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Bob F · 13-08-2007, 12:57 AM posted to rec.gardens

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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"James" no wrote in message
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The second method would be my choice. About five years ago, when I had to
replace a sprinkler head for one reason or another, I used the funny pipe
(about a 15-18 inch section) and it makes it MUCH easier to relocate the
head up or down, OR to replace that same head in the future.

You don't need to use an elbow out of the supply pipe. Instead, I use
them at the bottom of the sprinkler head. Mowing is no problem, as there
is nothing for the mower to cut off, if the head is planted at the root
zone. Again, the elbow is at the bottom of the head.

I hope this helps !!

James

Thanks. What I mean is, right now the supply pipe has a threaded hole on top
where the sprinkler head is screwed on to. So if I use the funny pipe, One
end of it will be attached to the bottom of the relocated sprinkler head - and
that is no problem, the other end of the funny pipe will be screwed into the
threaded hole of the supply pipe and there is an elbow there. So my concern
is this elbow may be chewed up by the lawn mower.

If the supply pipe is not burried deep enough to hide an elbow, you have a
definate problem. You could just dig under the pipe a few inches to lower it
enough to hide the elbow on the problem areas.

Normally, the "funny pipe" would have an elbow on each end, one up(female) and
one down(male) if the supply pipe has its holes on the top.

Bob