A lawn sprinkler is essential for watering the lawn. Larger lawns in particular can only be watered very irregularly with a hose and watering can. Lawn sprinklers are available in a wide variety of designs. However, the functional principle is the same almost everywhere.
How does a lawn sprinkler work?
A lawn sprinkler works by flowing water through a water supply line connected to tap water or a garden pump. The gear then pushes the water through the nozzles, which irrigate the lawn evenly. Adjustment buttons or irrigation computers regulate pressure, intervals and spray width.
How a lawn sprinkler works
A lawn sprinkler consists of several parts:
- Water supply line
- Stand, tripod or ground spike
- Gearbox
- Nozzles
- Irrigation computer on new models
The water supply line is connected to the tap water, or better yet to a garden pump. The gear part is anchored to the ground using a base, tripod or ground spike. The water is pushed through the nozzles and sprayed over the lawn.
On the side of the gearbox, there are adjustment buttons on older devices that can be used to adjust the water pressure, intervals and spray width. With many sprinklers, the water pressure can also be regulated by turning the tap on to different degrees. New, electrically operated lawn sprinklers are regulated via an irrigation computer.
Find the optimal lawn sprinkler
The size and shape of the lawn play an important role when choosing a lawn sprinkler. The irrigation width should be adjustable so that only the lawn is sprinkled and the water does not soak the street or house walls.
There are various options for adjusting the nozzles. The water can be distributed over a wide area, in a circle or in an oscillating manner. The intervals at which the nozzle head is moved back and forth can also be controlled. This prevents some parts of the lawn from being watered too much and others from being watered too little.
The new generation of lawn sprinklers
Technology has also made great progress in lawn irrigation. You can even have a sprinkler system installed underground. This saves you having to handle hoses and move the lawn sprinkler when large areas need to be watered.
New models can be controlled via the computer. The time of day can be adjusted as well as the length of the irrigation. This is particularly useful if you can't worry about watering your lawn for a long time.
Tips & Tricks
You should clean the lawn sprinkler nozzles and the built-in filters occasionally. Especially when you blast with groundwater or pond water, there are many tiny particles in the water that can clog the nozzles.
