Element Sprinkler+ Sprinkler and Soaker Hose

A flat sprinkler and soaker hose that changes watering style when you turn the perforated stripe up or down.

One hose, two ways to water

A narrow bed can be awkward to water with a broad lawn sprinkler. Swan Element Sprinkler+ puts the watering openings along the hose itself, so you can run the hose beside the area that needs water. Turn the stripe of holes upward for a sprinkling mist. Turn that stripe toward the ground for soaking. The change comes from how you position the hose, without replacing its entire watering attachment.

Fit the watering pattern to the space

Six holes per foot distribute water along the hose. This arrangement suits a strip of lawn or a narrow garden where a sprinkler placed at one end would send water beyond the planting area. Lay out the run before opening the faucet. Check which way the perforations face all along the hose, especially where it curves. A section that twists can change from soaking to spraying partway through the bed.

A capped end makes draining easier

The male end has a removable cap. Remove it when you need to drain the hose for storage, or use that end to connect another hose where the watering layout calls for it. Keep track of the cap so it can go back on for a closed-end watering run. The hose rolls and unrolls for moving between garden areas, which is useful when your watering layout changes during the season.

What to expect

This is a sprinkler and soaker combination, with 50 feet of hose in the identified package. It meets lead-free standards under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Choose its orientation for the job instead of treating it as an ordinary hose with a nozzle on the end. For a planted bed, look at where the water actually lands before leaving the run in place; the direction of the holes matters as much as the route of the hose.

How to use it

Unroll the hose beside the area you want to water. Set the perforated stripe up for sprinkling or down for soaking, connect the supply end and check that the far end is capped. Open the water and inspect the whole run. Reposition sections as needed to keep water in the intended area. Turn the water off before changing connections. Drain before rolling the hose for storage.