Thanks for the reply Travis. I like the coverage (3,600 sqft) you get with
the Gilmour. Did you order on-line
or find it in a store? I ran down to Pike's nursery and picked up a Dramm
http://www.dramm.com/html/main.isx?sub=61
it only gets 3,000sqft coverage. I probably paid to much to ($40) and also
got a on/off timer. Same price for it then I get home
and can't find a 9-volt battery!! Hasn't been a good day I'm afraid.
I had to do something fairly quickly. Everything is so dry down here right
now. Some places getting to much rain some not enough as usual.
I planted allot of perennials this spring and they are really suffering in
this heat high 90's ) and no rain to amount to anything.
I have lost my mountain laurel already I think. I hate to see my water bill
for this month...ouch.
What little we are getting can't make it through the trees to the ground
surface just gets the street and driveway wet.
Next year I am going to look into setting up a drip irrigation system of
some sort. Getting tired of nursing a sprinkler and hand watering for sure.
My garden is 15,000 sq ft.It will be something to plan this winter when
there is nothing to do outside.
All the plants at Pike's looked so sad. They had allot of 50% off but at
their price it was still to much to ask for the puny little things.
Tomorrow I will practice my rain dance and if you are getting to much how
'bout sending some down?

Elaine in GA
Zone 7b

"Travis M." wrote in message
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"Elaine" wrote in message

Hottest driest summer in a long time and today the Nelson brass
oscillating sprinkler I bought last summer just died. Were the cog
wheel is the heart shaped machination keeps popping out causing the
arm to stop oscillating. Any way to fix it or just bite the bullet
and get a new one? Any one have a suggestion on a good brand?
TIA.

I like my Gilmour Model 9836Z found he
http://www.gilmour.com/Watering_Hose...Oscillator.asp

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5