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Posted on: Dec 12, 2024
Want Healthier Hair & Skin?
While chlorine is added to our mains water to kill bacteria, it can have adverse consequences for our skin and hair health. Acting as a harsh disinfectant, chlorine can disrupt the skin's natural barrier, responsible for retaining moisture and shielding against irritants. This disruption can lead to dryness, irritation, and exacerbate existing skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis.
Posted on: Nov 26, 2024
Is Your Yard Ready For The Holidays?
As the school year winds down and summer break approaches, your lawn is gearing up for its busiest season. With family gatherings, outdoor games, and the kids enjoying the longer days, your lawn is about to become the center of it all.
Posted on: Aug 23, 2024
PFAS, PFOA & PFOS WATER CHEMICALS ALERT
You may have recently heard news reports about the following contaminants in Australian water sources:
- PFAS: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl
- PFOA: Perfluorooctanoic acid
- PFOS: perfluorooctane sulfonate
Posted on: Jul 10, 2024
How to: Maintain your pond or water feature
Maintaining a pond is easy with the right equipment. A solids handling pump combined with a UV light and biological filter makes pond keeping easy.
Remember that regular maintenance is better for you and your pond than doing a massive clean every year.
Posted on: Jan 13, 2023
How to: Choose the Correct Portable Sprinkler
Depending on the size and shape of your yard and the ease of water access, the sprinkler option to suit your lawn will vary. But by choosing the correct one, you’ll get a fantastically efficient method of watering your lawn.
Posted on: Jan 13, 2023
How to: Adjust a Hunter MP Rotator Nozzle
As the most popular popup nozzle in the Hunter range, the MP Rotator nozzles feature unique, multi-trajectory rotating streams that deliver water at a steady rate to allow water to gently soak in at rates that soils can absorb.
The adjustment of these nozzles are one of our most commonly enquired topics, learn how to adjust the MP Rotator here.
Posted on: Jun 17, 2022
Self Contained Grey Water Guide
Recently regulations have changed and most Australian campsites now require Caravans, motor homes & RVs to be fully self-contained. That normally means the ability to store grey water until such time as you leave the area. There are ways you can be water wise as a camper.
Posted on: Jun 23, 2021
How to: Perform a "Bucket Flow Test"
A flow rate test is a very important element of designing a system, as it dictates how many sprinklers or lengths of dripline you can run on one zone.
Here we give you the best, most accurate formula to find your flow rate, using just a bucket and a timer.
Posted on: May 27, 2021
How to: Plan & Install a Popup Sprinkler System
Pop up sprinklers are an incredibly popular solution for controlled range watering of lawns of all sizes. By incorporating an automatic irrigation controller, your in control of start and finish times, so as not to waste any resource!
Posted on: May 27, 2021
How to: Design an Irrigation Watering System
It is not a good idea to try to water your gardens and your lawns as one zone. Gardens and lawns require different amounts of water and generally do not require watering with the same frequency. The best option is to divide your gardens and lawns up into zones where each zone will require about the same amount of water at about the same frequency.
Posted on: May 27, 2021
How to: Install Your Own Drip Irrigation System
While drip systems are simple to design and install, there are some basic guidelines to follow that will assist your drip system to work efficiently.
Posted on: May 27, 2021
What Accessories Do I Need For A Drip System?
Dripline? Check. Water supply? Check. Filter? Check.
What else do you need to build your own drip system?
Posted on: May 27, 2021
Swing Arms (Articulated Risers) - Why do I need one?
Swing Arms, or Swing Joints, can come especially in handy when installing pop up sprinklers in your lawn. We recommend using one for every pop up. Find out why here.
Posted on: May 27, 2021
How to: Test Your Flow and Pressure
Flow and pressure ratings are key components of designing and automating an optimum performing irrigation system.
Find out how to measure your flow and pressure using our tester device and start designing your system today!
Posted on: Mar 31, 2021
How to: Adjust a Hunter PGP Ultra Sprinkler
One of the most popular Hunter Popup Sprinklers, the PGP Ultra is adjustable from 50° - 360°. Learn how to adjust the radius throw, arc and installation of a nozzle.
Posted on: Mar 31, 2021
How to: Service your Fire Pump and Equipment
Just like cars your fire pump needs to be serviced annually as a key part of your fire protection system.
See our frequently asked questions to see how you can increase the lifespan of your fire pump and hoses and be ready for any and every emergency.
Posted on: Sep 29, 2020
How to: Be Bushfire Ready
Are you truly prepared for bushfire season? Trimmed the overhanging branches? Set up an external sprinkler system? Rainwater tank full? Serviced your firefighting pump? Find out what more you could be doing to be absolutely prepared.
Posted on: Aug 20, 2020
Components for Managing Your Water on the Road
Not sure where to start upgrading your water systems for your next trip?
We've compiled a list of components you may not have thought of yet. Learn more about some products we might have that can help you get on the road.
Posted on: Jul 28, 2020
How to: Choose a Dewatering Suction Pump
If you have excess water or are suffering from areas flooding in or around your house, let us help you understand how and why to manage your dewatering solutions. Learn more here.
Posted on: Jul 11, 2019
How to: Choose the Right Dripper for Your Pots
Dripper stakes are ideal for pots of all sizes, including planter boxes, as they require more watering than a garden due to water evaporation and loss. Find out what kind of drippers you'll need for your pots!
Posted on: Jul 10, 2019
How to: Select the Right Sprayer for your Gardens
There are a variety of different spray heads available to match the type of plants you have and the required amount of water they require in your garden.
Posted on: Jun 25, 2019
How to: Plan & Install a Sub-Surface Lawn Drip System
Sub-surface drip irrigation works by delivering water slowly and directly to the roots of your turf via drip emitters. The most water-efficient way of taking care of your lawns and gardens.
Posted on: Sep 05, 2018
How to: Choose the Right Pump for Your Needs
Different water pumps are chosen and used for all different type of applications. Do you know what type of pump you need for yours?
Here we'll run you through the different types of pumps there are to suit your needs.
Posted on: Sep 05, 2018
How to: Keep Your Pump Warrantable
6 Simple Steps to Keep Your Irrigation or Firefighting Pump Warrantable
Posted on: May 08, 2017
How to: Install an External Roof Sprinkler System
Sprinkler Systems, also known as external water spray systems, will add considerable protection to a well prepared property. A Sprinkler System is used to cover the property with water and at the same time can be designed as a fire fighting resource.
Posted on: May 08, 2017
How to: Get the Most From Your Pond Lighting
When looking to add illumination to a pond or water feature, it is important to think about what you would like to achieve. Are you looking to illuminate the whole pond or accentuate a feature such as a fountain, waterfall or statue?
Posted on: May 08, 2017
How to: Choose the Right Pump for a Waterfeature
When creating a waterfall feature and sizing the correct pump you must establish a couple of fundamental aspects to your design.
Posted on: May 08, 2017
How to: Maintain Your Pond
Maintaining a pond is easy with the right equipment. Here, we can advise you on some easy tips to maintain a clean pond and some recommendations for some products to help you do just that!
Posted on: May 08, 2017
How to Build Your Own Pond
Pro-tips to building your very own pond!
