Also known as the motion activated sprinkler, used in many homes around the world to repel annoying and unwanted animals and birds like deer, cat, raccoon, dog, squirrel and pigeon. These animals love to visit our homes every day and poop everywhere, in the lawn, in the vegetable garden, in the swimming pool. They scavenge on the trash can, vegetable garden and sometimes damage property which cost a lot of money to repair. Keeping them away is not easy, good thing someone invented the motion sensor sprinkler. As we all know, most animals really hate water, even the mighty lion hates it, so they incorporate it into a sensor and made the automatic animal repellant. It works by detecting the presence of an animal using the built-in electronic motion sensor and chase them out with a quick harmless burst of water. It is safe, effective and humane.
Use it to protect your grass and flowerbed, to defend your fishponds from predator. This will save you time and hard earned money from damage to property caused by curious intruders like raccoon and cat who loves to dig and eat anything they can find. Position the sprinkler to watch over those spots that are most important to you, freshly planted crops and newly seeded lawns seems to attract animals as soon as you finish the job. The motion detector sprinkler sees animals as small as squirrels but allows some birds to wander around.
It is easy to setup, once you pulled it out of the box all you need to do is install the battery that will power its sensor and electronic circuit and connect the unit to the hose, it has a threaded inlet piping that fits into a standard garden hose by turning clockwise to tighten it up. Once connected, push the stake into the ground using your foot to fix it in place and point it to the direction where you wish to protect and adjust the nozzle head spray area and you’re done. You can test if it’s functioning by waving your hands in front of it, if you installed it correctly it will automatically spray a burst of water for a few seconds and stop ready for the next action. It can detect any activity within its range usually medium to large animals and birds.
There are various types of motion pet deterrent, there’s one that uses high-pitched sound and air burst to scare away cats. This product is good only for indoor use wherein you can’t use liquid. Instead it uses a special canister which is filled with pressurized gas and is readily available in the market today. It is effective up to 3 feet away and it’s odorless and safe. Unlike outdoor motion sensors water sprinkler which requires a permanent source of water, it doesn’t need to be connected to a hose, thus, you can place it anywhere.
There’s a much less complicated type of animal repeller, one that doesn’t require water or pressurized air to operate and almost maintenance free. It uses only an ultrasonic sound to frighten away animals. It uses the same principle as the other two products but without the hassle of the hose and the expensive gas cartridge to buy. All you need to do is to make sure that you replace the battery once drained. This type of product is good both for indoor and outdoor use and usually has a 4,000 square feet range. It has a weatherproof body construction so you can leave it outside without worrying of getting wet in the rain.
One of the famous brands when it comes to motion sensing sprinkler is the Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler. It detects and sprays animals in a 1,000 square foot area. It uses a motion detector sensor and powered by a 9-volt battery. It’s the most effective way solution in repelling all kind of animals including birds.
