Love the metal spikes. A must have. Just recently purchased more and the ‘plastic’ clips that control spray pattern and arcs broke off. Go with metal component toppers to attach to metal spike. Otherwise you’ll be at the hardware store alot. Great video.
You may have low water pressure. This sprinkler does need a substantial amount of water pressure to work properly. Either that or maybe check if anything in the hose or the coupler is blocked. Good luck!
I have the same model and I love it, except: The spray is so high when hitting halfway thru a 360-degree rotation that the eaves of my house get more water than my lawn (my lawn is approx 20' x 35'). I've adjusted both the top green dial and diffuser screw to no avail. The only time it works close to the level of spray that I desire is if I turn my faucet a quarter turn. Any suggestions?
I've noticed this to using my Sprinklers and think it's because the shaft isn't balance straight up and down if it has a slight cock left or right forward or backwards it's going to make the aim of the stream of water shoot in a different direction depending on how it's turning when it hits that particular angle that the spike is in. Hope the make sense. Try sticking it all the way in the ground flush or letting it stick a couple inches out of the ground but move it left to right a little bit and just watch it go back and forth a couple times
@@MelissaMermaidRocks you may have a broken or malfunctioning piece of equipment. That or its design to do that. There's no reason it would spray at the same pitch 75% of the time but 25% of time riding the center it pitches up even more. Unless it's designed to do that. It may be flush on the ground and straight up like it needs to be but you can turn the device left or right so when it is pitched straight up you have to angle into a different part of the yard. I've actually done that with mine to get a further distance in the center
Water pressure is adequate as well as distance. I didn't bother to measure those as I only wanted to see if it will work the first time around. Thanks for checking out the video.
Hi there! I only connected it to our water tap; no pressure motor. I think the water pressure in our house is strong enough to make this work. Hope that helps and thanks for checking out the video.
@@Danboarding thanks for the reply. about to buy one tomorrow to test. what was the maximum distance it sprayed with that water tap pressure? any idea pls?
@@tharangawijayaratna2063 If I had to settings at full opening (meaning the nozzle) and maybe turn my tap halfway open (I did not have to open it fully to get too much distance), I think I am able to cover somewhere between 25' to 40'. Of course, I suspect this depends on the water pressure of one's household, so results may vary.
Oh boy, I am not sure. I have not encountered that problem on my sprinkler. Sorry if I was no help; hopefully someone can read your question and give a more informative answer.
The directional (or trip) collars on any impact sprinkler can be replaced; you just have to unscrew the bottom part of the sprinkler where the trips are and lift them out (for metal impacts). For plastic impacts, push the trip collar so it pops out. Then push the new collar into the same spot as the old one. Hope this helps!
Hi there! There is a way, I think. The sprinkler head has some knobs where you can vary the spray of the water. It can be set to throw longer or be set to spray closer. I also play around with how much water pressure I put, which seems to help control the distance and spray. Hope that helps.
Yup, it does. Even the first one that I got leaked. Not enough to affect how it works, though. It does not bother me that much, but if ever, one can put some teflon/plumbing tape where the hose connect to the sprinkler to fix it. Thanks for checking out the video.
@@BlueAerospace I am with you. I am amazed as well as to how it works. It's fun and quite relaxing the watch when it is turned on. I also like the rhythmic sound that it creates.
Love the metal spikes. A must have. Just recently purchased more and the ‘plastic’ clips that control spray pattern and arcs broke off. Go with metal component toppers to attach to metal spike. Otherwise you’ll be at the hardware store alot.
Great video.
Thanks! This is so true and I am very happy with the metal components of this impact sprinkler.
I have had troubles with the trip pin on this sprinkler. Too weak. The sprinkler works well if you don't need to use the return feature.
I find that you really need to have strong water pressure in order for this sprinkler to work.
at 3:28 it looks like it's shooting magic
Thanks for checking out the video!
very well explained!
Thank you very much! I really had to research it to know how it worked!
Interesting
Nice video. thanks
Glad you liked it!
Thanks dear👏
Happy to help, thanks for checking out the video!
I'm sooo Dumb. I should watch your video first. Thanks
No problem, thanks!
Thank you
Happy to be of help!
I just installed the same rainbird, its not spraying at all should be hand tight to coupler.
You may have low water pressure. This sprinkler does need a substantial amount of water pressure to work properly. Either that or maybe check if anything in the hose or the coupler is blocked. Good luck!
Do you gave video how to remove spay tip, i know how to do metal rain bird not plastic
@@asiasmaster I don't have one, but I am assuming it is the same whether metal of plastic.
Very funny as it moves
It sure is fun to watch! A bit relaxing at times too, especially with the rhythmic sound that it makes.
I have the same model and I love it, except: The spray is so high when hitting halfway thru a 360-degree rotation that the eaves of my house get more water than my lawn (my lawn is approx 20' x 35'). I've adjusted both the top green dial and diffuser screw to no avail. The only time it works close to the level of spray that I desire is if I turn my faucet a quarter turn. Any suggestions?
It can be hard to adjust the spray at times, especially when dealing with rectangular shaped lots. I ended up using one of oscillating sprinklers.
I've noticed this to using my Sprinklers and think it's because the shaft isn't balance straight up and down if it has a slight cock left or right forward or backwards it's going to make the aim of the stream of water shoot in a different direction depending on how it's turning when it hits that particular angle that the spike is in. Hope the make sense. Try sticking it all the way in the ground flush or letting it stick a couple inches out of the ground but move it left to right a little bit and just watch it go back and forth a couple times
@@wesjohnson5019 Thank for sharing the very helpful tip!
@@wesjohnson5019 Thanks for the input but it is firm planted, straight up. Your scenarios do not apply to me at all.
@@MelissaMermaidRocks you may have a broken or malfunctioning piece of equipment. That or its design to do that. There's no reason it would spray at the same pitch 75% of the time but 25% of time riding the center it pitches up even more. Unless it's designed to do that. It may be flush on the ground and straight up like it needs to be but you can turn the device left or right so when it is pitched straight up you have to angle into a different part of the yard. I've actually done that with mine to get a further distance in the center
Nice
Thanks.
Two very important things you didn't tell us: How FAR does it spray and what's your water pressure? That will tell us everything
Water pressure is adequate as well as distance. I didn't bother to measure those as I only wanted to see if it will work the first time around. Thanks for checking out the video.
Can you adjust the metal clips?
Yes, metal clips can be adjusted. It controls the rotation of the head. You "pinch" it so that it will loosen up for adjustment.
Cool
Interesting
did you just connect to a water tap? or pressure motor?
Hi there! I only connected it to our water tap; no pressure motor. I think the water pressure in our house is strong enough to make this work. Hope that helps and thanks for checking out the video.
@@Danboarding thanks for the reply. about to buy one tomorrow to test. what was the maximum distance it sprayed with that water tap pressure? any idea pls?
@@tharangawijayaratna2063 If I had to settings at full opening (meaning the nozzle) and maybe turn my tap halfway open (I did not have to open it fully to get too much distance), I think I am able to cover somewhere between 25' to 40'. Of course, I suspect this depends on the water pressure of one's household, so results may vary.
can direction collars be replaced onn impact sprinkler. The top one is loose and moves with the sprinkler head.
Oh boy, I am not sure. I have not encountered that problem on my sprinkler. Sorry if I was no help; hopefully someone can read your question and give a more informative answer.
The directional (or trip) collars on any impact sprinkler can be replaced; you just have to unscrew the bottom part of the sprinkler where the trips are and lift them out (for metal impacts). For plastic impacts, push the trip collar so it pops out. Then push the new collar into the same spot as the old one. Hope this helps!
How do I get the sprinkler water smaller part of my garden? I don't want its to reach as far as it is set now. Is there a way how to do it? Thank you!
Hi there! There is a way, I think. The sprinkler head has some knobs where you can vary the spray of the water. It can be set to throw longer or be set to spray closer. I also play around with how much water pressure I put, which seems to help control the distance and spray. Hope that helps.
I replayed your video and got it, thanks :-)
Use pop up impacts
This one works fine.
When it is running. I noticed a leak.
Yup, it does. Even the first one that I got leaked. Not enough to affect how it works, though. It does not bother me that much, but if ever, one can put some teflon/plumbing tape where the hose connect to the sprinkler to fix it. Thanks for checking out the video.
What spike is that you used?
I reused the metal spike from my other impact sprinkler (Yardworks brand). I think you can buy metal spikes separately.
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Yup!
I find impact sprinklers amazing
Just the mechanism
@@BlueAerospace I am with you. I am amazed as well as to how it works. It's fun and quite relaxing the watch when it is turned on. I also like the rhythmic sound that it creates.
I'd call that 180 deg, not 90 deg.
You are right. It was too late to edit the video to say that it was indeed 180 degrees. Thanks for pointing it out.