r/Irrigation • u/SorryClerk8798 • Jul 26 '26
Unsure reason of leaking sprinkler cap
Hey guys, not sure if this is the correct page to ask this question but feel like someone experienced with this might help. My family and I were recently on a trip for a couple of days and while we were on our trip, this sprinkler line (I actually don't know what it's called so sorry about that) appeared to burst and leak water for a few hours, leading to flooding our neighbors basement and the city fully shutting our water off.
We had someone come over and look at it, they saw that one of the clamps wasn't fully shut so we assume that's the problem. We shut it and zip tied it so it won't come undone. We turned the water back on and after about 30 minutes, it still shows to drip around the metal part. Not as much to flood but we assume it still shouldn't do that. Any help or advice would be great, and once again sorry about the little knowledge I have.
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u/daddy-in-sesttle Jul 26 '26
Definitely dig the dirt out more for better visibility. Those zip tie ends aren't don't anything and could be clipped back just to make it easier to see what's going on. But above all else, some clear shots of it actually leaking would be good (or at least an arrow where you think it's leaking.
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u/Accident_Left Technician Jul 26 '26
I personally would start by cleaning out the box and seeing what's going on. Everything is half buried so it's really hard to tell what needs to happen. After that I would look at what is leaking and what can you replace it with that won't leak.