Jul. 3, 2007 (KGO) - For the first time in years, Bay Area residents are being asked to conserve water. The Sonoma County Water Agency has gone as far as to issue mandatory water rationing. 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney has some tips on watering your lawn without wasting water.
A lot of water sprinklers claim to not waste any water. The Good Housekeeping Institute decided to put those claims to the test.
The institute placed cups with pennies in the center of the lawn. Then they turned on the sprinklers to see how much water filled each cup. Coming out on top for densely planted plots was the 'Tripod Sprinkler' by 'Rainforest.'
Kathleen Huddy, Good Housekeeping Institute: "We really like this sprinkler. It had a terrific distribution at over 600 feet and it has the adjustable legs so that you can place it over landscaping and not harm any plants. We didn't like the eco sprinkler from rainforest because it did not evenly distribute the water throughout the area."
The 'Noodlehead' sprinkler gets much better reviews because it can be adjusted to avoid overshooting.
Kathleen Huddy, Good Housekeeping Institute: "We really liked the 'Noodlehead' because it has 12 bendable tubes you can change and as your garden grows, you can customize it to the area you want to water."
And if you're tired of getting kinks in your garden hose, Good Housekeeping gave a thumbs up to the 'No-Crank Hose Reel.' It automatically winds your hose through a clever water-powered mechanism.
The inspiration for the 'Noodlehead' sprinkler came from investor Randy Cooper. He watched his wife put benders in her hair, instead of curlers. He then made the concept work in the yard too.
Copyright 2007, ABC7/KGO-TV/DT.
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