WHY Spraying With This is FRUSTRATING!

[@Thelawncarenut]

We also have some of the Greene County stuff in quarts now thelawncarenut.com/collections/n-ext?pf_t_size=Quart

[@samueltillman4216]

Is it too late to put down Pennant Magnum for Doveweed?

[@maxrivera8728]

Hi Al, are the quart containers with nozzles RTS, or do we need to dilute them? Thanks in advance!

[@wittworks]

Bruh. Great video and detective work. I love your illustrations. You’re a great teacher. I’m sure some people may complain when you drill down on the details but I love it. I have learned a lot from you and am now helping many of my neighbors get their lawns headed in the right direction. You don’t suck. Or blow. Blessings friend. Keep those illustrations coming.

[@Thelawncarenut]

🤣🤘😂

[@Hornsfan64]

I thought I had the patent on “thin shafted bionic hose”. I was about to call my lawyer; until I heard you mention it was 100’. Carry on.

[@Jaker788]

These stainless steel protected hoses have a really small inner diameter, often less than 1/2 inch, usually about 1/4 inch or so. A good garden hose is 5/8 ID to reduce pressure drop over 100ft and keep the flow up, 3/4 inch if you wanna go overkill. The actual makeup of the stainless steel hose is a rubber hose inside and the sleeve is what prevents kinking. Most standard hoses are actually vinyl and fabric weave, they like to kink and they're somewhat stiff. A pure rubber hose with a bit of fabric weave for strength is very soft and flexible, it can kink but it has no memory so it'll never get worse over time.

[@sheareeves21]

Eley hose and reel is an awesome tool man... I've used this hose (and reel on a previouse home) and I love it. Light weight, does not kink and it cooperates. Pricy but I highly recommend! The trigger sprayer is equally awesome.

[@roberthooper8883]

"If it won't suck, it won't blow". No truer words have ever been spoken...

[@careyroberts2958]

I just watched your video on mixing Hydretain using hose sprayer this morning. I didn’t know the nozzle had 2 settings on it. So last night I sprayed with just water setting and of course no solution came out. So after watching the video I put it on the solution setting but yet it was not flowing. I just bought the copper bullet pocket hose, which is flexible but I guess like you said there was not enough pressure. So it’s back to the old sprayer method.

[@aprilgeneric8027]

the steel hose is nice to mow over as long as it's properly stretched out. i can mow at 3.5" no problems, how ever any overlap or loop and a 60" john deere 930M wipes out this hose in about 2.5 seconds as it will be chopped into about 30 pieces of various lengths but mostly 6" or less. what's inside these flex hoses and steel hoses surgical rubber tubing, it's how they expand and shrink. the expandable rubber surgical hose reduces pressure as it requires pressure to expand, low pressure means low flow, the #1 way to reduce pressure is to install a back flow preventer as with out enough pressure the back flow preventer releases pressure out the vented holes on the spigot end so you are losing water and thus pressure out the spigot end. the giant puddle proves it. Bernulli is what you are talking about up until 4:16 Venturri creates a circular rotating evenly distributed exterior pattern swirl. Paintball Venturri bolts made from Delrin are spectacular. you can't make Venturri Swirl very well with inside or combined exterior and interior with out extreme force reduction engineering for the interior portion, you would also instantly lose the Bernulli effect the moment you did this with out that extreme force reduction engineering, as Bernulli's principle is a suction method in the vacant less force positive area in the interior. like siphoning gas, except Bernulli Principle involved vacant neutral force interior which becomes the siphon by the force positive exterior. this is how a jet engine works, the force positive area self feeds the suction/siphon of more mass intothe fluid dynamic. this is also how those so called bladeless dyson fans work. an actual blades fan provides the force positive that is directed into an open air surrounded Halo and the flow of the air from the halo exhaust creates a siphon to the neutral air behind the exhaust ports in the halo drawing that neutral air inside the halo and then acted upon by the exhausted air and carried along out of the halo.

[@nomargins]

Good thing I had one of those sprayers, came with the hydretine that I got extra when I ordered the bundle. because my Ortho dail sprayer broke right in the middle of the application as I was trying to refill it up and twist the top on, just broke.👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏽

[@pastelsliderz3097]

I use these hose end sprayers all the time. Cleaning these are very important. You also have to be careful you don’t accidentally get a piece of grass clipping or dirt in there which can cause those issues. Good maintenance on these hose end sprayer will allow great applications. I use them several times weekly!

[@llamacebu216]

I got tired of buying hoses pretty much every year. Spent the $100 and bought 100% rubber hose.. Best purchase especially with high end pressure washers

[@anthonyc1883]

Chicagoan here. Bought a 100% rubber Sears Craftsman hose upon the purchase of our first house in 1994. Used it until last summer when it finally failed, but judging by the failure point it almost looks like a bad gouge or gnaw pointfrom an animal (just a descriptor, I doubt my hose that stays in a hose reel was attacked by an animal). Definitely a heavy sucker to wrestle around but what a great product. Because our current house needs an additional hose out back, I've gone through 2 or 3 plastic ones that I ended up throwing away or repairing and giving to a family member.

[@silver2kws6]

Agreed craftsman 100% rubber thing is a beast going on 7 years

[@Jaker788]

They're the best. They can kink, but they don't get worse over time and form a "memory" in a sense. They're also very soft and flexible compared to standard vinyl or mix material hoses

[@thomaspaquette9991]

I had the same issue with the quick connect couplers I started to use. I about lost my mind because I’d never had a issue before. Thought the sprayer went to junk and got a new one to have the exact same issue. Went through all the variables and found the quick connects were restricting flow. Good video.

[@edwardschrank9423]

Same issue! I just added quick connects. I had another sprayer and it didn't work either. I super diluted the solution and got it to work, but now I am going to check my rate.

[@dylan8285]

The metal bionic hose is a 1/2 diameter hose where the water passes through. A "traditional" rubber hose is usually 5/8. The size of the hole reduces the flow or increases it. Example a 3/4in hose would have the most flow.

[@YoMamaBoyfriend007]

I noticed that in the store before I bought one a while back. The diameter is smaller than a traditional hose.

[@troylindsey1444]

I had the same problem today. It wasn't the hose or the sprayer, it was the low volume from Itty bitty old well pump.

[@thegiftlady1]

Learned about this installing a drip system. Drip needed a pressure reducer. Hmm...What I did was put a splitter on the bib and ran 2 hoses, one for the drip, one for steel hose. Obviously, I don't run both at the same time. Haven't tested flow but everything works great. My current house has a great well, terrific pressure. Pressure at the bib in the new house? No clue yet. I'll let you know.

[@kingkingg7868]

Got the Freedom Factory looking beautiful! Here I am in Alberta still in March, 1ft of snow and headed into another deepfreeze.

[@DaddingAllDay]

I have the same issue with the Zero-G hoses. I noticed it when watering. I don't have in-ground irrigation, so moving hoses around is part of the fun. I bought the zero-g because of the no kinks and lightweight design. However, my flow was 10 yards shorter than my normal hoses. Awesome design, but not great for lawn care purposes.

[@paulsanchez4141]

Good to see you again

[@andrewedmonds5222]

If it won’t suck it won’t blow. Truest words ever spoke.

[@suzanschneider6163]

Thx. I’ll test the flow. Venturi- hmmmm, very helpful to know about how this is supposed to work.

[@dezzyd1]

Brother! I really appreciate this! I've been thinking to myself that the ZeroG hose reduces water pressure because it has to keep the hose expanded but you just verified what I have been thinking. My hose end sprayer has never worked right with the ZeroG. You are the man!!

[@eazyEHouX]

I love love love the 80s throw back music. I didn't know Bernoulli later went into the car business. I got a kick outta that. Anyway good explanation on this subject as I was also trying to figure out why my miracle grow sprayer wasn't emptying the bottle of liquid plant fertilizer. I just think they are cheaply made so i may have to find another solution or buy another sprayer. Thanks again LCN!

[@zeroibis]

It has reduced pressure for the same reason of how the sprayer works it has a smaller inner diameter than a normal hose resulting in pressure loss.

[@AAtta-3286]

Hey LCN, I had similar issues with my metal covered house but soon realized it wasn't as much the flow from the hose but the restriction from the hose end shutoff. My hose DIDN'T have a hose end shutoff and everything was spraying fine then watching other guys on KZbin, I decided to put a hose end shutoff and it was a disaster! If your hose end shutoff can come off trying using the hose without it and see if your flow isn't much better! Great video! Anthony

[@liveyourbestlawn]

I've had the same problem with those types of sprayers and ripped them apart only to dump the contents in my ortho hose-end sprayer. Great explanation!

[@DanTheLawnMan]

I definitely need to adjust my irrigation already that’s a project on its own. New sprinkler system going to be installed in my lawn.

[@garage-guy207]

Great info! I’ve had circumstance prior where, using hose end sprayer, the product wasn’t being distributed and, yep, my rubber hose was attached to a spigot with anti backflow device. Will benefit greatly from your advice when spring arrives here in Canada (Ontario) - particulary a desired need of a +/- 5gal/minute water flow rate. Cheers!

[@unclealansyard5176]

I have two hose spigot. Front one is on street pressure 90psi. Rear spigot is after the house pressure reducer and it's about 60psi.

[@njphil1279]

I bought 2 of these sprayers from you and love them. They spray freaking anything wthout clogging, even the miracle grow blue crystals. Also did some mods to make it EVEN better. Took the center shaft out of a 3/16" pop rivet and shoved the hollow rivet body into the end of the hose to reduce the output since it discharges too quick. Also dremeled out the "teeth" on the green coupling where it screws on the bottle to make it much easier to tighten u

[@bigbearbear5458]

Garden hose come in different diameter, common ones are 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 and 1 inch. Most of the garden hoses you'll find in big box stores are going to be the 5/8 inch ones but the Bionic Steel hose used in the video is the 1/2 type. This is probably the main issue causing the hose end sprayer to not function properly, the small diameter does not offer enough gpm. Note that Zero-G branded hose comes in 2 different diameter types, the cheaper ones in black color are 5/8 and the green ones, also branded as Zero-G Pro, are 3/4 inch. In most cases, if the regular Zero-G hose does not work for you, almost every other hose won't either unless you upgrade to the 3/4 inch type or improve your plumbing. If all else fails, I guess there's always the battery powered backpack sprayer offered by Yard Mastery. :)

[@leocarling9611]

Correct. Reduced diameter hose / pipe has increased resistance, thus reducing flow and pressure. I only use 1" hoses; more expensive but provides the performance I need on my large property.

[@NextLevelLawnCare]

Great video Allyn, Smarter Every Day did a video on carburetors and talked about how a Venturi worked, i didn't go back and double check but thought it created a vacuum and did suck the gas or in this case the fert out of the jug. but neither here nor there.

[@Sig_P229]

I used to use a hose to fill my spa. A normal hose took a fairly short time. The steel hose I have now is great but the flow rate makes it take days to fill my spa. There is a very large difference. It is great for the yard and garden though

[@robertobermeier9172]

a little hint i learned from one of your fellow youtubers. i use a 5 gal ice tea container w a spout on the bottem works perfectly to fill the jugs for the sprayer. no spilling and no mess.

[@rymaster4385]

Ted does that. He uses a lot of blue dye and applies several light coats.

[@katpape8740]

Great video! I have the metal hose and successfully applied a liquid aerator to the lawn. Two weeks later, same hose, same faucet, but it is not applying the liquid.

[@EUCme]

Great video. In the video you mentioned that you had a backflow preventer so that you wouldn't get in trouble with the backflow police. Can you share what backflow preventer you use? They come in so many varieties and complexities. Again, thank you for the video.

[@LawnNOrder]

I love the Zero G hose, I have them on all all my outdoor faucets. 👊😎🌴

[@JasonJayJJ1]

I've had the bionic hoses for 3 years from Ace Hardware. They never kink and are light weight, but if you pull on them too hard from a distance away to where your hose cart is, then you can cause the metal hose links to separate and split at the indented areas of the hose near your nozzle spray head. This bionic hose is more expensive and I would just treat them more gently than an old garden hose. Never tried fabric Zero-G's but I will soon.

[@littlepoolefam3]

Hi Allyn, I used to work for the USC Foundation for Cross-Connection Control & Hydraulic Research, where almost every backflow preventer goes for the USC Approval, and what is probably causing the hose to lose pressure and flow is pressure loss due to the ridges in the hose. The inside of regular garden hoses are usually smooth in side, so there is less pressure/friction loss. Jues thought I would help.

[@vuladamsUT]

Would hose diameter and length be factors as well?

[@stevegermain1222]

Only my second video and yes I'm going to over to the freedom fertilizer and the sprayer thanks man I'm truly getting excited

[@JoshMurrah]

Great video, and matches what I've heard on these inner/outer liner hoses... having said that I'm swapping to these instead of rubber hoses (so that I can drop the hose into a bucket and store easier), so wish me luck!

[@Thelawncarenut]

I agree, I will switch to them also once I get it all figured out by each spigot.

[@stevesmith1291]

Is there a video somewhere about mixing rates for those empty spray bottles that you sell on the website and that was in this video? How do you know how much area a full spray bottle will cover? Thanks in advance.

[@stephenshanks5975]

Great video, so surprised there were no Aunt flow jokes! 😂

[@tomr9509]

You have to look at your house plumbing. If you have a backflow preventer in the house you don't need one on the spigot. Second are the lines in the house going out the same size, the one in the back could be 1/2" and the front could be 3/4'. Time of day makes a difference. Mornings and evenings lower than during the day when people are working.

[@davidprosser7635]

Have you tried the FLexilla Hoses? Great hoses. I just ordered 4 of your sprayers. I love them. So easy to use. Thank you for ALL of your knowledge. Your products ARE GREAT.

[@mnsnowta.3084]

Same way a carburetor works on your mower. The back flow preventer or the hose may not be the only problem, my house as 3/4" pipe going to the front spigot while the back only has 1/2 pipe going to the spigot.

[@davidhoover2446]

I found this out the hard way with a lot of frustration. We have well water, so by the time you go through the house to a spigot, the flow is too low. But, if I hook my hose up directly to the pump, it works awesome. So, I just use a longer hose and hook up to the pump.

[@Thelawncarenut]

learning your land and equipment and adapting to them - always fun!

[@davidfstanford]

"If it won't suck, it won't blow!" - Lawn Care Nut - 2022

[@ralphbell1786]

It sucks when there's no blowing going on!

[@willsonmcburney8873]

You obviously lose pressure thru the BFP but the extra friction loss thru a 100' corrugated hose was the killer.

[@Thelawncarenut]

the rubber hose was also 100'

[@Tyoung83]

@@Thelawncarenut But the inside diameter of the metal hose is probably 75% of the ID of the rubber hose. Friction loss is exponential so that's where you lose your gallons per minute between the two hoses. So if you go down on your hose size you need to up the source pressure to make up the FL in the hose to keep the flow the same

[@willsonmcburney8873]

@@Thelawncarenut but presumably not smooth like the rubber hose, causing More Friction. Which was my high school nickname.

[@Sig_P229]

Look into hose quick disconnects for the sprayer. It helps a ton for the sprayer, hose nozzles, pressure washer, etc

[@brookekathryn1980]

I don't know if the zero g is the same, but the flex hoses have a tiny hose that helps with expansion pressure. I drilled mine out from the like 1/8" (4.2 gpm) to I think 7/32" (7.4 gpm). Made a huge difference!

[@TheGav0071]

Allyn the pressure is unaffected, its the flow which is decreased with a narrower hose. Bernoulli is mathematically expressed as P1V1 = P2V2 where 1 is in the wider portion of the sprayer and 2 is in the venturi (pinched section). or to be more technical the Energy per unit volume before = Energy per unit volume after.

[@p1m1d1]

This guy flows

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thanks ! 👍

[@CJ-pv8ce]

Looks like the same stuff used on my shower wand, guess they had the idea of just putting a couple hose ends on it and moving that stale inventory.

[@jamesredfield74]

YO LCN, its time to step up your spigot game and add quick disconnects or banjo fittings to each one and to your hose ends. Game changer when you do.

[@FrugalFixerSpike]

Do you have a pressure reducing valve on the back line? The backflip itself should not restrict that much. On the front does that come straight off of the main before it goes in house? I would get a pressure gauge from lowes and test them pressure is the limiting factor most likely. The flex hose may be 3/8 the rubber 1/2 or 5/8 but pressure will be different to cause it. If it does have a prv you can run the screw down to increase pressure.

[@gregjohnston4399]

I literally just had this issue so this makes sense now.

[@sidauc2k]

You will be happy with that Kubota, I chose it over the Toro because it has 0.25 increment height adjustments and seems to be made better. Don't get me wrong I am a Toro fan too but you will love that Kubota and see that the build quality is a lot better. Great Video!!

[@Thelawncarenut]

It is an awesome machine. So far I've really liked mowing with it. Will for sure do a side-by-side compare coming up.

[@theturfking5290]

Solid video! Step into uncle Al’s classroom!! I’ve also learned you can’t run an oscillating sprinkler or and impact as well with those funky hoses

[@Thelawncarenut]

yes same thing. Kinda sucks too because they certainly are easier to pull around.

[@MrErpman]

Buy some gorilla quick connects. They work great. I also buy heavy duty cutoffs.

[@andyslawncareandoutdooradv]

Hey AL! Great video. Hose end sprayers are nice but I'll stick with my battery sprayer since I'm already vested into that unit

[@anthony790]

If it won’t suck, it won’t blow. You need to make a T-shirt like that 😂😂

[@Wolfhound.]

less water volume in the steel hose the inside is smaller then the bigger hose im guessing but that is all it takes to make it stop then that sprayer would never work at alot of houses cause i have seen many outdoor spigots with not much flow

[@CliffWarren]

I think it’s your hose diameter. I hook up a lot of hoses for quasi farm situations. My huge garden. 1/2 inch hoses are worthless, 5/8 are marginal, 3/4 and more are great.

[@TheDylan6908]

I didn't know that those hose Bibb backflow preventers can reduce water pressure but guess they can.

[@jennyc8255]

Volume V.S. Pressure. This is a great example of Boyl's Law. Volume increases, pressure decreases. Volume decreases, pressure increases.

[@lawn2learn]

I’m a sucker for a good hose end. I like that bottle. Same one most high end brands use. I’d save the bottle if you get one. 🤘🏼

[@LawnJourneys]

I live my Zero G but there is a significant pressure drop over traditional diameter hose.

[@m.ramsey6396]

do you have a video on how to change a fescue lawn into a kentucky blue grass lawn over time ?

[@GirLzLawn]

Eureka! Great info.

[@flch95]

Zero-G is the best I’ve ever had. Doesn’t kink, keeps good pressure for the hose end sprayer.

[@Egonzales85]

Lawn care nuts, SEASON IS BACK! ¡LETS GO DOMINATE!

[@RootedLawnCo]

That GreenCharge went right to your calves. 💪🏽

[@Thelawncarenut]

😁😁😁

[@usahome]

4:43 Amen, brother. Amen. 😉

[@DMUSA536]

I kind of figured something was wrong with the back spigot. It worked fine in front.

[@georgewashington2890]

Volume does not equal pressure. Pressure makes the system work. It's the same system we used in the FD to make foam. Buy a small pump and it will fix the problem with the pressure. Using the pump to supplement the pressure means you can use a longer hose.

[@Thelawncarenut]

thanks for the clarification.

[@clintgriffith1606]

I picked up a few of these hose end sprayers from YardMastery to try something other than the ortho. Can you explain how it says 32oz of product will cover 10k sq ft but the description on the bottles says expect to empty container in 2-2 1/2 min? Am I missing something? Are you going to do another video of just using these types of hose end sprayers explaining the rates and drop speeds for bio? Thanks

[@Thelawncarenut]

it depends what you are spraying but yes you'd have to be running to cover 10K in 2.5 minutes. I'll do some more detailed videos upcoming.

[@stevesmith1291]

@@Thelawncarenut I put 15ozs of RGS to spray on my 5,000sqft lawn and it was out of the bottle in like 1.5 minutes and I hadn’t sprayed hardly any yard. Any help you can provide with this?

[@robm3063]

@@Thelawncarenut I would like a video on this fixed hose end sprayer as well.

[@ericstinnett9182]

Great video, thank for the info 👍. Thanks

[@GrassDaddy]

Great video! I'm scared to see what my GPM is on well water now 😬

[@Thelawncarenut]

time for an upgrade!

[@grantvoshell9445]

The science behind the sprayer is the exact same as a water activated sump pump: uses the pressure to suck the fluids up the pipe then out

[@frank0720i]

Zero g at lowes is very good I have 2 of them going on 6 years

[@kkevinj1]

First thing that came to my mind was how to get enough water through that small diameter metal hose lol looked WAY smaller than my water hose

[@Krispy_239]

Big fan of the ZeroG hose. It's not a 1/2" hose, not a steel hose. Hopefully it wouldn't have similar issues.

[@expressknight6734]

Is almost the same hose, you would use for your shower? I mean..... lightweight version... LCN for life.

[@bobpena1490]

MAN your weather sounds like deep South Texas weather ..

[@ranger2316]

Hey from Palm Harbor. OK Al, here's the question... did your wife know you were wearing your good shorts when you were spraying the liquid Magic on your lawn?😎🤣 I swear, I don't have one pair of shorts that aren't stained from that stuff! Threw down some Milorganite the other day... my neighbors hate me because of the smell of success, but my SA looks pretty good if I do say so myself. You folks up north... hang in there, SPRING IS COMING! Thank you as always for the video.

[@WhittyPics]

THat explains why I have so many issues with these sprayers. The pressure here is the worst of any place I never lived. Is there a way to get the pressure up?

[@trynforpar]

Hello Allen. I’m a member of Boot Camp and have purchased several of your lawn care products. I’m having a great deal of difficulty with my lawn this year. I live in The Villages in central Florida. I did a soil test through your company last year. I took some recent photo’s of the lawn and was wondering how I can get your assistance.

[@alejandroacevedo5992]

That was my nickname in college

[@LawnDad]

I love your hose work! 🤪

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thanks bruh 🤘

[@ericplatham]

Back flow preventer discussion... To raw dog it or not

[@stevegermain1222]

No suck no blow no spray that's just common sense great detective work on your part I find that I'm really going to enjoy this

[@loricruz9757]

Hello I have followed you back in Crown Point In. Then I believe you moved to St Augustine Fl. Is that correct? I myself from Crown Point In and now I live Ponte Vedra fl little town called Nocatee about 15 min from St Augustine. So I need a landscape co. To cut our grass, any reccomendations? Also grass here is so different here so I used your regiment back home so do you have one for this grass including fertilizer. Big fan of the milorganite. Thank you

[@WeatherNut27]

Great video and music!

[@mysteriouse5891]

Damn that St. Aug looks really good all things considered!

[@justindaniel2371]

Any guidance on these 30:1 hose end sprayers? Since it empties In 2-2.5 min I'm guessing 2000 sqft worth of rgs then add water to fill it.

[@markgosa1715]

With the hose sprayer that comes with the quart size RGS how do I know what application rate is coming out of the hose in sprayer?

[@mikereedy51]

Allen what furlizer u used last year it don't burn yard u by home depot

[@joseduenas4700]

Greetings Allyn. Thanks for all the great videos. Q for you. I used a similar sprayer to put down some RGS and Humic. The over spray stained my new cedar fence. Will this product wash out eventually or will I have to solid stain my fence? Thanks ahead of time.

[@rogerwx]

great had that prob once

[@kfm7846]

Love your channel! Can I use herbicides and fertilizers in the same sprayer if I wash it out between using them?

[@Thelawncarenut]

only if the herbicide is labeled for application through hose end or jar sprayer. Most are not so be aware.

[@docsteve309]

Thanks Al!☮️👍👏

[@Thelawncarenut]

good to see you my friend!