Gardena HydroFan Oscillating Sprinkler 3200 #36965

by Gardena

Product Features

• Hydro Fan with 3200 square ft. coverage
• For watering rectangular or squared garden areas (e.g. lawns and vegetables)
• Fully adjustable range of spray for individual garden watering
• Multi-stage driven gear for uniform water distribution in each oscillating range
• Short switch times avoid puddles

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 10.8 x 4.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SDYR
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 36965-6
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,925 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The innovative HydroFan offers all the width and range of a normal oscillator in a remarkably compact sprinkler. Designed for medium-to-large yard and garden areas, the HydroFan covers a rectangle 52 feet wide by 62 feet long, a total area of 3,200 square feet. It utilizes a smooth-moving and quiet-operating turbo-gear motor, precision nozzles, and a short switch time for even, puddle-free coverage. Gardena also includes its Quick Connector hose adapter for easy time-saving hose changes. This is a good choice for those who need an oscillating sprinkler with a space-saving design.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little sprinkler, June 17, 2000

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"jwdw" (Philadelphia, Pa.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardena HydroFan Oscillating Sprinkler 3200 #36965 (Lawn & Patio)

I have used one of these little Gardena sprinklers for 15 years and found it reliable and easy to set for the area I wanted to water. It doesn't puddle and leak as so many oscillating sprinklers do. It is easy to set the spray to water small, narrow spaces, such as our 10' wide side yard without over-spray onto our neighbor's car or into our windows. I would recommend it to anyone who wants precise watering without waste.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Sprinkler I've ever owned, July 14, 2004

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Dub Dublin (Austin, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardena HydroFan Oscillating Sprinkler 3200 #36965 (Lawn & Patio)

I'm here after failing to find another Gardena Grande locally. I've own two of these: one I've had for about 13 years (it's pretty much toast, but what do you expect from a plastic sprinkler?), and the other one for about 7 or 8 years. Despite the comments of others, I've found this sprinkler's durability to be one of its best assets. In my experience, if these sprinklers stop oscillating, it's because they've been stepped on - that bends the aluminum tube skids that connect both ends and can pinch the middle part to keep it from oscillating. Carefully straighten them out again, and it should work fine.

I've tried various others, including Melnors and Craftsman sprinklers that cost much more, but this is by far the most versatile and useful sprinkler I've ever owned. There's nothing that rivals the ease and flexibility of Gardena's tab system for adjusting the width of the sweep on the fly - if there was just a way to locally control the flow (and thus the length of the sweep), it would be perfect.

I'm puzzled by several other reviewers that say thiers stoppped oscillating shortly after purchase. Maybe they've changed the design, or maybe I'm just lucky (with sprinklers, anyway...), but I've certainly not treated mine with kid gloves, and they've been working fine for years. Occasional sticking is the reason I need a new one to replace my oldest one, but, heck, the thing has lived 13 years in the Texas sun: The adjusting rings are a pale coral now, and the plastic is starting to flake off all over - it's even outlived two or three Gardena quick-connects and half a dozen o-rings. I've certainly gotten my money's worth - Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful sprinkler - my second, January 3, 2007

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Todd (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardena HydroFan Oscillating Sprinkler 3200 #36965 (Lawn & Patio)

The Gardena sprinkler is a great and capable little irrigator. Its european rooted design and mechanics prove itself with even coverage. This one is my second - the first served ten years of consistent use in Austin, Texas.