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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Lawn_and_Garden-Irrigation-All Recent content written about Irrigation en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_480065785476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dietz59 - I too had problems with my Melnor 3060 Aqua Timer.  The first unit I had cracked at the joint where the plastic piece attaches to the faucet.  (Maybe too much strain from the hose)  I purchased an new unit and it worked fine until we had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480065785476 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 19:56:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480065785476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477655633540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kbaybob - This is the best swivel hose reel that I have been able to find for a reasonable price.  It does have some weak points, notably the support arm for the reel, which rusts out after a while, but that and the other portion of the reel support arm are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477655633540 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:17:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477655633540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406618607236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lllopez - Fall is perhaps the best time to seed your lawn for the following spring. It allows your tender grass seeds the opportunity to germinate under the gentle influence of autumns&#146 favorable climate. The best results are had seeding in the fall for a lush... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406618607236 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:20:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406618607236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403910266500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gretch_mess - Out of the box the sprinkler worked fine, but after about a month the oscillating feature would get stuck in one position. I returned the sprinkler several times for replacements, and each time the same problem occurred. I strongly recommend against... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403910266500 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:38:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403910266500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403540971140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kmst19a - I have had three of these sprinklers. Two of the motors failed. Gilmour and Lowes have replaced them at no charge. I bought a plastic Gilmour as an interim measure and it failed also. I have other Gilmour products that work great but these sprinklers... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403540971140 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:18:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403540971140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403032739460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author merlin1716 - This seems to be a common problem with the Nelson 5945 Hose Timer. Setup and installation was a snap, and it did it's job reliably. One month after installation in June of 2007 (I live in a Southern state - temps in the high 90's), I needed to add 5... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403032739460 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:17:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403032739460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402868768388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susidee34 - Over the years I have spent thousands of dollars on watering devices for myself and for customers. One of the brands I could always rely on was Nelson who makes just about everything you could ever want from an oscillating sprinkler to an impact... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402868768388 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:01:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402868768388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402728390276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gardenerbob - Rather than repeat what lllopez has written on the Rapid Reel Hose Cart, I merely wish to add some comments on this product as I have been using Rapid Reel for many years. As a professional gardener (hence my moniker), I have a deep appreciation for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402728390276 Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:23:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402728390276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401778511492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author squeege98 - I bought 3 Orbit Digital Timers at Target and installed them on a soaker hose on the front and back yards, the third on a drip system for the plants in the garden room. After about a week, one of them began to leak quite heavily. I took it back to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401778511492 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:03:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401778511492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401492053636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author dkr9925 - My tractor has been pulling it's custome made 100 foot 1/2" hose for more than 16 years on its third hose. I came here looking for parts, wheels and some transmission parts for my tractor, but found your threds instead. this is the second transmission I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401492053636 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:49:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401492053636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401188294276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jresh - I absolutely love my faucet extension! We have a spigot that is tucked way in a corner near a bulkhead making it very difficult to reach. This extension is a most ingenious solution to this problem. It's not unattractive, and it's quite durable. This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401188294276 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:24:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401188294276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400720498308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ranger05 - My sprinkler system contractor used two of these timers to set up a simple watering system in part of my garden. One was fixed to a soaker hose buried to water the roots of plants in deep shade. The other controlled a small system along a wall and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400720498308 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:21:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400720498308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400691924612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author d8990 - Nice concept, poorly designed and built. Nelson has a habit of taking something that works and cheapening it until it fails, then passing it on to the consumer. I purchased 2 at Walmart in the spring and used both for approximately 6 hours weekly, so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400691924612 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:36:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400691924612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400550956676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author borg1 - No one told me I had a DIY above ground sprinkler system when I bought my house. I realized that after I had destroyed it with the lawnmower. I found this timer attached to the faucet under the bay window. It must have had a dead battery since I never... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400550956676 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:21:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400550956676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400244641412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rockhead261 - I have always been bothered by the appearance of 150' of black garden hose either coiled sloppily on the ground or hanging against the house on a drooping hanger. I have a pretty good number of plantings that require daily watering, so I am always going... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400244641412 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 18:14:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400244641412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400004451972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jpmarsh1 - This hose has kinked up since the day we bought it. We thought reeling it into the yard a few times would help but it still kinks during every... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400004451972 Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:30:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400004451972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399771078276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author phamlen - I've gone through a number of water timers over the past three years including Melnor, RainDrip, Gilson, etc. I really like the Gilmour timer over all the others.  UPDATED!  After two full years of use:LOVE IT!  One great... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399771078276 Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:49:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399771078276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_395582606980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author av5221 - I bought a "soft and supple" hose a couple of months ago and am really angry with the product. After a couple of weeks of use, it began kinking in several places, shutting off the water supply. A real piece of crap. Swan's quality has gone down hill. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~395582606980 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:17:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_395582606980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_395484237444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author willjt - I have 2 of these, and both have stopped working. They seem to work great for about a week and then they stop oscillating. Wish I could find out what's going... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~395484237444 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:29:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_395484237444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_393574256260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scola426 - Used the Raindrip Container Drip kit for some pots and hanging baskets on the front patio. I added a R672C automatic timer as well for another $20. The kit included plenty of 1/4" tubing (extra is really cheap) and everything else I needed, except for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~393574256260 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:05:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_393574256260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388749364868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author randywadley - I purchased this and the metal piece leaks after only a year. Expensive to replace every year. Terrible engineering and poor consumer attention. Buyer Beware... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388749364868 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:38:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388749364868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388039806596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - We've been having a long dry spell where I live and my lawn is taking a beating. The grass dries out quickly in the hot sun and the sprinkler I had was leaking, making watering a futile effort. I finally broke down and got a new sprinkler, and now my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388039806596 Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:57:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388039806596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_387669331588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcturbot - I didn't realize how much I liked this sprinkler until after I tried replacing it with a LR Nelson 3030. Nothing was wrong with mine mind you, it's just that I wanted to "treat" myself to a new sprinkler. This sprinkler is made by Melnor for Sears... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~387669331588 Sat, 7 Jul 2007 21:56:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_387669331588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_385685032580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author r2nm - We have had RainDrip in place for two or three years now. We find that each season we must replace most of the corner and "T" connectors, despite having drained the system for the winter. Either the green rings that hold the hose in the connectors have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~385685032580 Wed, 4 Jul 2007 03:40:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_385685032580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_383102455428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jdinor - To call this a timer is a stretch. This device works on water flow. There has to be a serious amount of flow to make it work at all and then, the unit is not at all dependable. Forget using it with low flow like a soaker hose or low volume sprinkler,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~383102455428 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:41:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_383102455428?linkin_id=8003929