Efficient Watering Starts Here
Looking to upgrade your system? Look no further. Rain Bird has spent years perfecting the best rotary nozzle on the market that’s easy to retrofit on existing spray bodies. It’s easy to flush debris and you don’t need a special tool to adjust the arc or throw distance.
About Rotary Nozzles
High uniformity and high efficiency Installs in minutes and works with the existing Rachio App.- Hassle-free maintenance
- Adjustable throw (8-24 feet)
- Adjustable arc (45-270 degrees or 360 degrees)
- Variable pressure (30-55 PSI)
Customize Your Watering
With just a few variants, Rain Bird Rotary Nozzles cover almost any yard. Adjustable throw lengths cover small, medium and large distances between heads. Some of the nozzles also come with adjustable arcs, allowing you to replace nozzles that cover between 45 and 270 degrees along the edge of your yard. Or pick up a 360-degree nozzle for heads in the middle of the grass.
Installation Tips
What you need to know to DIY
Before you begin, it’s helpful to measure the distance between heads and draw a diagram of your yard. You want nozzles that can reach the nearby heads. Arc adjustment is dictated by head placement.
These nozzles can replace any female-threaded nozzle. This means they can easily work with any male-threaded spray body you have without any special tools. Male-threaded pop-up risers are in the vast majority of spray bodies produced today.
If you have an adjustable arc nozzle, press down on the top of the nozzle and turn to adjust the arc angle from 45 to 270 degrees.
Use the collar ring to adjust the throw distance to reach nearby sprinkler heads.
Frequently Asked Questions
These nozzles vary by throw distance (how far they water in feet) and arc (the portion of the circle they cover in degrees). Choose a throw distance that matches the spacing between your sprinkler heads (you generally want head-to-head coverage to avoid dry spots). The sprinkler’s location determines the arc: heads in the middle of an area typically use 360°, while edge or corner heads often use smaller arcs like 180° or 90°.
Measure the distance between each sprinkler head and choose a nozzle with a radius range that matches that spacing. Each option has an adjustable arc and a specified radius range. If you’re unsure which one you need, draw a quick coverage map of your yard or contact a professional irrigation contractor.
No tools are required. If you want to make removal and adjustment easier, we recommend the Rain Bird Nozzle Adjustment Tool.
You will need one nozzle per sprinkler head you’re replacing. Because different nozzles have different precipitation rates, we encourage you to replace all nozzles in the zone. If you have a mixed zone with rotor nozzles, we suggest using the Rain Bird 5000 Series MPR Rotor Nozzles because they have the same precipitation rate.
The white line on the adjustable arc nozzle is the left edge of the watering area. You can push down on the nozzle and twist to reduce or increase the arc of the watering area, even when the water is on.
There is a collar that you can twist counterclockwise to reduce the throw distance and clockwise to increase the throw distance.
Rain Bird Rotary Nozzles are designed to reduce clogging, but if debris builds up you can pull up on the nozzle to flush it out.