R-Van Hand-Adjustable Rotary Nozzles Offer Unmatched Tool-Free Convenience

Rain Bird's hand-adjustable rotary nozzles combine efficiency and design flexibility while saving time and money.
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Landscape contractors now have more flexibility and options when adjusting irrigation systems. Rotary nozzles have become well known for their multiple rotating streams of water that provide efficient performance at low precipitation rates. Variable arc nozzles give design flexibility.

Rain Bird introduced a product line that features both the efficiency of rotary nozzles and the versatility of variable arc nozzles"?uR-VAN Adjustable Rotary Nozzles.

"The R-VAN product line features the world's first hand-adjustable rotary nozzles," said Mike Wendel, product manager for rotors and rotary nozzles. "All other adjustable rotary nozzles require some sort of tool"?ueither a unique, product specific tool or a very fine-tipped screwdriver. These adjustment tools never seem to be where you need them when you need them most."

Along with their quick and easy adjustment, the nozzles combine the benefits of rotary nozzles and variable arc nozzles into one unique package. A low precipitation rate reduces run-off and erosion, making RVANs a particularly wise choice for sloped landscapes and compacted or clay soils. A high level of distribution uniformity, thick wind-resistant streams and larger water droplets ensure efficient performance, even in adverse conditions.

Requiring fewer models for even the most complex irrigation layouts, R-VAN nozzles give irrigation professionals confidence that their projects will be installed per plan. Because they offer matched precipitation rates across radius and arcs, using the product simplifies the overall design process. And, because they're compatible with the other models of spray bodies and a wide variety of risers and adapters, R-VAN nozzles present landscape contractors with an excellent retrofit opportunity.