Rainbird Spray Nozzle Adjustments (HE-VAN, VAN, and MPR)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
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Chris from Smartirrigation.com shows the smart way to adjust Rainbird Spray Nozzles, including both the fixed-pattern MPR spray nozzles and the adjustable arc HE-VAN spray nozzles. Chris also warns against tempting shortcuts that can cause costly damage to your sprinklers.
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00:00 Intro
00:23 2 Main Types of Nozzles
00:45 Fixed Pattern
4:11 Variable Pattern Nozzle
6:33 Conclusion 
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Adjusting sprinkler heads is not something I do often enough to recall the nuances of adjusting them. Your video is amazingly detailed on the procedures, as well as going directly to the important points. It was highly educational, easy to follow, and a pleasure to watch. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! That's for the support!!
This is perfect! I am a first time home owner and have no idea what I am doing with lawn care. However, this one video probably just helped save my lawn as I am having watering issues. Thank you for taking the time to break this down and explain it very simple.
Awesome! Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
yes.Nicely made video and simple explanation such that any layman can understand.superb
Great video. I never messed around with sprinklers, and this made it very easy. Thank You !
I'm very glad this helped!! Your welcome!
Very informative, concise and to the point showing how you do the actual and minor adjustments. No BS. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words. You're very welcome!
@@SmartIrrigation1 Have you, by chance, done a similar review for Rainbird’s rotary sprinklers?
You bet! You can find it here: ruclips.net/video/9Dyv_NomGHw/видео.html
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I love it. I have way more knowledge about my sorinkler heads than i did before. I really appreciate your time. 😊
You're very welcome!!
Great video! With your video, I was able to adjust my sprinkler. Keep up the professional work.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Your videos are always outstanding. Thanks for offering this valuable information!
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This was so helpful. Best tutorial out there (and I searched far and wide)!
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You earned a sub. Thanks for explaining this so clearly.
Thanks!! And you are very welcome!!
Thank you for the informational yet concise video !
You bet! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have been having a devil of a time with our new sprinkler system. The installers didn't explain this much in detail, and I have two heads that are throwing too far onto bushes that are "low water required." It's been killing my bushes. Now I can reduce the throw distance of this 15ft-VAN and save my bushes! I am extremely appreciative for this educational video.
You are most welcome! I am glad our video helped! But remember the tip in the video: its always best to pick a spray nozzle of the correct distance since turning the spray down more than a few feet really messes up its watering efficiency. So if you need to turn your 15van down to 12 feet or less, its probably best to switch out the nozzle with a smaller one. Happy watering!
@@SmartIrrigation1 - Yes! Definitely noted. I measured the distance, and the sprinkler only needs to reach 12.5 feet in that area before hitting the bushes. Then I noticed that a 15ft half-circle was also spraying into the bushes at its farthest left corner. I reduced both of them and all seems to be much better! Hopefully my pittisporum bushes will get relief. I can increase the throw distance once we get to summer and the Texas heat scorches the bushes a bit too much. I'm just glad I know how to do it thanks to your video.
I'm glad! Take care and keep us posted!
Fabulous video! Easy, step by step tutorial - thank you - I have subscribed.
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Great video. Simple and easy to follow. Thank you so much.
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This is the best explanation, thank you!
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Thank you for sharing it. Great information.
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Great info! The irrigation contractors in this area are overwhelmed and I’m going to tackle several issues with my older system
Thank you
You're welcome! Let us know how it goes and hopefully our videos are a bit of help!
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Thank you!!!! You are an EXCELLENT teacher!!!
I wish all the so-called "sprinkler repair" in my companies in my area knew this info.!!!!!
Thanks for the awesome comment and we're always glad to help!
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Finely I have found a video showing the correct RainBird sprinkler head the builder installed. I have an adjustable head that has not been watering an area and the grass has dried up. Installed sod and now for the adjustment. Thanks for this video showing me how to properly adjust. 😊🎉
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You make it look so easy. Many of my sprinklers are 28 years old, the tops are not legible, and the grass (St. Augustine) has gotten so thick, that some of them can't even pop up. I need to put risers on? Some of them won't rotate anymore. Two of them broke off from the pipe. Trying to save $ by doing it myself, it's a b___h. It's only going to be 101 today, vs 103 yesterday, I should get going while it's still cool (83). Thanks for sharing, this was a very clear, easy to see video.
Haha thanks. You can put longer nipples on the spray bodies (perhaps we'll make a video on that in the future), or switch to a larger pop-up (like a 6"). And ones that don't rotate anymore will need to wither be cleaned out or replaced. Good luck!!
Explained perfectly
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Thanks. If I change my nozzle from 5 feet to 8 feet will it work on existing sprinkler
Yes, it should, the water usage difference is minimal so your system should have sufficient water supply, and the threads are the same, so simply screw off the 5 foot nozzle and screw on an 8-foot nozzle, and then follow the video for setting it!
Your explanation honestly makes it easy, so I subscribed. But I do have a question: I have no idea what brand of Sprinkler Rotors were put into the 2 zones about 7 years ago, but they do work. Can I use a Rainbird stationary nozzle on a Hunter Rotor shaft pop-up, or a Hunter stationary nozzle on a Rainbird Rotor shaft pop-up? I watched a video that said both Rainbird and Hunter use professional grade female thread pop-ups and nozzles.
Yes , brands of nozzels are interchangable on differing brands heads. This allows us to choose the best nozzel for the area to be covered regardless of brand. Check out our article on nozzel selection at smartirrigation.com if you like for some more info in this.
Thank you for the quick reply, I'm learning as I go here. Much appreciated!!@@SmartIrrigation1
How do I know what filter each spray head needs? I’ve seen clear, blue and even grey filters is there a difference ?
Rainbird sprays have clear and blue filter options. The blue filter is a finer mesh and used for sprays with smaller orifices, typically 10ft and lower or their he-vans. The grey screens are for all hunter sprays. If your buying new sprays, you can just use the filters they came with
Any suggestions for getting the distance screws to turn? Brand new nozzles and none of the screws will turn.
Yes, we've noticed that sometimes that happens, and there isn't really any great solution other than holding the nozzle tight in one hand and having a good screwdriver in the top and being able to turn it hard enough until it kind of breaks free from its Factory seal, and then they're easier to turn. But if you're looking at turning down your distance much, you might just want to look at a smaller nozzle, you can get them all the way down to four or five feet as the full distance through the nozzle. But good luck with turning that adjustment screw, let us know how it goes!
Great video. Do you have a tip on how to loosen the dial to adjust the arc when it becomes hard to turn? Assume one can mix adjustables and none adjustables in the same zone, correct?
Thanks! Ya those rainbird adjustable nozzles can be a pain once they get tight, especially since closing them (turning counterclockwise since they are left stop) unscrews the nozzle off of the spray riser at the same time.
If it's giving you trouble you can try taking it off the spray (be sure to replace with another nozzle or flush cap so you can pull the spray riser back up) and the once it's off working it back and forth multiple times. And if it is still tight, it might be time to just replace the nozzle.
And yes, in general, you can mix the rainbird fixed (mpr) nozzles with their adjustable (van and he-van) nozzles since they have similar precipitation rates. But for nozzles that aren't matched precipitation rate, it's always best to check with the manufacturer literature to make sure the precipitation rates are similar
Hopefully this helps!
I have a quarter pattern. Can I just change out the riser for a 360 riser insert?
Hi, you can certainly change out the fixed-pattern quarter spray nozzle to a different fixed-pattern (or adjustable patter). As per the parts of the spray shown at 1:27 in our video, just unscrew (counterclockwise) the old spray nozzle from the riser/stem, and while still holding up the riser/stem screw on (clockwise) the new spray nozzle
I cannot figure out what my sprinkler heads are - rain bird, Hunter, there appears to be a mix (25 yr old house we bought). Control panel looks new, Hunter. I thought they were blue ringed rain bird, but the spray is sort of a half circle mover… it is not like I put my thumb over a hose -pattern. It is not like a full rotation head either (imagine our childhood tick tick tick ones). It is unique, it appears like the water in on a conveyer belt that only goes so far. Please help! I want to adjust the “throw” distance but turning that flathead screw did nothing. What type of nozzle heads do I have?
Hmm, it's hard to say without looking at them. You could take I'll look at our nozzle selection article at www.smartirrigation.com where there are a few pictures of different types of heads as well as their names, so that might help you find the right terminology to share with us. Alternatively, some of support levels on our patreon page include custom Solutions to problems where you can upload pictures and things like that and we will give you an individualized solution, if that's something you would like and would find Value in. You can check out our patreon page at www.patreon.com/SmartIrrigation. Good luck!!!
Why is it that i always have trouble adjusting the distance? It seems the distance screw on my sprinkler heads, including brand new, are often stuck and i can't adjust them. Do you have any advice for that problem? Tks
Yes, we've noticed the same thing too. It might be a side effect of the manufacturing process, we're not sure. But we do find once you get the adjustments crew moving, it's easier to keep it moving. So maybe if you have a brand new nozzle, with it just in your hand, not on a sprinkler body, just hold the nozzle tight with one hand and get a good screwdriver and the adjustment screw on the other hand, and see if you can break loose that Factory seal, and then it should be easier to adjust them in the future.
@@SmartIrrigation1 Thanks for the advice. I'll try removing the nozzles and adjusting them.
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Thanks!
Why is it leaking under blue colored ring, Is it broken? ( the arc one)
You're right, the leak is not part of any design, it is just the defect any of the spray body or the nozzle that we used. Sorry for the confusion haha
How much does this sprinkler head cover, in other words Is it only 6 ft.
The ones in the videos is 10 ft. Half circle. in full distance setting. You may like to check out our nozzle selection Article at smartirrigation.com for more information on different nozzels.
How do you raise your head ?
Raising heads is typically done by replacing the current nipple that connects the spray body to the lateral irrigation line and putting in a longer nipple, but that all depends a bit on how the system is set up. if you would like us to do a video on that let us know in the comments!
how can i make my droplets heavy and thick instead of so fine ?
The droplets are designed to be fine for proper distribution. They will become larger as you turn down the radius of the spray, but it will impact how even the coverage is
turn down the radius of the spray. What does that mean ? How would I do that ?
If you watch our video, we show you how to do it at 3:12 in the video 😁
Use the screw as on and off only. Use appropriate nozzle.
While the correct nozzle is certainly the most important, but using the screw to fine-tune distances when they are in-between nozzle sizes (such as having to water an 11-foot radius, which is inbetween the 10-foot and 12-foot nozzle) can make an important water-saving difference.
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Don't they have rotary nozzles too
Yes they do. We have a setting tutorial and article on them also at smartirrigation.com
Thanks!
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