PRESSURE PRO™ / How it works

The science behind how Pressure Pro works

Pressure Pro elevates or lowers the regulator vertically in relationship to the watering line. The greater the vertical distance between the two, the more pressure there is in the watering line and the more water is discharged from the drinkers when activated by the birds. When the vertical distance between the two is decreased then the pressure in the watering line is reduced, resulting in less water discharge from the drinkers.

One way to look at it is to think of it as a municipal water tower. The water tower provides the community with a specific water pressure which is determined by the vertical distance (gravitational force, or head pressure) between the water level in the tower and the faucet exit point in the houses. Provided there is no change in the water level in the tower, the water pressure in the houses will remain the same. If, however, the water tank were raised vertically, then the water pressure would increase in the houses below due to increased gravitational force of the vertically higher water source. The opposite would happen if the water tower were lowered. This is the same principle used by Pressure Pro. In essence, the regulator is like a water tower. It is the source of water for the watering line. As long as it stays at the same height the pressure will stay constant (until it is manually adjusted). But raising or lowering the regulator (water source) increases or decreases the water pressure in the watering lines.

When Pressure Pro lifts the regulator 4 inches/10 centimeters, the column pressure in the watering line also goes up by 4 inches/10 centimeters. A riser tube/stand-pipe is installed at the head of the watering line so producers can easily determine watering system pressure.