Understanding Sprinkler Hydraulics

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

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

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