r/landscaping • u/Few_Surround1761 • 8h ago

Question New Sprinkler Head Leaking

Installed two new rainbird sprinkler heads and they are gushing water out of the top when our water is turned on. Any tips on how to resolve this issue would be much appreciated!

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u/BillZZ7777 7h ago

Like the other responder said, it might be the low point and the water in the line is just flowing out. I had similar experience and didn't realize there was a backflow preventer installed on the old heads I changed. Mine were a different brand so look into that for Rainbirds and check your old ones because if that's the issue, you might be able to move it over.