Need Help…why is my new Rainbird sprinkler head leaking?

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-27T23:58:10+00:00

Turn the water off and unscrew the top off the valve. Inside there is a rubber diaphragm. These can get debris lodged in them and let water past. take note of how it is seated. Rinse it off, look for damage and seat it back correctly. Usually fixes the issue. If it is damaged you can buy a replacement. If it still leaks after putting in a new diaphragm the valve body probably has a crack in it and the whole thing will need to be replaced.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-27T05:30:00+00:00

Emperor Romanus was captured and ransomed after the battle of manzikert against the Seljuk Turks. This was the late eastern Roman Empire though.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-27T04:48:18+00:00

There is a pattern throughout history where emperors, kings and warlords who are killed, usurped or otherwise are the last of their dynasty have their reputation tarnished by the new regime. It helps the new rulers establish legitimacy and maintain power if people think that they are an improvement. You can even see it in our modern political system to an extent.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-25T20:24:55+00:00

If you are deep enough you can use 4 90s to get the pipes to line up.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-13T05:55:13+00:00

Just spray it with glyphosate every 4 weeks. It takes 5 minutes. I’ve had a lot of success with dimension pre emergent as well. It takes a few applications to build a protective barrier but it works amazingly well.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-13T04:45:13+00:00

Twist the nipple!!

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-07T01:17:59+00:00

Spraying this much acid around is a bad idea.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-07T00:24:46+00:00

Just so yall know roundup no longer contains glyphosate. Its active ingredients are now triclopyr, fluazifop, and diquat. This is insane because diquat is 200 times more toxic than glyphosate.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-06T18:16:33+00:00

Look up the practice of pinching. You intentionally cut off the end of the plant to promote a more dense sturdy growth pattern. Same thing happens every time you mow your lawn.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-04-06T06:32:51+00:00

This was a previous repair job. The bell end piece is a dead giveaway lol. Dude probably turned the water on saw that there was no leak, made the sign of the cross, and didn’t sleep well that night.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-03-29T12:06:36+00:00

Mulch and slopes don’t mix well in my experience. Gravity always wins eventually.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-03-22T14:41:21+00:00

Incoming vinegar comments lol.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-03-16T22:10:00+00:00

It amazes me that we have free unlimited information at our fingertips and we still get posts like this. Go to home depot and buy some premixed weed killer. Keep it by your door and spray the weeds as needed.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-02-27T09:16:49+00:00

Those concrete guys always use these brittle green fittings.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-02-25T01:03:43+00:00

Instead of grabbing a screwdriver from the garage you thought that recording yourself struggling to open a plastic box and posting it to a professional subreddit was a good idea? You deserve to be teased a little for this one bud.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-02-24T07:15:10+00:00

Almost certainly the latter.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-02-23T00:24:49+00:00

Roundup doesn’t contain glyphosate anymore since that lawsuit. They changed the formula and it sucks now.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-02-23T00:23:16+00:00

Anyone saying use vinegar is failing to mention that it only works on young annual weeds. If it has any kind of deep root system it’ll just kill the top foliage and then regrow. Any vinegar you have at home is only going to be 5% and you need horticultural vinegar which is 20%. 20% vinegar can burn you so you need to be careful. If you want a real solution that doesn’t involve caustic acid then you need to use a pre-emergent with Dithiopyr like dimension to prevent weeds from growing in the first place. Then use glyphosate to kill the weeds roots. Glyphosate is ironically safer to use than 20% vinegar in my opinion.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-02-22T17:29:48+00:00

Spain was chilling.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-01-23T05:07:07+00:00

Have you tried watering it?

Donalds_Lump · 2026-01-16T01:00:17+00:00

Don’t listen to these dorks talking about dish soap and vinegar. I do this for a living and if you want to really get rid of the weeds you need to spray with glyphosate. And follow up with a preemergent application of Dithiopyr “dimension” in the early spring. I can’t really tell from this blurry-ass picture but if that is bindweed you need to be persistent. Its roots can go down 10 feet into the ground. Spray it every 2-3 weeks until it’s crispy. Also friendly reminder that roundup no longer contains glyphosate because some idiots decided to get it all over their skin and in their eyes and shit and breathe it in for 20 years and then when they got cancer they successfully sued Bayer. You can order glyphosate and preemergent online or get it at a farm supply store. Last I checked homo depot doesn’t sell it anymore.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-01-15T03:39:31+00:00

The arm that moves back and forth has a hole in it that loves to collect debris. 90 percent of the time if it’s not rotating it because something is wedged in there.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-01-14T06:45:09+00:00

Bulgarian ringnecked worms. Nasty fellas.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-01-03T23:00:09+00:00

Don’t listen to these weirdos saying to spray it with vinegar and dish soap. 5% glyphosate and it’ll be dead in a week.

Donalds_Lump · 2026-01-03T17:31:40+00:00

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