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WATER
The weight is carried, so the weight is the design.
Most garden products are chosen from a shelf and used at arm's length. The four questions below are about the second situation rather than the first.
- How far is it carried
- A can carried ten metres full is a different product from one filled at the bed
- How is it filled
- A tap, a butt or a watering head, because the opening has to accept it
- Where does it stand
- Because a wet product standing in the sun ages faster than one in shade
- Who empties it
- Because a caddy is emptied by the person who fills it, or it is not emptied
Where each decision comes from
| Condition | What it decides | What it costs to get wrong |
|---|---|---|
| Long carry | Full weight and handle position | A product that is painful to use and gets left out |
| Full sun storage | Ultraviolet stability of the moulding | Cracking at the flange in two seasons |
| Hard water | Whether the rose can be removed and cleaned | A rose that clogs and sprays unevenly |
| Indoor use | Seal and filtration | An odour that ends the product's life indoors |
The expensive mistake.
Choosing by capacity. A larger can is heavier when full, and a can that is uncomfortable full is used half-full, which defeats the reason it was bought.
And the one that looks harmless.
A rose that cannot be removed. It clogs, and a clogged rose is a rose that sprays in one direction, so the watering is uneven for the rest of the product's life.