Melnor Full or Part Circle Pulsating Sprinkler with Metal Head #9538

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Product Description

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With 85-foot-diameter coverage, fully adjustable to a full or partial circle, you'll love the power you can get out of this pulsating sprinkler. Distance control can be adjusted, and the sprinkler has an all-metal head. In addition, the flow-through design allows the pulsating sprinkler to be connected in a series, and the weighted, heavy-duty sled base makes it stable and easy to move. Limited warranty.

Product Description
- Waters up to 85 foot diameter (26 m) diameter circle. - Flow through design for use alone or in series. - Filter washer prevents clogging. - Sturdy sled base. - High impact plastic pulsator head.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 10 x 10 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SDWY
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 9538
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,524 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best sprinkler I've ever used., July 15, 2001

By	DAVID DASCOLI (Bridgeton, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

The Melnor 9538 metal head pulsating sprinkler is the best type of sprinkler I ever used. Its sleek green sled base keeps the sprinkler steady while in use without wobbling. The sprinkler itself operates virtuously flawless. In fact, this sprinkler will even do a partial or a full circle in either clockwise or counterclockwise directions with very little water pressure in use. Also, the jet can be adjusted for more enclosed areas with the metal deflector to cause the jet to flow downwards or create a more diffused spray with the diffusion screw. The best part is that since it is a metal head, it won't become scorched or break as easily as do plastic sprinklers. Overall, this sprinkler outperforms leaving the other sprinklers obsolete.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Rating for a low cost lawn sprinkler, April 3, 2006

By	Christopher Jaeger "regeajc" (Palm Beach County, Florida USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've tried cheap sprinklers, fancy lawn articles and have been disappointed with many. Breakage is common when purchasing items in retail stores. Or they are rediculously expensive.

Until I replace the many lawn heads and broken feed supply lines on my in ground system, I am using the old fashioned type.

I was really pleased with the ease of use, the instructions and the quality of the Melnor 9538 Full or Part Circle Sprinkler with Metal Head.

The Green plastic base looks silly but it very useful.

When a product is good, easy to use, I have no problem giving it a 5 star rating or my time to review it. I have high pressure in my water lines, so chaining two together did not present me with a problem.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but don't chain them, June 20, 2005

By	student_cs "student_cs" (North Tonawanda, NY USA) - See all my reviews

If you're looking for a simple, cheap sprinkler, and you don't want to chain them together, then this one is fine.

Some notes:
1. Coverage is not especially even, unless you use the diffuser to interrupt the stream. It overwaters the outer edge of the path.

2. Using the diffuser decreases the diameter of the coverage by about 50-70%

3. In conditions of low water pressure (for example, when using this on one half of a Y connector, or in a chain with another sprinkler), there is not enough force for the sprinkler head to turn. This results in the sprinkler watering a single spot on the lawn, flooding it, because it's unable to rotate.

All that said, if you just want a simple, cheap sprinkler, it isn't too bad. If you're willing to pay a little more, I suggest a craftsman rotary sprinkler with four nozzles (provides much more even coverage, rotates under low pressure conditions, but does cost about $29).

Hope that helps.