Some of the common faults are, They are Leaking They are hard to push in They have blown off towards your face when installing & removing You have problems with the bayonet handle catching in a valve box You get wet when removing the outlet Recommendations of products. Our recommendation is to use a different…
Author: Michael Baker
Dirty water a problem with your Irrigation
Are your Pump impellers blocking with Debris Is Debris passing through your pipework and into your valves & sprinklers? Debris and organic build up in an irrigation system can cause a dramatic reduction in the internal bore of a pipe, resulting in high energy use to pump the same volume of water. There are many…
Do you have leaking float valves?
Are your stock trough valves leaking? Does your tank float valve leak? Leaking valves are annoying Water is often wasted Pumps are running when not needed and wasting money Flooding around troughs occurs causing erosion One of the main reasons is excess pressure Sometimes a new pump is fitted and is larger than the original…
How to Identify Camlocks
Do you want to purchase Camlocks fittings and do not know what you want Do you not know what is available? Do you not know what goes with what? Do you know what types of materials the camlocks are made of? The simple answers are below Different types of materials are Aluminium Brass Stainless Steel…
Is Your Foot Valve Giving Problems
Is your current foot valve causing Problems? Do you only have a shallow hole to pump from? Are you getting air in your pump? Are you getting weed & gravel in your foot valve & pump Are you having troubles with your pump foot valve in shallow water You usually have to dig a sump…
Dairy Wash Down Nozzles
Are your current nozzles fouling up? Do they get damaged when dropped? Do you have to have 1 nozzle per hose? Do you want interchangeable fittings that are easy to connect? Does your existing nozzle not preform and leave rubbish behind Look at this product It is manufactured by Anka Easy to assemble Easy…
Have you got Crushed or collapsed Pipelines?
There are several reasons a pipeline will collapse The pipeline is not buried deep enough This is usually a result of poor installation or rocky terrain Some soils may have a hard layer that has not been penetrated during installation The best way to install pipelines is with either an Excavator or trench Digger The…
Bulk Container fittings
Do you have a 1000 ltr bulk container and cannot find a fitting to connect? This was a clever manufacturing feature to limit who used the containers They are readily available now for people to use for storing and transporting liquids Fittings available now to convert the specialised threads back to standard BSP threads Below…
Irripod Plus In-line System
Small Farm Irrigation Solutions 5 Big Reasons why small farmers are switching to the new Irripod Irrgiation Technology. Lower Cost of ownership and reduced costs and higher margins for operators. Easy to Use and Simple to operate and move. Versatile adapt to any situation flat our rolling country Lower water consumption and higher absorption Easy…
Travelflex Irrigator Hose
ID INCH PART No. WALL THICKNESS TENSILE STRENGHT KG BURST PRESSURE MPa WEIGHT KG/MTR COIL LENGTHS 2″ TIH50 2.8 4,700kg 6.5 0.50 200 21/2″ TIH65 2.9 6,700kg 5.5 0.70 200 3″ TIH76 3.0 8,100kg 5.0 0.90 200 31/2″ TIH90 3.3 9,100kg 4.0 1.00 200 4″ TIH102 3.3 10,200kg 3.8 1.35 200 41/2″ TIH114 3.3…
Solar Water Pumps compared to Windmills
For Many years the windmill has been a major source of power for water pumping. Up until recently the windmill was the only free to run water system. Lately due to large technogical advances in solar water pumps and panel design, this form of free water supply has become a major competitor to the windmill.…
Wellman Bore Hose
Light and flexible polyurethane layflat hose with drinking water approval, designed as a permanent alternative to traditional materials in water wells with electric submersible pumps, manufactured in Norway to exacting standards. ADVANTAGES Rapid installation and retrieval of pump Lengths available up to 300m (depending on size) Joints only needed at pump and headwork Easier…