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.

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.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems Compared To Manual Sprinkler Systems

Manual sprinkler systems are simple and sweet. There is no electrical work to worry about and you just need to turn a valve on and off whenever you want to water. The downside to a manual system is that it's up to you to remember to turn on and off the water.

Automatic sprinkler systems are great because you can basically set it and forget it. You can set your timer to turn the sprinklers on at a certain time each day. This feature is great because it gives you the ability to water in the early morning hours before you even get out of bed. At night your water pressure will be increased because less people are using water, which means optimum water coverage. By watering at night you'll also have less water evaporation because it isn't as hot, and generally speaking it tends to be less windy at night (at least in Saskatchewan) so you'll be watering the areas you want to water.

An automatic sprinkler system also allows you to keep watering your lawn while you're on holidays. The downside of an automatic system is that it will require a bit of minor electrical work when you're installing your automatic underground sprinkler system.

So to recap...

Manual Sprinkler Systems:

Pros:

• Easier to install
• Less Money
• No electrical work required

Cons:

• Have to remember to turn the water on and off
• Can't water when on holidays

Automatic Sprinkler Systems:

Pros:

• Set it and forget it
• Water in the evening or early morning
• Less water evaporation
• Water on holidays

Cons:

• Small amount of electrical work required on installation
• Some extra costs

For a quote on either a manual sprinkler system or an automatic sprinkler system that you can install yourself, visit http://www.sprinklerdaddy.ca.

Sprinkler Daddy!

Hey all, I'd like to introduce you to Sprinkler Daddy (pictured). He's the face of our company, also named Sprinkler Daddy.

Sprinkler Daddy is new on the scene as of April 2008. What we do is provide professionally designed sprinkler systems delivered right to your door that you can install yourself.

That means that if you're thinking about installing sprinklers in your yard, all your worries are taken care of. You don't need to run all over town looking for the right parts (if you know what parts you need). You don't need to deal with the line ups and poor customer service at the box stores. And best of all, you don't even need to leave your house.

The video below explains how the whole process works. If you like what you see, check us out at http://www.sprinklerdaddy.ca/ and we'll be glad to help you out with your do it yourself sprinkler project!

Sprinkler Daddy - Do it yourself sprinkler systems
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