Episode: #7 14/10/2006
Presenter: Kim Syrus

Kim puts in a brand new pop up irrigation system to show that it is not difficult. You just need to know where to begin.

Start by getting the right advice. Butler?s Pumps and Irrigation, with over 50 years experience are the Adelaide experts in irrigation. Check out their huge range of irrigation products! The team at Butler?s can work out your design and supply you with all the equipment you need to do the job yourself, or, they can even organise installation.

Mark out the area, keep checking the design just to make sure you have everything in the right place. Now, it?s time to start digging. You can hire a trenching machine, however for small areas, using a spade and trenching shovel will get the job done fairly quickly.

Once the lines are dug, it is time to start laying our 19mm poly tube. If you find the tube starting to curl, then push some soil on top as that will hold it in place. The bayonet fittings on the connectors push in easily and the ratchet clamps will stop any leaks. Remember to place the top of the sprinkler below the lawn level. This stops them being chopped off by the mower.

Kim used the new MP Rotator sprinklers recommended by Butler?s Pumps & Irrigation. They apply water in slow rotating streams and are incredibly water efficient, saving up to 30% the water used by conventional sprinklers. Also, the MP Rotator sprinklers are fully adjustable and can even be added to existing sprinkler or spray systems.

Depending on your garden?s water pressure, you might need to run your sprinklers in stages. While this can be done manually, Kim recommends an automatic system using solenoid valves.

An automatic controller turns the solenoid valves on and off. You can control the amount of water you want, when you want it. No more forgetting to turn off the sprinkler before going to bed.

If you want even more water saving additions, then a rain sensor will shut down your irrigation system if there has been enough natural rainfall to keep the garden happy.

Get started with a visit to Butler?s Pumps and Irrigation located at 204 Sturt St, City, and the brand new store, at 174 Smart Road, St. Agnes. It will be the best water ? wise decision you will make this year!

Butler’s Pumps and Irrigation
204 Sturt Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8231 4428
Email: admin@butlersirrigation.com.au
www.butlersirrigation.com.au