- Available in a wide variety of styles in plastic and metal construction.
- Effective for small lawn or garden areas.
- Most portable watering device and easy to use indoors and in tight places.
Stationary Sprinkler
- Lowest cost sprinkler available.
- Effective for small lawn or garden areas.
- Sprays water in a fixed pattern of holes in the top of the sprinkler.
- Size, shape and pattern of these holes, as well as water pressure, determine the area covered.
- Available in a variety of designs and hole patterns.
Oscillating Sprinkler- Sprays multiple streams of water out of openings in a spray tube that oscillates back and forth, watering a rectangular pattern.
- Used for watering medium to large areas.
- Traditional designs use curved aluminum tubes.
- Other designs use corrosion-free, molded straight tubes with jets set at progressive angles.
- Pattern adjustments are usually full sweep, left, right or center.
- Place more water at the end of the spray pattern than in the middle.
- Some models have built-in timers for automatic shutoff.
Impulse Sprinkler- Also called pulsating sprinkler.
- Will discharge more water in a given period and cover a greater area than other sprinklers.
- A spring-loaded arm provides a strong spray that is close to the ground, making it more wind resistant.
- A large orifice prevents clogging.
- A baffle plate controls the height of the stream to allow sprinkling under low tree branches.
- A diffuser pin adjusts water stream from full jet to fine mist.
- Also offers part- or full-circle operation.
Rotary Sprinkler- Delivers water from the tips of two or three spray arms that spin like a pinwheel.
- Spray arms may have fixed or adjustable tips.
- For watering small- to medium-sized areas.
Traveling Sprinkler- Self-propelled sprinkler designed to cover large, irregular areas, some as large as 20,00 square feet.
- One style is the wind-up type. It follows a cord laid out by a user, has two speeds and large hose capacities.
- Another style is the tractor type. It drags the hose behind as it follows the hose pattern. Better units are heavier, allowing a larger range, and have two speeds.
- Better models also have a shut-off valve.
- Delivers water by two arms similar to a rotary sprinkler. Adjusting these arms can change width of coverage.
Sprinkler Timer- Attaches to a hose to control sprinkling.
- Can be either electronic or mechanical.
- User sets timer for the number of inches of water needed and turns off the sprinkler when the pre-set amount is reached.
- Some timers can be pre-set to operate for a certain amount of time, regardless of the amount of water discharged.
Backflow Protector- An anti-siphoning device.
- Prevents reverse flow of water and contaminants back into plumbing pipes through unprotected hoses.
- Can be plastic or brass.
- Fits between the threaded faucet and hose.
- Most plumbing codes require that non-removable breakers be used.
- Drain in winter to avoid freezing.
Underground Sprinkler- Offers timed and pre-measured watering without hoses running through the yard.
- A basic kit includes pipe and control tubing, valve assembly, sprinklers and electric control center.
- The safest and most convenient type is the automatic pop-up sprinkler. It can have adjustable spray, bubbler and fixed spray heads for specific watering tasks.
- Offers water savings as the sprinkler heads apply water at the rate of a gentle rain.
- Reduces water loss from erosive run-off. System is freeze-proof and can be winterized quickly.
- Sprinkler heads are mounted flush with the ground and out of the way of mowing equipment and children.
- Control center runs from any 110V outlet.
Drip Irrigation System- Placed close to plant roots to water slowly and evenly.
- Installed on top of the soil.
- The key fitting is the emitter or dripper head. It has a small orifice and fits on the end of the hose.
- Systems are easy to install and come with all of the necessary accessories such as hose adapters, couplings, emitters, spikes and clamps.
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What is the proper way to remove and replace a bad Sprinkler Shut Off valve? My valve is Brass, and I believe the metal tubing feeding it is either Brass or Copper tubing. It's leaking at the PVC part that goes into the Ani-Siphon valve. So I have a metal intake and PVC outlet on this valve. Would Copper be accepticle for a water feed or is brass the metal and common type pipping? Any suggestions would be of much help. I can sweat copper joints. That's no problem. I just can't tell if it's brass or copper. Thanks to all.