How Does a Lawn Sprinkler Work?

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The discussion centers on the mechanics of lawn sprinklers, specifically how they operate through water pressure and rotation. Users clarify that rotating sprinklers utilize the pressure drop in hoses to facilitate movement, propelling the sprinkler head as water is expelled. Two main types are identified: domestic continuously rotating sprinklers and larger-scale models that employ a spring mechanism for directional changes. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for effective lawn irrigation.

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Hi friends,
Can anyone please explain the how Lawn Sprinkler works.

Thank You,
Yaswanth
 
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How it sprinkles the water around. I mean how it rotates, is pressure drop in the hoses of the sprinkler which rotates it?
 
A rotating one would just use the water it expels to propel it.
 
russ_watters said:
A rotating one would just use the water it expels to propel it.

I think they all do that :P That's what makes it different from a pump.

Yaswanth, what kind are you talking about? There are domestic continuously rotating ones, and larger scale ones which have some kind of spring mechanism and change direction.

But basically, yes, there'll be a pressure drop from which energy is used to rotate the head.
 

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