The instructions for them (ya know, those papers that tell you how to use them and what not) specifically warn against using them in newly seeded lawns for that very reason.
What I found with the yellow one when we had one, if one put too long of a hose on it, that led to it failing because it couldn't pull the weight. If I remember right, anything over a 50' hose was too much. They may be better, but I'm not sure I would go as far as using a 100' hose. Maybe a 75' one.
Haven't used one since 2011. That's when we sold our last house and moved into our RV. One doesn't have to do lawn stuff in RV parks.
Haven't used one since 2011. That's when we sold our last house and moved into our RV. One doesn't have to do lawn stuff in RV parks.
Had one o the cost iron yellow ones almost 30 years ago. Hated it, gave it away to someone who lived in the city.
Now I don't water grass. I water hedges with drip hose, but I don't have to mow hedges....
Now I don't water grass. I water hedges with drip hose, but I don't have to mow hedges....
I had the same issue with my 1/2 acre so i made my own! I bought PVC pipe, made a big T, and a threaded adapter. Then I just buy the same sprinklers they use for in ground systems.
We have four of the tractors. One has to be 50 years old or better that was inherited from a relative 30 some years ago. Extremely heavy. We can still get parts for it from the original manufacturer in Nebraska. All brass gears if you want to pay the price or cheaper nylon for economy.
Two of the yellow and one green model. Our yard is three acres with 40+ trees on it. Mainly water to keep the trees alive during the dry season. 5/8” hose works best and we have hundreds of feet of it. Get all 4 of them going at once, then go outside every hour or so to pull the excess hose through and redirect the hose to meander through the trees and hit the flower beds around the house.
Two of the yellow and one green model. Our yard is three acres with 40+ trees on it. Mainly water to keep the trees alive during the dry season. 5/8” hose works best and we have hundreds of feet of it. Get all 4 of them going at once, then go outside every hour or so to pull the excess hose through and redirect the hose to meander through the trees and hit the flower beds around the house.
If that was the National Walking Sprinkler Co. out of Lincoln, NE. They are no more. Bought parts for my 30 year old Thompson walker from them a couple years ago.
If you're talking about the National Walking Sprinkler made in Nebraska you better hurry. They have closed up shop and only selling remaining inventory.
https://www.nationalwalkingsprinkler.com/
That’s the brand. I guess fortunately for me I bought two complete sets of brass gears that are still hanging on a peg in the shop. Sorry to hear they lost out to the China models.
They didn’t have any of the curved arms that ride on the concentric and mine were wallowed out so bad they wouldn’t push any more. Drilled them out, inserted some brass bushing material and was back in business.
Well it ran for 9.5 hours on low speed today...I measured it with 3 pyrex dishes and 2 had .5" and one had 1" in it...so I guess at its current settings it averages about .66" of water as it chugs along. I will be adjusting the arms tomorrow since they're set to throw a bit too wide and I'm watering the fence more than I need to be so that water output should go up a bit with a smaller spread. Once she's set...time to party!
First mishap today...one of the arms came out and that stops it in its tracks while just open pouring water out. When I got this from a coworker, I never checked the tightness of those, just adjusted them and let it fly...so hopefully this was a fluke due to me not checking the compression nut to ensure it was snug. That spot in the yard is extra soft right now but should be nice and green in a few days!
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