Watering Tools

Yes.  All materials that come in contact with water are made from drinking water safe materials, including brass, rubber, seals and assembly lubricants.  Even the rubber gaskets and O-rings are made from 100% drinking-water safe material.  More details are covered in our article, What You Need to Know About Outdoor Drinking Water Safe Garden Products.

ELEY garden watering equipment is machined with standard 3/4-inch Garden Hose Threads (GHT), which is the standard thread used throughout the USA and Canada for virtually all garden hose and watering tools. Even though the inside diameter of any brand of garden hose might be 1/2, 5/8, or 3/4-inch, the fitting on the ends will always be 3/4-inch GHT.

As such, ELEY watering tools are compatible with almost any size or brand of garden hose or watering tool sold in North America.

ELEY garden watering equipment is produced from 100% drinking water safe, lead-free brass, machined with standard 3/4-inch Garden Hose Threads (GHT), which is the standard thread used throughout the USA and Canada for virtually all garden hose and watering tools. As such, ELEY watering tools are compatible with almost any brand of garden hose or watering tool sold in North America. However, garden hose thread (GHT) is not compatible with NPT (National Pipe Thread), typically found on most steel and brass pipe fittings. So, remember, 3/4-inch GHT is not the same as 3/4-inch NPT.

No. None of our watering tools or nozzles are designed to be freeze-proof. The water would need to be drained out to prevent freeze damage which is not covered by our warranty.

All ELEY watering tools and valves are rated to 165°F (74°C) and 120 PSI  (8.3 bar).  However, we cannot provide accurate figures regarding the flow rate (GPM) and pressure (PSI) that you'll experience at the end of your garden hose as several factors contribute to this calculation. These include the length of hose, size of plumbing feeding your faucet, incoming pressure of your city of well supply, as well as the inside diameter of your garden hose and watering tools.

However, regarding the inside diameter of ELEY watering tools and hose, please refer to the following inside diameter (ID) table:

All Valves & Nozzles: 0.55-inches (14mm)

Quick-Connectors: 0.75-inches (19.05mm)

5/8" Garden Hose: 0.625-inch (16 mm)

No, ELEY products are intended for outdoor use only.

No, you won’t need Teflon® tape, paste, or any other type of thread sealant for ELEY watering tools. With an O-ring gasket in the female fitting, they are designed to seal by simply tightening them onto the end of a garden hose or spigot, just like any other garden hose or watering tool.

Products We Offer The only watering tools we design, manufacture, and sell at this time are found on this website. To be notified of future new product releases, please join our subscriber list using our Notification Sign-up Form. Specifically, at this time, we DO NOT make or sell the following watering tools:

• Watering Wands
• Sprinklers
• Timers
• Hose Hangers
• Watering Cans

Brand Recommendations? For watering tools we don't produce, unfortunately, we're not in a position to recommend other brands.

Product Suggestions Customer feedback is given serious consideration at ELEY, and we tabulate all suggestions to help determine popularity. If you have a suggestion for a new product or a product improvement, we'd love to hear from you. Use the following link to submit your feedback. Submit Product Suggestion

Bringing premium-quality ELEY outdoor watering products to market involves much more than just the fabrication process. It also includes product research and development, packaging, marketing, transportation, warehousing & fulfillment, and the ever-important customer support.

Our USA-based design team develops products specifically for the North American market and consumers. We then search the globe for contract manufacturers who can fabricate the components to our strict material and design tolerances at a reasonable price. This process allows us to:

1. Design innovative products based on customer needs instead of on equipment we own.
2. Manufacture the highest quality products in our category
3. Sell these premium products at fair and reasonable prices
4. Back them with unparalleled warranties and customer support

Following is a breakdown of our current organizational operations and locations:

• United States (Nebraska & Nevada)

• United States - Garden Hose (Reno, NV)
• China - Hose Reels & Watering Tools

• United States (Utah & Tennessee)

• United States (Texas & Nevada)

• United States.  Includes a variety of USA based ocean, rail, truck, and parcel courier services.

• United States (Nebraska, Texas & Nevada)

As you can see, even though hose reel and watering tool fabrication takes place overseas, your purchase of ELEY products supports both American families and the American economy across a wide range of industries.

For those that seek to buy only 100% USA-made products (whether it be hose reels, TVs, cell phones, toys, autos, computers, shoes, kitchen appliances, clothing, etc.), we understand if you don't choose ELEY.  However, for those who want to own the highest-quality, most durable & reliable outdoor watering products on the market, backed by the best warranty and Midwestern support team, then ELEY is the right choice.

For more detailed information about our operations and history, please visit History & Overview of ELEY Manufacturing.

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