Water breakers

**P* G* <e*@hamptons.com>**

I use Dramm heads, but for small seedlings I use the Wonder Waterer, sold by 
Johnny's Selected Seeds and made by Greenhouse Specialties, 419-666-6702. 
This is MUCH better than the Dramm devices.
Peter Garnham
editor@hamptons.com

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>   6. Re: best water breakers and nozzles (tanya)
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> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:08:19 -0400
> From: Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com>
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> Any thoughts on which are the best water breakers and nozzles.  I've 
> always
> used Dramm breakers in the greenhouse and a variety of inexpensive spray
> nozzles if I needed one.
>
> Thinking of running some watering trials this year - need some leads for
> some good stuff I can find/buy to run the trials.
>
> Doug
>
> -- 
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> Doug Green
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> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:30:06 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Edibleflowers1@aol.com
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> I use Dramm, mostly their professional items but also use the  homeowners
> line and I'm quite happy with their products.
> denise
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> Any  thoughts on which are the best water breakers and nozzles.  I've
> always
> used Dramm breakers in the greenhouse and a variety of inexpensive  spray
> nozzles if I needed one.
>
> Thinking of running some watering  trials this year - need some leads for
> some good stuff I can find/buy to  run the trials.
>
> Doug
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> Doug Green
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> From: Hamptongar@aol.com
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> I've pretty much stayed with Dramm for breakers, misting nozzles and
> extensions.  When metal is an option that's my preference.  When it  comes 
> to the
> control end I always try to get brass valves.  They can be  repaired and
> will last forever.  The plastic controls last a year, two at  most.  I 
> think
> I've had some brass shut off valves (hose end) for a  decade.
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> In a message dated 3/12/2014 3:08:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> gardeningemail@gmail.com writes:
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> Any  thoughts on which are the best water breakers and nozzles.  I've
> always
> used Dramm breakers in the greenhouse and a variety of inexpensive  spray
> nozzles if I needed one.
>
> Thinking of running some watering  trials this year - need some leads for
> some good stuff I can find/buy to  run the trials.
>
> Doug
>
> -- 
>
> Doug Green
> Head Weeder, Head  Wordsmith
> http://www.douggreensgarden.com/about.html 
> <http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com>
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> Dramm.  Hands down
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> On Mar 12, 2014, at 12:08 PM, Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Any thoughts on which are the best water breakers and nozzles.  I've 
>> always
>> used Dramm breakers in the greenhouse and a variety of inexpensive spray
>> nozzles if I needed one.
>>
>> Thinking of running some watering trials this year - need some leads for
>> some good stuff I can find/buy to run the trials.
>>
>> Doug
>>
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> From: tanya <tanyagarden@gmail.com>
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> Another vote for Dramm.
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> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 8:31 PM, N Sterman <Nsterman@plantsoup.com> wrote:
>
>> Dramm.  Hands down
>>
>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 12:08 PM, Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Any thoughts on which are the best water breakers and nozzles.  I've
>> always
>> > used Dramm breakers in the greenhouse and a variety of inexpensive 
>> > spray
>> > nozzles if I needed one.
>> >
>> > Thinking of running some watering trials this year - need some leads 
>> > for
>> > some good stuff I can find/buy to run the trials.
>> >
>> > Doug
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Doug Green
>> > Head Weeder, Head Wordsmith
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>> http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com>
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> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:45:46 -0400
> From: "Lorraine Ballato" <ladygardener@msn.com>
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> Doug,
>
> I'm in the Dramm and brass parts camp. However, at some point they all 
> leak and that's when I use rubber -- not plastic -- washer replacements. 
> At the start of the season, everything gets a new rubber washer(I like to 
> think of it as an early Christmas present for my watering devices) and off 
> we go.
>
> Lorraine
>
> Lorraine Ballato
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> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:10:02 -0400
> From: "Duane Campbell" <dcamp911@gmail.com>
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> From: Lorraine Ballato Subject: Re: [GWL] best water breakers and nozzles
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>>I'm in the Dramm and brass parts camp. However, at some point they all 
>>leak
>>and that's when I use rubber -- not plastic -- washer replacements.
>
> I spend at least an hour every day, more in hot weather, watering my
> containers. I have tried probably a dozen different nozzles. What I use is 
> a
> common big box wand, 12 or 18 inches, with a trigger release and a
> multi-pattern head, six or eight different patterns of which I use 
> three --
> shower, jet, and mist. They cost about ten bucks and last about one season
> The problem is that they start leaking and can't be repaired. I have a 
> heavy
> piece of expensive brass with a male hose thread on the end to take a 
> Dramm
> head, and I have various heads to equal the patterns on my cheepo nozzle,
> but it is a pain to keep changing them. If I could find a good 
> multi-pattern
> head on a repairable brass frame, I'd jump at it.
>
>
> Duane Campbell
> Syndicated garden columnist
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