Melnor 4200 Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler With Flow Control

by Melnor

Product Features

• 874- to 3,900-square-foot coverage
• Turbo motor
• 18 rubber reverse-trumpet nozzles
• Easy slide adjustments for width and range controls
• Limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 19 x 7.7 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SDVX
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 4200
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,070 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

With a two-stage, long-life turbo-drive motor, Melnor's turbo oscillator has adjustable coverage that can vary from 874 to 3,900 square feet (maximum coverage is 58 by 68 feet). Adjusting the range or width is wonderfully easy--simply slide the yellow controls to manage your coverage. With flow control for fine adjustment, the sprinkler has 18 rubber reverse-trumpet nozzles, six of which have positive shutoff. Limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the trouble!, September 2, 2005

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Ray "Red Devil" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Melnor 4200 Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler With Flow Control (Lawn & Patio)

I bought the unit because it was suppose to be adjustable to the size you wanted to water. You can adjust the three outside holes to squirt or not in order to narrow the watering area. You can adjust the amount of water pressure to shorten the distance and, you can adjust the amount of oscillation to control the range of the watering. The problem is, these things only work as long as the unit oscillates. If you cut down on the water flow it stops oscillating. Of course, it always waits until you get back inside the house before it stops so when you look and it's not oscillating, you don't know how long it has been stopped. On occasion, it even stops oscillating with a full flow of water so you really have to keep an eye on it. Not worth the trouble.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk., May 27, 2007

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David R. Krueger (Huntsville, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melnor 4200 Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler With Flow Control (Lawn & Patio)

Ray "Red Devil" hit the nail right on the head. This sprinkler stalls all the time, but for me it didn't matter what I set the flow rate at. It quits oscillating at full throttle and my water pressure is not low. I have two and they behave the same.

I like the concept. It's wonderfully easy to adjust compared to the traditional oscillating sprinklers, but this product is engineered badly. One has to wonder if they ever do any design verification testing on their products. They certainly couldn't have done much on this piece of junk.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Water flow control really makes a difference..., August 7, 2006

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LMo "LMo" (Campbell, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Melnor 4200 Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler With Flow Control (Lawn & Patio)

I had bought the 4100 model (which doesn't have adjustable water flow control) from Home Depot. It was a great sprinkler but I couldn't get it to work in the small areas of my yard even with turning off the three sprinklers on each side.

I was skeptical that the 4200 model with water flow control would make that much of a difference, because I figured I could simply control flow at the faucet. Thankfully I was wrong! I turn up the water pressure at the faucet, turn down the water flow at the sprinkler and it works beautifully in even the smallest areas. Continues to oscillate just fine even when doing a small 4'X 6' patch of grass.