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3/02/2012

Toro 53733 4-Inch Pop-Up Sprinkler Head with 15-Foot Adjustable Pattern Nozzle Review

Toro 53733 4 inch Pop-Up Sprinkler Head with 15-Foot Adjustable Pattern Nozzle
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A GREEN lawn that is.Having owned my house in So. Cal. since 2000, I noticed in 2003 that most of the original Lawn Genie pop-up sprinklers in my front and back yards were starting to fail:Not retracting, broken nozzle tips, and leaks.I got a gift card at a local home improvement store and decided to give these TORO 570 pop-up sprinklers a try.The ARC nozzles come preinstalled on top of the sprinkler bodies so I didn't have to purchase them separately.

Installation was simple: remove old sprinklers by gently pushing aside grass and soil with a small shovel and unscrewing the entire sprinkler assembly.Occasionally the top of the sprinkler body cap would unscrew by itself so a pair of adjustable joint pliers was used to grip the entire sprinkler body to remove it.The old sprinklers were wider so screwing in these svelte Toro 570s were a cinch.No plumbers/teflon tape was necessary.Be careful not to push too much dirt inside the pipe connectors.A little bit of dirt is easily sprayed out and any large objects can be removed from the filter by disassembling JUST the top cap of the sprinkler body.The ARC adjustable nozzles are really helpful in setting up the exact angle of spray necessary for each corner of my yard; just turn on the sprinkler control and twist the top portion of the nozzle to adjust.The pop-up section also has a clicking detent to prevent it from rotating after it's set.

Overall: The Toro 570 3" sprinklers that were installed in 2003 are still working well but the tops of the sprinkler body caps are showing signs of UV degradation/wear. I've switched to 4" in 2008 after allowing my lawn to grow longer which helps in decreasing watering time, fighting disease & weeds, and provides a more lush and DEEP GREEN lawn.However, your lawn grass type may have different requirements.

It's Great to see some consistent GREEN (lawns) with all the economic turmoils around the world.

Good Luck!

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Product Description:
For small shrub or ground cover areas, 15' spacing. This head produces a tight, constant fan of water. Durable cycolac construction and a basket screen to prevent clogging. Stainless steel adjustment screw can reduce watering radius by 25%. 4" pop up head

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11/16/2011

Raindrip R559DP Automatic Drip Watering Kit Review

Raindrip R559DP Automatic Drip Watering Kit
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OK first the pros, this will save you a lot of time compared with the "pull out the hose and spray it around" method. A lot of time. And your patio plants will love you for it too--I grow tomatoes, herbs, and flowers on my patio and all my little ones produced much better when I got this (with less water waste).

The downside... The attachment from the spigot to the machine always leaked. I couldnt' get it to fit perfectly right, despite trying everything in the manual. It would be really nice if they also included a rubber tube or something to fit over the threads and the end of the tube that attaches to the spigot to make sure nothing leaks.
The machine itself also conked out after about a year...I changed the battery and everything, but it never worked right again. I did buy another, but if there was another option out there I probably would have gone with a different brand.

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Product Description:
The Raindrip automatic drip watering kit comes complete with an electric timer designed to water up to 20 potted plants, hanging baskets, or planter boxes. The kit's mini in-line drippers and PC (pressure compensating) drippers are great for all types of container drip watering. The set includes 75 feet of 1/2-inch poly hose, two 1/4-inch barbed connectors, 15 1/4-inch barbed tees, two 1/4-inch barbed elbows, 15 4-inch support stakes, 10 1/2-gph PC drippers, 10 1-gph mini in-line drippers, five 1/4-inch tube end clamps, one 3/4-inch hose thread swivel to 1/2-inch compression adaptor and filter washer, 10 1/4-inch mounting clamps, 10 gph PC flow controls, and one electronic water timer.
What's in the Box
75 feet of 1/2-inch poly hose, two 1/4-inch barbed connectors, fifteen 1/4-inch barbed tees, two 1/4-inch barbed elbows, fifteen 4-inch support stakes, 10 1/2-gph PC drippers, 10 1-gph mini in-line drippers, five 1/4-inch tube end clamps, 3/4-inch hose thread swivel to 1/2-inch compression adaptor and filter washer, 10 1/4-inch mounting clamps, 10 gph PC flow controls, electronic water timer

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