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THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

Small-Area & Soaker Sprinklers

Choose a low, fixed watering pattern for a small patch or a gentle soaker head for a plant's base.

FROM THE TOOL SHED

Tools to get the next project going.

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Small-Area & Soaker Sprinklers

Orbit 27423 Metal Soaker Irrigator

Choose this model for gentle local soaking at the base of a tree, shrub or flower patch.

Good for Gentle local soaking at the base of a tree, shrub or flower patch.

Keep in mind The water is concentrated near the head, so wider areas need repositioning.

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A FEW POINTERS

Choose with your garden in mind.

What matters most

  • Fixed spray footprint or local soaking
  • Connection and ground placement
  • Available water flow

Where the tradeoffs land

  • A small fixed pattern needs repositioning over a larger area.
  • A soaker irrigator concentrates water locally rather than covering a lawn.
GOOD QUESTIONS

Before you head outside

Will a spot sprinkler water a whole lawn?

These compact heads are intended for a small area. Match their footprint to the patch rather than assuming broad lawn coverage.

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