Hozelock Easy Drip Sprinkler System

[Old_Geezer]

Has anyone any experience of these ?

Last year I fitted the system and even though the sprinklers needed some fiddling to get them to spray properly (for some reason they seem to have a 'sweet spot' for want of a better description) screw them down too much and they don't release the water properly, screw them up too much and they just drip/flow at the spot they're in.

Anyway this year I have 4 raised beds rather than two. Shifting positions of the original 2 mean re-routing too. So 20 sprinklers rather than 12. (Plus some that last year pointed in the same direction, weirdly now pointed at right angles as if the hose had twisted !)

But the main issue is that they won't all sprinkle. Some, no matter where the top is screwed to, up or down, they only manage to drip. I was wondering if the present system is too much for the standard UK water pressure/flow.

Or maybe someone has a different suggestion as to what's causing it. Thanks.

[woofgang]

I had this stuff a while ago. Part of the kit was a pressure limiter that was fixed to the garden tap. I actually like porous pipe better. Easier to lay and less evaporation loss.

[Old_Geezer]

Just have the timer on the tap. Invested quite a bit of time, not to mention money in this, so rather concerned if it's not going to be up to the task.

[bhg481]

My Hozelock system has a pressure regulator attached to the tap. I think there is a limit as to how many drippers you can have on one system. We have a drip system, rather than the spray system you have, so things might be different.

[Old_Geezer]

Have ordered a second timer. Not a cheap option, but hoping that splitting the system may improve things. Now that's two things to go wrong.