repairing garden hose sprayer

[rnln]

most if not all of us have repaired/upgraded our cars at least 1 thing on our car right? Has anyone repair the garden hose sprayer/nozzle?

Over the years, I have gone through many different sprayers/nozzles. The one single problem I have seen the most is the leak at the adjustable nose piece, the piece what we screw in and out to make a narrow or wide angle water beam. When it leaks at that area, I can't take that thing apart to see what is inside. Most likely there is an o-ring in there, do you agree? (I am talking about 1 piece sprayer, not those 2 pieces they advertise all over nowadays)

Has anyone been able to take it apart?

Thanks.

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[wdfifteen]

About the second kind you showed, there is a snap ring inside that keeps you from screwing the whole end off of it. You have to overcome the snap ring to get it apart. I've gotten them apart by putting the big end in a vise and unscrewing the end with a pipe wrench. I like to fix and salvage good tools, and a solid brass hose end sprayer should be a good tool. But it's not with the effort. Anymore I throw them in recycling and get another one.

[rusnak]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/sprayer%20parts/lawn-garden

[asphaltgambler]

Regardless of much money I spend on one, rarely does it last more than 2 years even with cleaning. So I buy a middle-of the road unit (@$20.00) and if it lasts me a year = all good

[sammyg2]

I've tinkered with one in the past:
One time the nooosle got clogged up and another time the trigger got stuck.

In both instances, all I had to do was disassemble and clean.

[911 Rod]

I have one of those brass ones that has to be 30 years old.
We buy a new multi type one every year and when it blows I go back to the brass one.

[john70t]

I like the cheapo $6 multi-select feature with the grip.
These only last a year or three. Buy extra seals. YMMV.
One handed use. The other for the hose.
Fine tune for misting small plants and pots, or arc across the yard in a stream.

[Baz]

I use mine mostly for watering plants but also for other projects where a jet spray is needed.

These are what I use. I usually buy a few at a time so I have them on hand as needed.

Walmart sells them.

[rusnak]

Ron, I blew it with my last post.

Here's what I use:

If I want a high pressure cleaning spray and don't need to use the power washer, then I will use this brass spray nozzle. It's well made, and has survived hundreds of hours of super high pressure.


It's from www.bullseyenozzel.com


I connect it to a hose on a reel, and the hose is connected to a Honda water pump, which is connected to one of the hose bibs:



If I don't need a cleaning spray and want a wider spray pattern, say for example, to water plants or to wash the outside of the building, then I use this from Griots Garage:




It's probably almost 20 years old now, and it's still superb. It works best with a squeeze shutoff trigger from Dramm: https://gemplers.com/products/dramm-touch-n-flow-pro-trigger-valve

[rnln]

I always use one for multiple purposes, so I like one which can adjust wide and light to water plants/trees and also can be adjusted to go far and strong to wash things around the house/cars. Something like this is what I usually use, but bigger.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Orbit-Adjustable-Front-Trigger-Copper-Nozzle-56677/206442711?MERCH=REC-_-Pip_Alternatives_Non_HDhome-_-305437563-_-206442711-_-N

The below is the one I like the most, the look/size and being brass and heavy. It is a lot heavier than those selling nowadays. It leaked between the tip and the body/base years ago (they all leak at that spot), but because I like it so much so I kept it in the drawer for a long time . This weekends I choose this one to learn... first I use pipe wrenches to twist it out but it won't separate. When twisting, I hear friction sound form the inside. Hearing the sound, it seam like what wdfifteen mentioned snap-ring above is what it is. Then I put it on the vise and use hammer/punch at the internal tip hoping I can break the ring and pop out, but instead of that, I broke the lip

[rnln]

rusnak,
Is the bullseye nozzle for washing only, or can you use the bullseye nozzle for watering plants too, wide angle spread and not too strong?

[rusnak]

^ It's not the best for watering plants. The one that Baz posted is the best for that.