As the weather starts to warm up, we thought we would share our tips for positioning a garden micro sprinkler system for maximum efficiency and coverage. Remember that all product codes listed on the diagram can be searched and added to your basket from the search bar at the top right of the page.

• The distance between garden micro sprinkler system heads should be less than the radius of their throw. The sprinkler in the above diagram can comfortably throw 1.5 metres, so the next sprinkler should be no further than 1.5 metres away.
• If your garden is wide and you need more than 1 row of sprinklers, the next parallel sprinkler run should be no further away than 1 ⅓ times the radius of the smallest adjacent sprinklers (e.g. 1.5mt radius x 1.333 = maximum 2 mt to next parallel sprinkler run).
• Plants and trees can obstruct the sprinkler water, so closer is better if this will be happening.

At Designer Watering Systems we offer heaps of online resources to help residential DIYers to install systems themselves. Please be sure to take a look at our sprinkler system layout guide and if you need any detailed assistance we also offer a sprinkler layout design service to help you determine the optimum positions for your garden micro sprinkler system for maximum coverage.

For more tips and information about all the products available, please take a look at our Components View page. Also, feel free to call into the store for advice on parts or to collect your gear in person.

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Trenching For Sprinkler Installation

It’s obviously vital to check the location of underground services before you start digging so that you don’t inadvertently damage or sever existing lines.

Before you start digging all your trenches for your sprinkler installation, it’s also worth attaching a sprinkler head to a fitting to gauge the depth that will be required for lateral trenches. If several pipes are going in the same trench, you need to account for this too and ensure that pipes are laid side by side rather than on top of one another.

Controller Panel & Wiring

Make sure your controller is not installed on the same circuit as other high consumption items like air conditioning units, fridges, TVs etc.

Ensure your wiring connectors have a waterproofing sealant and where possible try and have a continuous run of cable between the controller and valves. This helps to minimise the possibility of short-circuits.

Installing Valves

Make sure valve boxes are on a solid level base. One common mistake is not checking the flow path on the valve. Check the indication on the valve and make sure your valve connection is pointing in the right direction.

Before you connect your sprinklers, go through each valve systematically, switch it on and flush the line of any blockages.

DIY Sprinkler Installation

Make sure that you install sprinkler heads vertically and flush with surface of the lawn or soil. Once you have connected them, check the arcs and radius of the sprinklers to ensure they are covering and reaching the areas you intended. Adjust this as necessary before fixing in place.

We have detailed information on the radius and distances required between different sprinkler nozzles to help you further.

And remember for help and assistance with sprinkler layout design, give us a call or drop us an email.

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