The description above says it has "metal gears". I wasn't aware that any cheap traveling sprinklers had metal gears. Can someone please confirm?
1538071
Purchased this item last year. Mine does not have metal gears. They are plastic , i took the plastic gearbox apart. You wouldn't want metal since they would rust with the water. The body is cast iron and painted so its protected. Well worth the cost for this item.
1538072
I am not the yardman in our family but I examined ours and believe it to have metal gears. This particular traveling sprinkler must be popular, there are several house owners in our neighborhood that own one. I would say it was economical and not "cheap" and is very Durable!
1325958
Yes, not metal, but works fine. But don't buy any other connectors, for example "People who bought this also bought..." and they show you a brass hose connector, I bought it, it didn't fit, my bad, so I have another connector in my plumbing tool kit!!
1876541
No it does not. If I remember correctly, the instructions said not to use water.That said, I have used it with a pressure sprayer spraying water.
1621928
I can't tell you specifically as the unit I received had a solid stream of water that shot out of the rear of the flow control knob. After trying to contact Gardena to find out if I could repair it or if this was normal operation, I got no response so I sent the unit back. Beware....for the price of these sprinklers one would hope that Gardena could offer better support. There are these type of adjustable sprinklers available that work great...check around.
2224336
Is gears on axle enclosed. Will any parts on spreader rust? Can you or should you wash spreder off with water?
2276629
Yes, all metal gears.One thing you do have to make sure of is when you are thru using the Rotisserie motor is that you remove it so with subsequent Grilling and it is not needed you do this.... No motor can handle the repeated heat.I had to modify my mounting and spit to use this motor.... Been working great for a couple of years and I use it a lot.
1828427
The handle and pattern adjustable head are plastic, but it seems a heavy duty plastic and has a good feel. I believe a true metal sprayer would be much heavier. The nozzles are soft rubber so if you have hard water, all you need to do to clean any hard water deposits is to move them a bit with a finger tip. No problems with the sprayer at all. BTW... we bought the Bronze one and the finish seems high quality.
242836
Absolutely! You just move the little tabs on the side to make it do whatever you want. I had this sprinkler for years and loved it, but it got abused in a move, hence the new one. It's great.
1289236
all of the visible parts are metal, except the button to switch it from spray to stream. I dont remember what it looked like before they installed it.
2174419
I don't think it has plastic gears. However; our transmission broke on it after less than a year. It was covered under warranty but it took a month for the company to finally ok the repair and we were without a mower all that time. Not pleased with it.
1260287
The gears are plastic. There should be no issue with corrosion. The only metal part is the axle, which passes through the gearbox to turn it.
1470464
Hi Jennifer,I cannot visually see the gears because they're encased in a gear box. But I cannot imagine them to be made of plastic. I used the tiller on some pretty hard soil, also embedded with rocks. The tiller did fine. In fact, the tiller prongs (made of metal) sustained the heavy tilling without being bent or broken. I'm pretty happy with its overall performance. My only regret is that I didn't buy it sooner. Good luck on your experience.
1868675
yesw---but its cheap Chinese plastic. so don't over use or over tighten......I recommend buying a metal spigot
1448596
yes, it does have metal blades. that makes it more durable. it really has a strong air flow even on low. i love it.
1876543
No it does not. If I remember correctly, the instructions said not to use water. That said, I have used it with a pressure sprayer spraying water.
757213
While not actually qualified, as a metallurgist, to answer the question, I believe the spikes are pot metal. They have proven reasonably strong in the short sprinklers, but tend to break in the long versions. The sprinklers themselves work well.
1727533
I bought one and it's built the same as all the other I've had in the past. The spring that makes the head rotate is the weakest point on these type of sprinklers. So far mine is holding up. I douse them in WD 40 before every use but I'm using well water which is gyppy and very hard. I like and recommend them.