Questions and Answers for Melnor Premium Metal Oscillating Sprinkler

A:  They yellow range control is heavyweight plastic and everything else is metal

A:  It is plastic. I made the mistake of buying one.

A:  I don't recommend it - the oscillating mechanism is plastic and mine doesn't work after only a year.

A:  Just tried mine for the 1st time today right out of the box and the oscillation does not work. Tried various water pressure to see if it was pressure related. Nothing. Getting returned.

A:  I doubt that its metal geared as the swing adjuster is also plastic, but what I can say is this model is much better built than all plastic ones.

A:  Looks ok and works well. I sure it does not last forever.

A:  IT IS UNFORTUNATELY MADE IN CHINA.

A:  This sprinkler can do the job, depending on how long your flowerbed is and what kind of water pressure you have. There are two adjustments for oscillation so you can set it to any type coverage you need. It can be set to cover from 80 degrees to 80 degrees and everything in between. I have good water pressure, when I turn it up it will cover approximately 30' from side to side give or take a little. Very handy sprinkler for big areas or small, you won`t be disappointed.

A:  It depends on water pressure. I have about 58 psi at my house and my maximum spray width is about 50 feet. This sprinkler actually has a wider spray width that any other sprinkler i have had. Probably because of brass spray nozzles.

A:  I use this sprinkler for irrigating my lawn. When it is watering in an unobstructed area with about 40lbs of well water pressure, the spray pattern extends 10-14 ft on each side of the sprinkler when all sprinkler jets are open.

A:  That sprinkler will water approximately 69 feet for the length and 58 feet wide.

A:  The width of the spray pattern is governed by your available system pressure. You regulate that by how much you open the hose bib faucet.

A:  Mostly metal that I can see. A couple of parts may be made of other materials

A:  It’s good it waters the grass. I haven’t taken it apart to see what it’s made of but it works

A:  The black parts are plastic and will break and you will be watering a huge puddle under the sprinkler wasting water.

A:  Try utilizing Home Depot's on line chat forum as those Pros have access to full product specifications.

A:  Please contact our customer service department at 1-877-283-0697,

A:  I am not really mechanically inclined but it is driven mainly by the flow of water through levers encased under the bottom. The only parts made of plastic seems to be the adjusting mechanism the handle for the water connection and another part at the end.

A:  What?

A:  The GPM is 5 gallons at that pressure.

A:  That would depend on the size and length of the hose feeding it. It has good coverage and if you want to water a narrow strip you can adjust the setting to do that, You can also adjust the water flow for how wide it will spray, with the flow set to max and the adjustments set to max it covers a huge area. I liked mine so well I bought two more so I have one at each faucet. Between the faucet adjustment and the sprinkler settings you can do as little as a few square feet or thousands.

A:  Varies. Get a empty storage tub, use all of your hose (critical, length of hose affects volume and pressure) and put sprinkler in the tub upside down. Turn on water spicket fully and time for 1 minute then shut off. Remove sprinkler and measure water in tub using gallon milk jug or similar measuring device to determine your Gallons per Minute. I do not have 50PSI continuous pressure, but my GPM was just less than 3.

A:  You may have some scale build up from previous usage. Try soaking the unit in CLR or vinegar overnight. Then hook up to the hose and try it. May need to repeat several times depending on the buildup.

A:  Contact Melnor. They have a lifetime warranty and should replace it.

A:  verfii the filter is clear of sand and the holes in spray braare clear ( is normal water flowing it should oscilatethe only time i have had tbl sand was gloging the filter

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A:  No, it was made in Taiwan

A:  The one I bought was made in Taiwan.

A:  I would refer to the individual packaging, as there could be multiple suppliers or manufacturers.

A:  I don't remember where these are made but I do remember that of the four of these Melnor sprinklers that I purchased to irrigate our property not even one made it through one season without leaking.

A:  no

A:  No, it does not ocillate properly

A:  Yes, but the lower the flow the slower it goes. It has great coverage. It's not like the older types so it will keep moving with lower pressures.

A:  no

A:  No, it will not oscillate with a lower flow of water.

A:  Yes it does, best sprinkler I've ever had.

A:  yes it will clog unless you have a sand filter on you well but it is easy to clear just unscrew from the hose there is a small filter that will catch the sand over time also a small wire comes with it clrear the spray holes on the spray bar

A:  Hard to say, it depends on the mineral content of your water. What I will say is the brass nozzles and included cleaning tool should allow you to keep the sprinkler nozzles clean even if your water has high iron and mineral content.

A:  It may, but the end of the pipe unscrews and in the cap is a poker to "poke' through the holes and it will also flush out the pipe. There is a screen also in the washer at the hose end. I use well water and have had to clean the washer a couple of times and poke 1 hole. I have had the sprinkler for 2 years and it's a good product.

A:  Does not seem to be affected by well water

A:  More than likely

A:  Yes, you have alot of control over the range.

A:  Not really, but you can set a very narrow range it moves in.

A:  Sorry, I have not tried that position yet. The yellow plastic adjustment tabs are easy to move. I am away from home at the moment so I cannot run outside to check it.

A:  Hi, you can adjust the oscillating position by the yellow levers, I think by closing out completely it would come to a still position or with minor oscillation.

A:  Yes. Just adjust the two yellow tabs to meet together at whatever angle you choose to defeat the oscillating feature.

A:  Yes, I believe you can. Just push the two adjustment tabs together in the position that you want.

A:  You can adjust but it will not oscillate. it stays stationary

A:  yes you can

A:  Yes, within the limits of this type of sprinkler.

A:  set the yellow tabs to the angle you want and it will stay there. This is the best I have found and I have tried about 6 others over the years

A:  I don't have a solution to this problem, but the sprinkler has a lifetime warranty. Call Melnor Inc. at toll free: 877-283-0697.

A:  NO FIX - GET A NEW SPRINKLER

A:  Not to my knowledge. It seems that the problem is excessive friction in the mechanism since the problem first appears at low flow rates. It gradually appears at higher and higher flows until the hydrant is fully on and it still won't oscillate.

A:  Please contact Melnor Customer Service at 1-877-283-0697 and we will be happy to assist you. Thanks!

A:  Likely needs to be replaced.