I turned the water on to my sprinkler system last night. First problem was that I forgot to shut the drain valve. I was wondering why I wasnt getting any heads to spray when I went to the valve to find a small growing pond. Closed the valve, problem solved.
Next I noticed a small leak in one of the fittings on the water supply line. Can anyone tell me what these fittings are? Freeze protection?
The entire assembly is soldered together. What kind of torch will I need to break this loose? I assume a typical propane torch will not get hot enough fast enough, but I'm not sure as I've done no soldering of copper pipe before.
Both of these fittings also have a hex cap on top(see photo), which is also soldered. Is it possible to fix the fitting by removing this cap or is the whole unit junk?
TIA Matt