If I am using this every day to water my garden, why do I have to take it on and off the hose every day? Why not just leave it attached?
1947580
Maybe this doesn't answer your question but I do leave mine attached at all times. I have it attached directly to the water spout and the hose then attaches to the filter. Been doing it this way for two years and I'm on my second filter.
1532518
my feeling is that black attachment piece is for filtering purposes only. I removed mine completely because it was the only way to stop the dripping from where the hose meets the faucet. Not having it on doesn't actually impede the functioning of the mister (so far).
2266235
You have to leave the nozzle open to let it drain out, it will shrink back if it drains, maybe not as much as it look on the ad. I you have high water pressure it may burst the hose one of mine did in the front of my house (higher pressure there). Also keep it out of the sun when not using. I love the convenience but was disappointed when one hose popped.
830606
No it's too small. Not enough water comes out for a hose anyway. It's only a few ounces per day.
804773
It's funny, my wife and I were on the fence about getting this because we also couldn't find that info! Anyway, there is an outlet valve to which you can hook up another garden hose. Then the hose can drain wherever you like. We have it leading into a large bucket/pail which we periodically empty. Hope that helps!
1202610
The instructions do say not to leave it outside. I have not joined hoses so cannot help with that question.
1548001
It is a great product . Had one for two years trouble free. It is designed to attach anywhere you would normally use a garden hose.
2074211
you need to keep jugs of water near the plants. It's a fairly straight forward physics principle to draw the water from the jug to the plant. That said, you have to make sure there are NO kinks ANYWHERE along the hose line...any kink means it doesn't work (and if you read my review, you'll see that this is difficult to prevent, based on the manufacturing process).
1329546
There is a collar on the hose you attach to your garden hose that you need to open -- it's a valve that opens up the flow of water from the barrel. It isn't really obvious, and I kept closing it when I first attached it to the other hose. Also, since it is gravity fed, it won't push water uphill, no matter how full it is. Hope that helps!
646984
No. That's the point of the lock...to keep a hose from attaching and using the water. It will need to be unlocked and removed before a hose can be attached.
405357
It does come off using a pair of pliers or u can install a shut off valve so u don't have to take it off. We leave ours hooked up. So great for bathing our dogs. Hope this helps
1632565
We run it with the bucket, not a drain hose, so when the bucket is full it shuts off. I've not noticed it off otherwise. It's humid here, so we fill a bucket every day. Sometimes twice a day. Sorry, this probably doesn't help you with the question you want answered.
276166
It just seems like a design flaw that totally goes against common sense. Other companies make the water shut off when the battery dies. I would worry that I would come home from an extended vacation to find my patio drenched and my water bill 10 x the usual number.
646985
No, it has to be removed to attach the hose. I think it is the greatest little faucet lock. Also, the customer service of the company is great. It just takes a telephone call.
500500
If you mean a Garden Hose, it's not needed. The green coiled tube you see in picture is included. The free end of this tube will go in water container.
1778653
Yes, it is safe to leave this unit on all day, as far as I know. I have left mine on for a couple of days, and only turned it off to see if it actually collected more than a few drops of water. I find this unit ineffective. Perhaps I have a lemon, and while it does not overheat, it also does not remove much humidity.
1467876
I put mine on the bottom because I figured the soil would go thru where the water goes. I keep mine on my deck and the self watering thing is not enough, have to water everyday on top of soil!