What is Hunter Auto Watering and how do I use it?

Automatic irrigation systems for lawns and crops are very popular among summer residents and owners of private houses with adjacent land plots. With the help of automatic irrigation, you can quickly moisten the soil under the lawn and other crops without spending a lot of time and effort.

However, in order for autowatering to bring real benefits, you need to know which type to choose and how to set up the equipment for work. The article is devoted to the consideration of the features of one of the most common automatic irrigation systems - Hunter, the analysis of its components and the scheme of correct use.

The great popularity of Hunter automatic watering for lawns is not surprising, because this type of equipment has advantages over similar devices from other manufacturers. The distinctive features of the Hunter system are as follows.

• The ability to adjust the amount of water supplied, as well as the amount of irrigation using manual settings. Overflowing plants with moisture has the same destructive effect on them as its lack. The manufacturers of the Hunter system have taken this nuance into account when developing equipment, so the user can choose the desired irrigation mode himself.
• The system is equipped with sensors and timers, which allows watering the area at the right time and the required number of times a day. This is very convenient in the changeable Russian climate, when it is impossible to predict what the weather will be the next day and whether it will be necessary to water the plants.
• The components of the automatic irrigation system, which are responsible for supplying water to the site, are mobile. They extend directly when watering. This allows you to maintain the natural appearance of the site and not fill it with unnecessary items.
• The manufacturer and the installer companies individually approach their customers. The best option for each is selected after a detailed hydraulic calculation, studying the structure of the soil, the scale of the land plot. This avoids pressure drops in pipelines as well as uninterrupted operation of the equipment.
• The Hunter automatic irrigation system does not deform when exposed to low temperature conditions. Therefore, there is no need to dismantle it for the winter and a new installation in warm seasons. This saves time and money for the user.

Hunter equipment is produced by manufacturers in two types: drip irrigation system and micro-drip irrigation. Each of them has its own purpose: the first category is suitable for small and medium-sized greenhouses of private dachas and vegetable gardens, and the second is used on a larger scale - in specialized commercial industries and municipal enterprises.

The drip irrigation system is such an organization of the irrigation process of plantings, when small doses of water, as well as nutrients and minerals (if necessary) are delivered directly to the roots of the plant using automatic valves.

Its main advantage is that the irrigation process is fully automated, the equipment does not need to be turned off during precipitation, when the plants require less moisture. In this case, the water-conducting valves are simply blocked, thereby preventing overflow, which is fatal for many varieties. The drip system is suitable only for small garden and garden plots, since when using it, it is necessary to lead channels to each seedling. It will be problematic to organize such conditions on an industrial scale. Micro-drip irrigation is a method of irrigating large areas of plantations. It is a plant watering system, consisting of a pipeline with pipes taken off from it, through which water is supplied. The microtubes have multiple branching, which allows for simultaneous watering of several seedlings.

Regulation of pressure, temperature, irrigation volume is carried out using a central controller and a control panel to it. The controller is attached to the outer or inner wall of the building where the crops are growing. Indoor models should be placed in close proximity to an outlet through which power will flow. Outdoor models are moisture resistant.

Hunter auto irrigation systems are easy to operate and understandable for each user. It is better to contact a specialist to install the equipment and program the initial settings. If minor problems arise in the further maintenance of the equipment, you can cope with their elimination yourself.

On your own, you can perform the following actions:

• adjust the sensitivity of weather sensors;
• adjust the nozzles, thereby increasing or decreasing the autowatering radius;
• replace or clean clogged sprinkler nozzle;
• adjust the automatic valve responsible for the process of supplying water to the soil or blocking it.

Since the Hunter autowatering system is resistant to temperature fluctuations, there is no need to dismantle it seasonally. But it is worth preserving the equipment for the winter. The procedure for conservation is as follows.

• Shutting off the central water supply tap.
• Disconnecting the controller from the power supply.
• Release of water pressure in the unit through special sockets.
• Blowing out each line of the irrigation system with a special compressor.
• Closing the compressor and air supply valve.

In order to recondition the system for operation at the onset of the season, it is enough to activate all previously closed and disconnected elements of the equipment. The initial settings will be automatically restored. The manufacturer provides instructions for use for each system. They are written in an accessible language, have many diagrams, pictures that simplify the assimilation of information.