Many sprinkler manufacturers make bold claims about how big an area their sprinklers will cover. And consumers scratch their heads and feel misled, when they bring home their new sprinkler – only to realize that it does not perform nearly as well as claimed.
So are manufacturers making false claims? Well, some of them are at least not telling the full story. They might be a bit too focused on the best case scenarios like the performances measured in a testing facility under optimal conditions. Far from the conditions of the average consumer’s back yard.
Many factors affect the sprinkler performance like weather conditions, the condition of hose and fittings and not least the local water pressure.
We have tested the K-200 sprinkler under different water pressure conditions and you can find the coverage areas measured in the table below.
If you know the water pressure in your house, you can get a rough idea of the performance you can expect from the K-200 sprinkler.