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Kylie

I meant o put in a link to the Green Harvest sprinklers that I find to
be so good.

Here t'is:
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/tools...kler_prod.html

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Farm1 wrote:
Kylie

I meant o put in a link to the Green Harvest sprinklers that I find to
be so good.

Here t'is:
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/tools...kler_prod.html

Hey, that is what we call the Noddy.
Sydney Water sent us one for answering a survey on our tanks.
Great little sprinkler for the tank, you can stick it on and leave it on
four hours and it hardly uses anywater (well almost). 30 minutes seems
to wet 1/2" of soil.

Has some major problems
1) must be absolutely level to work mutter mutter mutter.
2) requires a short hose off the tank (~30'), otherwise it needs a good
height (4'+) in the ground level tank.

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om.au...
Farm1 wrote:
Kylie

I meant o put in a link to the Green Harvest sprinklers that I
find to
be so good.

Here t'is:
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/tools...kler_prod.html

Hey, that is what we call the Noddy.
Sydney Water sent us one for answering a survey on our tanks.
Great little sprinkler for the tank, you can stick it on and leave
it on
four hours and it hardly uses anywater (well almost). 30 minutes
seems
to wet 1/2" of soil.

Has some major problems
1) must be absolutely level to work mutter mutter mutter.
2) requires a short hose off the tank (~30'), otherwise it needs a
good
height (4'+) in the ground level tank.

"Major" problems? Both these factors are directly related to it's
being a sprinkler specifically designed for low water pressure systems
but I don't consider either of the "problems" you mention to be major
(or minor problems either - it just reflects the design which I
believe works brilliantly).

There are few sprinklers which will work giving more than a dribble on
low pressure so I don't consider either of these things to be a
problem because A) it's easy to get the thing level (use a rock or
twist the hose round - they're so light the hose can turn it off its
base) and
B) Farm/rural low pressure water supply is usually designed to have
more head than you describe - town water tanks are usually not put in
with any consideration of head. These sprinklers are ideal for
rural/farm water supply.

I can use them till my garden tank runs dry and they still give a
decent throw of water.

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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message
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om.au...
Farm1 wrote:
Kylie

I meant o put in a link to the Green Harvest sprinklers that I
find to
be so good.

Here t'is:
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/tools...kler_prod.html

Hey, that is what we call the Noddy.
Sydney Water sent us one for answering a survey on our tanks.
Great little sprinkler for the tank, you can stick it on and leave
it on
four hours and it hardly uses anywater (well almost). 30 minutes
seems
to wet 1/2" of soil.

Has some major problems
1) must be absolutely level to work mutter mutter mutter.
2) requires a short hose off the tank (~30'), otherwise it needs a
good
height (4'+) in the ground level tank.

"Major" problems? Both these factors are directly related to it's
being a sprinkler specifically designed for low water pressure systems
but I don't consider either of the "problems" you mention to be major
(or minor problems either - it just reflects the design which I
believe works brilliantly).

There are few sprinklers which will work giving more than a dribble on
low pressure so I don't consider either of these things to be a
problem because A) it's easy to get the thing level (use a rock or
twist the hose round - they're so light the hose can turn it off its
base) and
B) Farm/rural low pressure water supply is usually designed to have
more head than you describe - town water tanks are usually not put in
with any consideration of head. These sprinklers are ideal for
rural/farm water supply.

I can use them till my garden tank runs dry and they still give a
decent throw of water.

i was just having a peep at some other sites (as not much info given on that
sales page) - do you get about a one-metre area watered from the sprinkler?
(or more? or less?)
ta!
kylie

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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message

I can use them till my garden tank runs dry and they still give a
decent throw of water.

i was just having a peep at some other sites (as not much info given
on that
sales page) - do you get about a one-metre area watered from the
sprinkler?
(or more? or less?)

If the tank is nearly dry, I'll get about a metre and ahalf spread but
if its a full tank and I open the tap full bore, it can throw about an
8-10 ft circle.

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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message
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If the tank is nearly dry, I'll get about a metre and ahalf spread but
if its a full tank and I open the tap full bore, it can throw about an
8-10 ft circle.

hmm,
and just to ask one more idiot question, if you turn the pressure down, will
it make a smaller circle, or just dribble pointlessly?
kylie

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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message

If the tank is nearly dry, I'll get about a metre and ahalf spread
but
if its a full tank and I open the tap full bore, it can throw
about an
8-10 ft circle.

hmm,
and just to ask one more idiot question, if you turn the pressure
down, will
it make a smaller circle, or just dribble pointlessly?

It will throw water out in a very small circle. BUT, because the
rattling cage on the top is light, it can sometimes get stuck if your
water supply is dirty (which it sometimes can be because our garden
water comes from a dam - small bit of vegetaion can come thgough the
water line) and then it will throw the water in only one direction. I
keep an eye on them as I work round the garden an dusually a quick
shake of the hose sets it to rights again.

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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message

If the tank is nearly dry, I'll get about a metre and ahalf spread
but
if its a full tank and I open the tap full bore, it can throw
about an
8-10 ft circle.

hmm,
and just to ask one more idiot question, if you turn the pressure
down, will
it make a smaller circle, or just dribble pointlessly?

It will throw water out in a very small circle. BUT, because the
rattling cage on the top is light, it can sometimes get stuck if your
water supply is dirty (which it sometimes can be because our garden
water comes from a dam - small bit of vegetaion can come thgough the
water line) and then it will throw the water in only one direction. I
keep an eye on them as I work round the garden an dusually a quick
shake of the hose sets it to rights again.

hm! excellent.
thanks!
kylie

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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message

It will throw water out in a very small circle.

hm! excellent.

That site ref I gave the other day (Green Harvest) also sells the
water spikes - they are good too but if you get some use a 2 litre
fruit juicee container on them rather that a soft drink bottle or a
milk flagon. I cut the bottom out and then leave them in place
permanently - has brought a rose in a tough spot back to full life and
bloom.