Viticulture – Irrigation Direct

Automatic Air Valves

When to use A rolling seal mechanism allows small amounts of air to expel. Once a specified amount of air builds up, the air pushes down the rolling seal, allowing it to escape How they operate A rolling seal mechanism allows small amounts of air to expel. Once a specified amount of air builds up,…

Irrigation Hydraulic Valves – metal valves

Valves up to 4″ are 10 bar rated and are fitted with plastic pilots and control tubing. PR and PS pilots on valves up to 4″ are supplied with standard pressure range of 80-650 kPa BSTD flanges are standard, other configurations avaible on request. 6″- 12″ valves are asembled with metal…

When to use: Throughout your irrigation system to allow small amounts of air to expel while under pressure. The key difference between these and vacuum breakers is that they work when the system is on and discharge only small amounts of air How they operate: A rolling seal mechanism allows small amounts of air to…

Solem Irrigation Controller

SOLEM WF-IS IRRIGATION CONTROLLER Electronic controller driven from smartphone or tablet via the Solem “APP” for irrigation of home watering system and landscape areas. Free smartphone application. FEATURES WALL MOUNTED WF-IS LED indicator for monitoring operation Wi-Fi communication (must be on same network) Indoor wall mounting Barrier style terminals Non volatile memory, will save…

Is your Bore Pump column pipe rusting out?

Crusader bore hose is the answer and it is Australian Made Commonly refered to as Flexible column pipe, Flexibore, or Flexible riser pipe Accessing underground aquifers has never been easier with Flexibore, Crusader Hose’s popular solution for those needing reliable access to bore water. Our bore water layflat hose has been specifically designed to improve…

Rubber gasket Identification Chart

If you are not Certain what size gasket you require follow the simple chart below Please note that Table E applies from 100mm and upward Table D applies to 100mm and below The product is found in the fittings section on this site

Is your pump fluctuating or surging

Do you get a hot & cold shower? Does your kitchen tap fluctuate in pressure Dore your garden sprinkler fluctuate up & down This is called Cycling What is cycling? Cycling is when a pump starts & Stops on a regular basis This is a common complaint Many pumps are installed without much thought…

Iron Problems with your Bore

What A Mess Staining of watered areas Decreased Water flows due to blocked pumps We have found the Solution for you CLEARBORE – The leading water bore and water pump cleaner. Water Bore and Pump Cleaning with Clearbore By far the worst problem associated with groundwater extraction is a blockage…

Do you have burst or split pipes?

You don’t know the cause You need to go through the process of elimination to determine the cause Are your pipes bursting from over pressure? This problem can be common with positive displacement pumps such as helical rotor & Piston pumps If either of these pumping systems rely on a pressure switch to stop them…

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…

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…