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- A lawn sprinkler in own construction
- Simple solutions to build a lawn sprinkler
- Disadvantages of home-made lawn sprinklers
- Kits from the hardware store
- Instructions from the Internet
- Tips & Tricks
A lawn sprinkler in own construction
A hose with many small holes laid across the lawn, a perforated plastic bottle on the garden hose - there are many ways to build a lawn sprinkler yourself. Those who are not so skilled in craftsmanship, get a kit in the hardware store or garden shop.
Simple solutions to build a lawn sprinkler
The grandfathers showed us how to water a lawn with a self-made lawn sprinkler. There were just many small holes in a garden hose pricked. The water splashed through the openings with the faucet turned on in all directions - provided that the water pressure was high enough.
Also very popular was the plastic bottle, which was placed on a garden hose. The likewise perforated bottle was mounted on a tripod. Once the water flowed, the water was distributed through the holes on the lawn.
Frequently seen was a garden hose, which was provided with a spray attachment. The end was tied to a tripod and it said: water marsch!
Disadvantages of home-made lawn sprinklers
Self-made lawn sprinklers have a lot of disadvantages. Once a piece of grass is watered, the self-construction must be moved to another place. The water distribution is usually very irregular, so that in some places puddles form on the lawn, while other parts get no water.
The most important prerequisite for the self-construction of a lawn sprinkler is the water pressure. If it's too weak, it does not work.
Self-built lawn sprinklers are only really useful if small lawns in the garden to be blown up.
Kits from the hardware store
Challenging are kits that are available from specialist retailers. They have the advantage that the hobby gardener can assemble the components as desired. This applies above all to the swivel operations, which are much more durable in stainless steel than comparable plastic products.
Instructions from the Internet
Skillful hobbyists will find instructions for the self-construction of lawn sprinklers on the Internet or on artisan sites. Here you can get many good ideas, with which can be assembled useful sprinklers to blow up the lawn.
Tips & Tricks
If you want to build a lawn sprinkler with electrical settings yourself, you should be familiar with electronics. Water and electricity are not compatible. It is better here to rely on the expertise of a specialist.
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