Tuesday, July 15, 2008

How To Adjust A RainBird 5000 Series Rotor Sprinkler Spray Arc

Adjust a Rain Bird 5000 Series sprinkler spray arc with help from Sprinkler Daddy's Sean Stefan.

Sean explains how to adjust the RainBird 5000 Series sprinkler head so it doesn't spray out into the street, into your house, or anywhere where it's not supposed to. Just set the fixed left edge and dial in the +/- arc adjustment screw until the sprinkler rotates the desired amount.



Monday, July 14, 2008

How To Adjust A RainBird 5000 Series Rotor Sprinkler Spray Radius

Adjust a Rain Bird 5000 Series sprinkler radius with help from Sean Stefan of Sprinkler Daddy.

If you don't want your RainBird 5000 series sprinkler to spray quite as far, just turn the radius adjustment screw clockwise. The screw will turn down and break up the spray of the sprinkler to keep it from spraying as far.

Watch the video below if you're more of a visual learner.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Drip Irrigation from Sprinkler Daddy

Sprinkler Daddy has all your drip irrigation and micro spray irrigation needs covered. If your shrubs, flower beds, or trees need water, drip or mirco spray irrigation could be the answer.

Get started by entering your info at www.sprinklerdaddy.ca. We'll have a look at your yard plan and design your drip or micro spray irrigation system. After that we can get everything shipped right to your door.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Brass or PVC? What should you use for your house connection?

Tapping into your water line is easy with a house connection from Sprinkler Daddy. All you need to do is screw off the existing lawn service tap and screw in our house connection.

The only choice is whether to go with brass or pvc.

Watch the video below for a bit more insight, but the bottom line is that PVC will save you about $10 but you run the risk of having it crack if the ground shifts. The brass unit is much more sleek and will stand up to the elements much better.



Sprinkler Daddy Sprinkler Design Explained

Sprinkler system design is the most crucial aspect of your underground sprinkler system. The video below explains the logic behind Sprinkler Daddy sprinkler system design, and why you need a certain number of zones and why you can only put a certain amount of heads on each zone.

How To Mow Your Lawn Like A Pro - Video

Howcast user Nate Wood brings us this video titled How To Mow Your Lawn Like A Pro. If you're trying to make your lawn look as great as possible, this video is a must watch.

The point about how a dull blade effects your lawn was quite interesting to me. Have a watch.