Has the water pressure lowered tremendously in your indoor or outdoor faucets? Does it seem like the water is more murky than usual? Do your pipes stutter and splutter before the water comes out at varying pressures? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you might have discovered a clogged irrigation line.
Steps To Repair A Clogged Irrigation Line
When your irrigation line becomes clogged, there are a few helpful steps that you can implement to remove the clog, repair the line, and go back to enjoying your usual water pressure levels.
- Identify where the clog is. — Before you can begin to repair the line, you must first identify where the clog is. There are several ways that you can identify where the clog has occurred. You can snake the line and use a camera to determine if debris has become clogged, and if so, where. You can also walk the irrigation line and look for puddles of water or depressions in the ground, which might indicate that the pipe has in fact broken due to the pressure surrounding the clog.
- Make sure that the irrigation line doesn’t have a broken pipe. — When you walked your irrigation line, did you notice any trees or large shrubs near the line? If so, you will need to determine if the pipe has broken, before you try and remove a clog. All too often, tree roots will grow above and below an irrigation pipe. As the tree begins to grow, their roots begin to squeeze on the pipe, which will cause the pipe to bend, and thus mimic the symptoms of a clogged pipe.
- Use a snake or hydraulic jet to try and remove the clog. — Once you have successfully determined that the pipe is not broken, and that the line is indeed clogged, you can use a metal snake to try and remove it. As the name suggests, the snake will be wound into your irrigation line, it will then be used to push at the clog in an effort to dislodge the debris. If the metal snake doesn’t work, then you can try using a hydraulic jet. This high-powered tool uses pressurized water from a pump to blast away at the debris, effectively dislodging it from your irrigation line.
To learn more about repairing a clogged irrigation line, contact the experts at Irrigation Outlet. With trusted advice and a great line of products, Irrigation Outlet can help you repair your irrigation line, so that you can go back to enjoying your usual water pressure.
