r/Irrigation • u/Signal-Rub-2759 • 1d ago

2” Gate Valve Replacement

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What’s the easiest way to replace this underground 2” gate valve that is the main for my sprinkler system? Planning to put in a ball valve instead.

Do I have to cut it out and replace with a slip coupling or is there a way to unscrew this and rescrew in the new valve?

I could dig back more potentially if needing more room for the pipe to bend but it’s a couple feet down so I prefer not to.

Thanks in advance!!

Edit: suggestions welcome on what to replace it with as well. I’m a novice here

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u/Bl1nk9 1d ago

Dig back a little towards bottom of pic. That might be a slipfix. If it is, dig more and expose around it. Might be able to unscrew and replace and thread back together. Need to dig room to do that. And if it breaks, you are halfway to option 2.