Well? What do you think?
Is it a "Sprinkler" or a "Sprinkler Head"? [Editor's note: there's nothing like a nice Friday release of all that pent-up virus frustration, right!? Have a safe & great weekend everyone] Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Wayne Ammons
3/20/2020 07:41:55 am
What a great Friday morning question!
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Wes
3/20/2020 10:15:25 am
This ^^^ is awesome.
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3/23/2020 01:20:14 am
Sprinkler is for the calcutaion on volume, distance of intakes.
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Jesse
3/20/2020 10:19:34 am
I agree with Wayne!
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Franck
3/20/2020 11:14:43 am
My guess (but I'm European, so probably wrong) is that the old terminology was more for "sprinkler head", in particular when we are speaking of the individual device, not the system made of numerous "sprinkler heads".
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sean
3/20/2020 12:24:31 pm
I use them for different audiences. I say sprinkler to some people not involved in the industry and they think lawn sprinklers.
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Louie Lincoln
3/20/2020 01:17:41 pm
I am not a committee member but I have been in the business for 50 years. I have seen many changes in the industry in that time. it has always been referred to as both. So i guess I will continue to use both, it is too late to change now.
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Mike L
3/20/2020 02:29:02 pm
Seems that all the manufacturers refer to the devices as Sprinklers. Sprinklers for industry professionals. Sprinkler heads for the rest.
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Vinnie
3/20/2020 04:07:52 pm
Let me go ahead and clear this up for you guys......Sprinkler heads save your grass......Fire Sprinklers save your ass!!!!!
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Wayne Ammons
3/20/2020 05:16:56 pm
LOL, nice!
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