On Jul 4, 2:37?pm, RPS wrote:
Sheldon wrote:

: Nothing else comes close for long lasting simplicity:
:
:http://www.amazon.com/Nelson-Poppy-M...kler/dp/B00002...
: sr_1_37/002-9734269-1795251?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1183555633&sr=8-37

Thanks. However, is whirling type suitable for tight spaces?

Do you have any experience with these (oscillating types from Nelson,
Melnor, Gardenia, and Gilmour):

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pd_rs_1/...e=UTF8&search-
alias=tools&field-keywords=oscillator%20lawn%20garden%20sprinklers

or the following fountain type (though it has 8 settings):

http://www.amazon.com/LR-Nelson-8-Pa...dp/B0000BYC6C/
ref=sr_1_1/102-4830807-3392908?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1183573851&sr=1-1

Appreciate all feedback.

I own two of those Nelson sprinklers, I've used them for more than 20
years. I don't use them as much as I did where I lived last (was a
much smaller yard then) but I still use them for spot watering my
newly planted trees here during dry spells. I've owned and used other
sprinklers, these are the only ones that last. Btw, the Poppy
sprinkles a rectangular pattern... you can't see it in the picture but
that center hub has slits that also distribute water so along with the
water from the arms it makes the rectangle. You can easily adjust the
size of the spray by adjusting the water flow. For the circumstance
you describe a couple of these is your best choice, they'll work front
and back. And Nelson is a high quality brand. For $10 and free
shipping from Amazon you can't lose. The only added advice I can
offer is to get full value from these sprinklers (any sprinklers
really) they need to be placed so they are level... but sometimes if
the lay of your land is such you may want to tip the sprinkler too,
then you can water a larger area on one side of a walk and a smaller
area on the other side, so in some ways this type sprinkler is more
versatile than those automatic system heads. I had a fully automated
8 zone system at my last house but still there were plenty of times I
used these to supplement, because it can be a pain to switch the
system between auto and manual.... nine times out of ten you'll forget
to switch it back, and if you mess with the time duration you can
really screw up the works, adn even worse when you need to water a
different pattern. So even with the most high tech auto sprinkler
system an old fashioned manual sprinkler is very often the best
choice.

If you look really carefully on the ground near the foundation just to
the right of my hose reel you can see one of my Poppy sprinklers...
sorry, I don't have a better pic: http://i8.tinypic.com/6glzm94.jpg

And I leave those sprinklers out 24/7 all year, can't kill them...
just every so often I change the hose connection washer, costs a whole
penny.