When considering where to place your PYRAMID SPRINKLER in your garden,
Garden ResQ recommends the following set backs are
adhered to as these either meet or exceed most authority’s requirements.
0.5 metres from closed fence boundaries
0.5 metres from paths, driveways and carports
1.2 metres from open boundaries
1.0 metres from buildings
6.0 metres from subsoil drains connected to storm water
50 metres from bore holes intended for human consumption
100 metres from potential public water supplies – dams, rivers etc
100 metres from wetlands and other water dependant ecosystems
System Operation:
After installation of both the unit and the connection of your irrigation pipe, you unit should now be ready for fully automated
operation.
To ensure all components have been installed and configured correctly please complete the following procedure;
Turn the Garden ResQ unit on
at the power point
Ensure that all plumbing is securely connected in order to direct the flow of grey water into the unit
Turn the water on in either the bath or shower once connected to the Garden ResQ device to enable a flow of water into
the unit
Observe the functioning of the float switch. The float switch will trigger the pump when it is above the horizontal position
and before any water exits the overflow pipe. The pump is configured to continue operating until the float switch passes
the horizontal position and hangs downward. The unit will deactivate when a predetermined amount of water still remains
in the unit. This is to allow for very hot water that may enter the unit to cool. Hot water will damage the pump, float
switch housing – and your garden
Congratulations. If the unit operates as indicated above, you are now ready to fully automate the irrigation of your garden
with grey water.
This unit was designed for use with a subsurface irrigation system or the ‘pyramid’ type garden sprayer. Please do not
connect this unit to a micro mist or pop-up type irrigation systems as you may damage the pump. Grey water WILL also
block your micro mist sprayers – regardless of what you have been told.
Maintenance:
The Garden ResQ unit requires very little maintenance; however adherence to the following guidelines will ensure trouble free
operation.
The only maintainable component of the Garden ResQ unit is the filter, all other components do not require any maintenance.
GardenResQ recommends the following maintenance regime;
When first installed, check the filter
every third day for the first week
. By checking the filter regularly when first
installed you will soon be able to establish the level of debris that collects on the filter brush.
Thereafter, the filter will need to be cleaned
every 7-10 days.
It can be cleaned by simply removing the filter brush
from the basket and hosing it down. The basket debris may be disposed of in your rubbish bin. Please remember that
additional houseguests will increase the volume of water through the unit and therefore will also increase the
regularity of maintenance.
In addition to the cleaning of the filters, you will notice a build up of general scale and soap scum on the inside of grey
water sump, pump and on the float switch.
On a monthly basis,
the sump area should be cleaned with your fresh
water hose and an adjustable sprayer. By spraying a concentrated spay within the unit and sidewalls, all grime will be
