Periodically I will be doing posts on understanding how water behaves in your sprinkler system and hopefully this will help you understand what is going on with your sprinkler system when there are problems. In this post I will begin with understanding the basics of hydraulics. Hydraulics is simply the study of fluid behavior in… Continue reading Understanding Sprinkler Hydraulics
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Rain Bird VAN Nozzles
iScaper Rating See my YouTube video on How to adjust a sprinkler spray nozzle, and see my blog post on the Rain Bird 1804 series sprinkler head. Rain Bird VAN nozzles can be adjusted to the exact pattern of your lawn, ensuring precise watering. Ideal for odd shaped corners, small grass areas, around sidewalks… Continue reading Rain Bird VAN Nozzles
Rain Bird 1804 Series Spray Head
iScaper Rating Use this head with 1800 series nozzles. See my post on 1800 VAN Nozzles. See my YouTube video on “How to replace a sprinkler head“. Rain Bird’s 1800 Series is the #1 commercial grade irrigation spray head brand in the world. Precision spray heads and nozzles customize your watering system to cover… Continue reading Rain Bird 1804 Series Spray Head
Orbit Indoor 6 Station Timer
iScaper Rating This 6-Station Indoor 2-Program Sprinkler timer is “easy” to program and operate with the digital LCD screen and dial. With up to 8 start times per day, it is ideal for new lawns and drip irrigation to prevent run-off. The watering schedule can be set to certain days of the week or… Continue reading Orbit Indoor 6 Station Timer
Orbit Faucet Timer
iScaper Rating 1 Dial 1 Outlet Digital Timer One dial allows complete timer control functionality. Cycles easily from set clock, set watering time, how often, how long, then run program. A rain delay is built into the run program function. A manual button allows program interruption. I have used these timers in a number… Continue reading Orbit Faucet Timer
Virtual Rain Sprinkler Timer
iScaper Rating See my YouTube video on how to program a Virtual Rain controller. The Virtual Rain Model 27686 (VRC-6) is available in 4,6,9 & 12 Station indoor and outdoor models. Choose the watering schedule that best suits your landscape: day of week, odd/even, second day or 1-21 day intervals. With twelve different start… Continue reading Virtual Rain Sprinkler Timer