A Few Varieties Of Lawn Sprinkler Systems
What type of Lawn Sprinkler is right for you? There are a wide range of different models available. The right one for you will depend on the size of your lawn and how much you have available to spend.
Small stationary sprinklers are the most economical and satisfactorily water small lawn areas. You will need to move the sprinkler yourself if you want to water larger areas. The design is simple with water from a hose being forced through small holes in the sprinkler head to spray the surrounding area.
The single arm of an oscillating sprinkler moves in an arc over a fixed base. They are similar to stationary sprinklers but cover a larger area.
If you live in a windy area you may want to consider an impulse sprinkler. This model has a height adjustment that will keep the spray of water close to the ground where it will have the most impact. Because they use lower pressure to operate they also tend to be quite efficient.
Rather than holes through which water is pushed, rotary sprinklers have arms that spin around, spraying the water in jets. They usually cover a substantially larger area than other stationary sprinklers, but still need to be moved to cover all areas of a very large lawn.
Forgetting to move a stationary sprinkler can result in a patchy lawn that is sodden in one place and dry in others. A traveling sprinkler moves by itself so all parts of a lawn are covered, and none are over watered.
Pop up models are a form of lawn irrigation. Underground pipes feed water to sprinkler heads that sit flush with the ground until the system is turned on. The heads pop up to water the lawn then retract back to ground level when watering is finished.
Whatever size lawn you have there is a Lawn Sprinkler available to suit your needs. And, it will make watering your lawn easier.
Selecting the right lawn sprinkler heads will depend upon the area of your lawn, the kind of grass or plants used and the other uses made of the lawn or garden. For economy and water conservation, you want a sprinkler system that doesn’t leak water where it is not needed.
