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Offline bonneyman

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For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« on: March 19, 2013, 06:01:42 PM »
We inherited one of these garden hose attachments from the in-laws, and it works so well I bought a damaged one at a thrift store and repaired it just to have a spare around for the trees and roses. Heck, I didn't even know what it was called. I searched under "soaker head", "diffuser",  etc. with no luck. Totally by accident I finally stumbled upon it. So, I'm wondering if you guys (and gals) know what they are, or am I just ignorant?
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Re: For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2013, 06:35:41 PM »
They look like suction strainers similar to those used to draft water from a pond, but I've never seen them that small.
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Re: For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2013, 07:17:45 PM »
Quote from: keykeeper on March 19, 2013, 06:35:41 PM
They look like suction strainers similar to those used to draft water from a pond, but I've never seen them that small.

That was my thinking. The ones we used at the ranch I worked on had threads going the other way.
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Re: For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2013, 08:52:59 AM »
Google " trash pump strainer" , I see several options ,  some are threaded.

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Re: For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2013, 09:42:58 AM »
I have heard them called a "bubbler".
I have several and use them for letting water flow without erosion in flat areas where I want grass to grow,,, in flower beds, and in gardens.
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Re: For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2013, 12:05:34 PM »
Mrchuck got it! When I stumbled upon a picture of the thing on the Gilmour site, and saw the word "bubbler", I realized I never would have thought of that. I guess the water stream is broken up and aerated when it flows through the bulb, and that's where bubbles get introduced.
Now I know.  head-slap

http://www.gilmour.com/watering-products/sprinklers/stationary-sprinklers/metal-bubbler-315mtl/
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Re: For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 12:26:16 PM »
I need to get me one of those
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Re: For all you gardeners out there: What do YOU call these things?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 05:45:37 PM »
Quote from: 1930 on March 20, 2013, 12:26:16 PM
I need to get me one of those

Then my post helped somebody out. That makes my day!

I was just in Lowes this morning, and they carry that thing. About $6.
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