Once you've identified your appliances for cleaning — an adjustable vice grip, a clean towel, a bucket with some lukewarm water, a brush, and needle-nose pliers — you're ready to get started, according to My Backyard Life. Grab hold of the tip of the sprinkler head and gently remove it from its sleeve. Make sure the sprinkler tip remains in the correct position by holding it in place when pulled up and attaching adjustable vice grips to the shaft, GV Homes advises.
The next step is to unscrew the sprinkler head from the housing and take the filter out, per My Backyard Life. If this is proving challenging, you can use the needle-nose pliers to complete the task. Using the clean towel, wipe down your filter and make sure it's free of any dirt that could be causing it to clog. You can then move on to wiping the sprinkler head, making sure it's also free of any debris before soaking it in a bucket of lukewarm water for 30 minutes. While the sprinkler head soaks, you can clean out the sprinkler sleeve, taking care to remove anything inside or around it, according to Pro Green Irrigation.
In case soaking alone didn't get rid of any buildup on the sprinkler head, you can use a brush and gently scrub away any remaining impurities.
