Chapin 1254 2-Gallon Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Tank Multi-Use Sprayer for Lawn, Home & Garden

Good quality

With two acres of mostly landscaped yard I needed a sprayer that would go more than one season and when it wears out can be repaired instead of thrown away(I recently took three old plastic ones to the dump). After much research and finally deciding to spend the extra for the stainless steel model, my spayer arrived from Chapin. I could not be more pleased. I took it out and two things were immediately apparent, first it is of very solid construction and all of the parts are high quality and can be replaced if they do wear or break. It worked beautifully and I know this is the last sprayer I will be buying. You can spend $300 or more from a commercial supplier and get this type of quality but I hoped I could do that for under $100 and the Chapin Premier Model 1253 is it.

All SATINLESS steel fittings. We use this to rust proof parts and "Cosmoline" will eat plastic. The last unit we bought was a quarter the price. Only problem is it only last two weeks before the fittings disintegrated.

Like many people these days, I no longer use Roundup and other such chemicals for weed abatement in my yard. I've turned to a vinegar + saline solution, which is non-toxic for bugs and animals. After using a few plastic pump sprayers, I wanted to buy a more heavy-duty sprayer. After much research, I turned to the Chapin 1254. I used it once, and that did it in. The seal on the bottom of the plunger buckled (see photo). I had chosen Chapin precisely because on the Amazon web site it was advertised as an "all-purpose" sprayer featuring "chemical-resistant seals and gaskets for stronger weed and pest control chemicals." Elsewhere it says: "COMPATIBLE SEALS & GASKETS: use stronger fertilizers, weed killers, and pesticides." After the unit stopped working, I contacted Chapin, and they said that the manufacturer's users manual said: "Never spray flammable, caustic, acidic, bleach or other corrosive solutions or heat, pressure, or gas producing chemical." I responded that that warning should have been given to me BEFORE I purchased the unit, not afterwards and only in fine print. I asked for my money back. Nikki Ferrin, the Product Support Representative, refused to do so (not much Product Support there). She gave me the part number for the seal, though she said that vinegar would only buckle it again. I called the parts department, and they wanted $50 for the seal! No way. Anyway, buyers beware! Chapin has a CYA exclusion that you learn about (if at all) only upon delivery, and only if you decide the fine print clearly contradicts the product description on the website. The website, I'd say, is fraudulent, because it promises, several times, that "stronger" chemicals won't hurt the unit, and that "all-purposes" will be accommodated. Not a word about limitations. I paid good money for the damn thing. Based on my experience, I'd say the company is disreputable, as well as rude. And it's "heavy-duty" sprayer sucks. Spend your money elsewhere, I say!

Pump is PLASTIC. Disappointed for the price. Tank and hose are bullet proof. Works well.

Very easy to use. Had to use something that would spray hard chemicals on a stamped patio. Very easy to clean after use. Great value for the money. Holds 2 gals. Adjustable spraying capacity.

Great design, holds pressure & easy to pump & lock. Light wt & does thew job, plastic tanks don't do.

Worked great at first. Have had it less than a year and now the washers and o-rings have dried out. Can't find the replacement parts on the Chapin website to rebuild it. That's one of the main reasons I decided to pay the extra money and now I can't find the parts. Very disappointed it didn't last a year and I can't find the rebuild kit for this model.

Práctico y excelente funcionamiento ! Dónde puedo conseguir la válvula de retención de aire ? Indíquenme por favor.

I'm a little disappointed in the pump quality as it slowly losses air pressure all the time. other than having to pump it up a little more often, it works great. Now I hope it lasts for years.

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