?
I have a rotor head that is deep in the grass and I'd like to avoid digging out grass to get to it.
The Channellocks are great, but they are parallel to the ground, and this one is much more angled.
https://www.amazon.com/KEYFIT-Sprink.../dp/B00UIBXLL6
I have a rotor head that is deep in the grass and I'd like to avoid digging out grass to get to it.
The Channellocks are great, but they are parallel to the ground, and this one is much more angled.
https://www.amazon.com/KEYFIT-Sprink.../dp/B00UIBXLL6
#2
05-04-19, 01:23 PM
Group Moderator
I've never found use for that tool. Most heads can simply be unscrewed. If tight a regular pair of Channel Lock pliers works well. The problem I find is that dirt gets on the pipe and fitting down in the ground if you don't dig out around the sprinkler. So, I always dig at least some when replacing.
#6
05-04-19, 10:41 PM
Member
dirt will always get into pipe
Then you just re-insert the cone and it doesn't even look like anything was disturbed!
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voted this post useful.
#7
05-05-19, 05:28 AM
Group Moderator
I don't like letting any dirt touch the threads or get into the sprinkler. Yes, you can remove the head and try to blow out the dirt but that sometimes doesn't work very well. Worse is when dirt gets on the threads as it can cause sealing problems with plastic body sprinklers. You really need clean threads when dealing with plastic parts.
#9
05-05-19, 08:16 AM
Member
When I have to remove a sprinkler head (or just trim overgrown grass in the spring) I use a bulb planter like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-79836...gateway&sr=8-7
to create space around the head.
https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-79836...gateway&sr=8-7
to create space around the head.
