sprinkler woes
 

And old metal sprinkler got whacked by the lawnmower. Didn't do either much
good. The sprinkler/riser was metal and it broke off flush so no way to get a
pipe wrench on it to remove it. Is there a way to get out the piece of the
riser remaining, which BTW looks thoroughly rusted? If so, how's it done.
Absent that I guess it's dig up the line a little and splice in a new section.
TIA for any help.
Vic

sprinkler woes
 

Vrstull wrote:

And old metal sprinkler got whacked by the lawnmower. Didn't do either much
good. The sprinkler/riser was metal and it broke off flush so no way to get a
pipe wrench on it to remove it. Is there a way to get out the piece of the
riser remaining, which BTW looks thoroughly rusted? If so, how's it done.
Absent that I guess it's dig up the line a little and splice in a new section.
TIA for any help.
Vic


If it's threaded, use an "internal nipple wrench", available anywhere they
sell plumbing tools. Cheap, too.

Best regards,
Bob

sprinkler woes
 

Use a hack saw blade and saw inside the broken piece in at least two or
three places being sure to stop sawing before you get into the threads of
the female coupling, than take a nail or some sharp pointed tool and punch
the pieces toward the center, they should pop out.

--
Sam
Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC
"Vrstull" wrote in message
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And old metal sprinkler got whacked by the lawnmower. Didn't do either
much
good. The sprinkler/riser was metal and it broke off flush so no way to
get a
pipe wrench on it to remove it. Is there a way to get out the piece of
the
riser remaining, which BTW looks thoroughly rusted? If so, how's it done.
Absent that I guess it's dig up the line a little and splice in a new
section.
TIA for any help.
Vic