Haws watering can dribbling problem

LeadFarmer

Has anyone here got the Haws Rowley Ripple watering can?

I recently purchased one for watering seedlings with its fine spray. However it dribbles quite badly as can be seen in the photo, this dribbling water lands heavily on the seedlings and could damage them.

Does anyone else's can do this?

JennyJ

I don't have one, but to me that spray doesn't look very fine at all.

The best thing I've tried for watering seedlings in trays is some cheap plastic nozzles that are meant to fit on water bottles. They don't fit water bottles but they do fit on some small trigger spray bottles that I got from Home Bargains or some such place.

Edit: With my outdoor watering can I find that the spray is gentler (not finer of course) if I put the rose on facing upwards, but the curved shape of the spout on yours means that it's facing more forward than up.

pansyface

Looking at the angle of the connection where the rose meets the spout in the lower photo, and comparing it to the angle of where the rose meets the spout in the upper photo, it would seem to me that your watering can has been given a sharp dunt at some time and the connection has been damaged.

Fairygirl

I have a very fine rose attachment for seedlings which works quite well, but interestingly - one of the tips on Beechgrove last night concerned this problem. Carole described starting a sweep of watering a couple of feet away, before you reach the seedlings [if that makes sense] so that it's flowing more consistently when you actually get to them. It's something I always did in the past, because I found that happened with a more standard rose.

LeadFarmer

It's a brand new watering can, so hasn't;t been damaged, unless it's faulty?
At first I thought the dribble was coming from gap in a seem between the upper and lower halves of the rose, but on inspection it instead appears water is running out of the holes in the rose and dribbling off.

Plantminded

I suspect that the rose may be faulty.  If you bought it directly from Haws, I suggest you contact them, explain your problem and they should either issue a refund or a replacement.  If you bought it from a retailer, also contact them.  I hope you still have your receipt or proof of purchase! Very disappointing for you as they are renowned for quality and this should not happen.

B3

I suppose you could turn the rose up the other way but they're not cheap. I'd take it back.

pansyface

There’s definitely something wrong. 

Look at the profile of the two examples. Follow the blue line and then follow the red line.

Emptyheadtime

I agree with pansyfaces assessment and think it's had a dunt, yours certainly looks different to the sales picture.

Allotment Boy

Exactly as @Fairygirl said,  and we were taught the method on the RHS course. 
 Make sure there is plenty of water in the can, start away from the seedlings then bring it over, and move away in one continuous move. The alternative is to put the seedling tray in another larger tray of water and allow the compost to soak the water up by capillary action.

LeadFarmer

I've emailed Haws, and the online retailer Birstall who I purchased it from, hopefully one of them will send me either a replacement can, or a rose. hanks for the replies, and to pansy face for the diagrams, I'll use those if they play awkward.