r/Irrigation • u/New_Revenue4088 • 1d ago

Sprinkler System UK

Hi there, I have a 16mx10m garden in the UK and was planning on getting the sprinklers below. I was going to connect this via a hosepipe to a outdoor water tap.

a) do I need to worry about backflow and if so, what do I need to do?

b) Do i need to consider draining water in winter?

Thanks in advance

Items considering to purchase:

SLW2 – includes 25m of 20mm pipe, tap connector, 2 pop-up sprinklers with interchangeable nozzles, 2 swing joints, adjustable key for pop-up and compression fittings.

Hunter 2-Zone Bluetooth Tap Timer – BTT-201 connect to tap

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u/joseph2143658709 1d ago

I'm not from the UK but I'll give my best advice. For gardens I would recommend some type of drip line so you don't have to worry about plants blocking the spray and they're typically easier to use. The controller seems fine to me. A- probably don't need to worry about the backflow if it's off a hosetap B- Yeah you'll want to empty the system of water before winter unless you want to risk damaging it. If you are just attaching off a hosetap I would take it off the hosetap for winter as well