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The automatic watering system from Kärcher adjusts the irrigation according to the needs of each type of vegetation. It is convenient, functional, easy to configure and manage remotely.
How to water the garden from Karcher
The automatic watering system “Karcher” is a convenient and easy-to-use electric sprayer, which guarantees the correct watering of the soil. Evaluating a specific model, you need to take into account its functionality, user needs, pay attention to the quality of components. The best option would be a combination of drip lines and different types of sprinklers.
Types of systems
A versatile irrigation option consists of a sprinkler, nozzles, dripline, controller, soil moisture and rain sensors. There are different types of sprinklers that are installed in modern irrigation sprayers for the garden:
- Removable sprinklers. The most popular can be found in the offers of European manufacturers. Are established in gardens and on personal plots. Equipped with special nozzles that shape the type and width of the water jet. They have a built-in control unit that changes the pressure of the outgoing water and changes the volume of water at the outlet. Thus, the jet evenly irrigates the selected areas.
- Mobile sprinklers. With their help, you can adjust the operating range – from 0 to 360 degrees. Provide irrigation control options. Most often used for watering lawns.
- Drip sprinklers. Suitable for watering vegetable crops, flower beds and hedges. The drip irrigation unit consists of water pipes equipped with droppers through which water seeps. Effectively used for direct root irrigation, the flower watering system can operate at any time of the day.
- Mini drip lines. This is one of the simplest drip irrigation systems. The user personally chooses the place where the water will reach. This system in practice is more often used for watering small hedges, rockeries and home flower beds. Mini drip lines are cheap, and the system itself can be installed and configured without the help of professionals. However, it is worth carefully planning the location of the plants before installing watering hoses.
The choice of sprinkler type depends on the functions assigned to them and the irrigation area.
What is an irrigation system
Kärcher irrigation elements that provide automatic watering:
- Sprinklers. Sprinklers are of two types – turbine (rotary) and static. Both types are suitable for watering lawns. But rotary sprinklers work better with large areas because they have a range of 6-15m. Static sprinklers are better suited for mini lawns because they have a range of 2-5 meters. Impulse, circular and oscillatory sprinklers are also considered effective – these are subcategories of rotary sprinklers.)
- A drip hose is a conduit with drip nozzles placed in it, which have different water flow rates. It is located depending on the type of vegetation being watered, therefore it effectively waters both a hedge and bushes or trees growing at a distance from each other. The drip hose is laid on the surface or buried in the ground.
- Nozzles are small sprinklers that are suitable for flower beds or rockeries. The range is small. They are equipped with a pin placed in the ground and a thin hose through which water is supplied. The Kärcher Rain automatic irrigation system consists of three types of nozzles with three irrigation angles (360°, 180°, 90° respectively) and adjustable water flow.
- The controller is an electronic device that programs the time when individual parts will turn on and off. This is done by sending electrical impulses to the solenoid valves. The controller is placed on the wall of the house outside, which is most often, or inside, for example, in the kitchen. Powered by mains or batteries. In addition to the programmed start time, it is also possible to switch to manual control thanks to the watering system timer.
- The complex for irrigation is equipped with a soil moisture sensor, so it correctly doses water depending on the needs. The soil moisture sensor sends soil moisture information to the control module every 30 minutes. The desired humidity value can be freely set on a five-point scale. Watering starts automatically when soil moisture drops below the set value.
Another factor to pay attention to is the pressure at which water is ejected from the nozzles. It cannot be too low, because then the entire watering will not be effective (the optimum pressure is 3-4 bar).
Irrigation System Development Stages
Proper planning of activities is a must when it comes to watering the garden. When planning, it is necessary to take into account the needs of different types of vegetation, the location of bushes and trees, and many other factors. Before starting the installation of an electric sprayer, you need to map the garden with key elements – both those that require watering, such as lawns, flower beds, rockeries or shrubs, and others, such as buildings, gazebos, driveways or paths.
According to a plan prepared in advance, individual elements of the sprinkler are located. For the installation to work properly, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the technical parameters – irrigation area, water flow and pressure, select a Karcher irrigation timer.
It should be remembered that for each section of the garden or vegetable garden you need to use your own type of sprinkler.
The value of each element of irrigation development
The Karcher electric sprayer starts work from the water intake. The user defines a tank or calculates the path to an open reservoir. The design is able to irrigate both one individual site and several, which are located close to each other.
Each branch leads from the tee to the sprinklers and further directly to the vegetation. In order to maintain proper water pressure and thus guarantee good performance of the sprinklers, the distance from the tee to the plants should not be too great, because then the pressure at the end will be insufficient.
The electric sprayer is controlled by the SensoTimer electronic controller, which sends electrical impulses to the valves, which cause them to open and close.
The controller allows you to program the time and duration of watering automatically or manually. Programming the control module is very easy thanks to the five buttons and the ability to dismantle the control panel.
The maximum continuous watering time that can be set is 90 minutes. Using the eco! Ogic can delay watering from 1 to 7 days. Users can also switch to manual watering at any time. A built-in button allows you to manually delay watering for 24 hours.
For the correct operation of the electric sprayer, the optimum pressure is needed (from 2 bar and not exceeding 5 bar). If the pressure is too low, a pump should be installed; if it is too high, a reducer should be used. Also, do not forget about a special filter that removes contaminants from the water – this will extend the service life.
Solutions from Kärcher
The new Kärcher Rain System combines the benefits of a drip hose with traditional irrigation. The irrigation system operates with water pressure up to a maximum of 4 bar, PVC hoses 1/2 inch, as well as drip and spray nozzles.
Karcher irrigation systems are structurally flexible, which makes it easy to adapt them to different areas, gardens, front gardens, flower beds. Works great with the SensoTimer watering control unit, which takes care of the right level of soil moisture, even when the gardener goes on vacation, 7 days away.
Benefits of solutions from Karcher:
- Various installation options are possible thanks to flexible fittings, attachments for connecting Kärcher Rain System irrigation hoses and drip hoses that can be combined.
- Efficient irrigation. Drip hoses perfectly irrigate plants in the garden, not bypassing the most distant areas (the length of the hose reaches 50 m.).
- Precise watering. The watering hose is equipped with drip nozzles that allow you to precisely control the amount of water supplied.
- Efficient and efficient Kärcher technologies enable the responsible use of natural resources. That’s why consumers appreciate the extended eco range so much! Ogic with the latest pumps and irrigation accessories. It was important for the manufacturer to reduce energy consumption, improve the efficiency of irrigation management and this was achieved!
Sustainability and environmental protection are firmly rooted in Kärcher’s business philosophy, which is why all pumps in the new eco! Ogic features an innovative 0W sleep function that saves energy, while the new SensoTimerTM control module is the perfect tool for smart garden watering management. By regularly sending information about soil conditions to the control module, watering is activated only when needed, allowing you to better take care of your plants and not waste water.
Kärcher pays attention to the responsible choice of materials, avoiding those that contain heavy metals or phthalates and are harmful to the environment. In addition, the materials used are highly durable. For example: thanks to the optimization of the materials used in the production of garden hoses, the products not only do not contain substances harmful to health or the environment, but are resistant to low / high temperatures, bending, twisting, fungus growth.
Kärcher automatic watering products for gardens and gardens are technologically advanced and innovative tools designed to save the environment. They deliver water exactly where it is needed at the moment, effectively helping to prevent unnecessary expenses. The correct distribution of pressure allows you to evenly spray water even at a distance of up to 50 meters.