Looking for a watering can built to outlast everything except your passion for growing? Meet our HDG range.
A self-healing watering can that becomes more weather-resistant as it faces the elements may sound like magic, but it's actually the remarkable science behind hot dip galvanising. Let's delve into what makes this process so special.
What Exactly is Hot Dip Galvanising?
Hot dip galvanising is a lot like it sounds - a process where steel gets coated in molten zinc at around 450°C. This creates a strong zinc layer that bonds permanently to the steel underneath, giving your watering can exceptional protection against rust and corrosion. It's not just a coating but a protective barrier that ensures your can will serve you faithfully for generations.
Why Are Hot Dip Galvanised Watering Cans Superior?
When you invest in a Haws hot dip galvanised watering can, you're choosing a tool that has been lovingly designed, rigorously tested, and built to become a family heirloom. Here’s what sets them apart:
1. Life's Too Short for Rusty Cans
While we gardeners often love the rusty look, it's never a welcome sight when it comes to the tools we rely on. With a hot dip galvanised watering can, that worry becomes a thing of the past. The zinc coating acts as your can's personal bodyguard, standing between it and moisture, rain, and all the other elements that Mother Nature throws its way. This protection means your investment gets better, year after year.
2. Built to Last Generations
We're talking serious longevity here. A properly galvanised Haws watering can isn't just an investment for this gardening season, but something you might pass down to your green-fingered descendants. That's the kind of durability that makes us proud to put our name on every single can.
When you invest in a galvanised Haws watering can, you're also making an eco-conscious choice. The incredible longevity means fewer replacements, less waste, and a smaller environmental footprint. It's gardening with a conscience, something we can all get behind.
3. A Finish that Tells a Story
There's something undeniably charming about the natural, slightly mottled silver-grey finish of galvanised steel. It has character, authenticity, and that wonderful industrial look that never goes out of style. Each can starts life in our factory bright and gleaming, but as it's used, it develops its own unique, protective patina over time - like a fine wine, but for watering cans.
4. Low Maintenance, High Impact (It's all in the Science)
Forget about constant touch-ups or special treatments. A galvanised watering can is refreshingly low-maintenance. A simple rinse after use and it's ready for the next watering session. More time for actual gardening, less time fussing over your tools.
But why is it so maintenance-free? The magic happens when that protective zinc layer does its thing. If the surface ever gets scratched or knocked, the zinc actually sacrifices itself to protect the steel underneath. It's called cathodic protection, and it's pretty clever stuff. The zinc corrodes preferentially, keeping your can's structure intact and extending its working life far beyond ordinary materials.
Why HDG is The Professional Choice
Whether you're a professional or simply an avid gardener, our hot dip galvanised watering cans deliver the reliability that discerning gardeners demand. The robust construction ensures our HDG cans cope with frequent use, while our precision-engineered non-drip spouts and perfectly balanced designs make every watering session a pleasure rather than a chore.
This exceptional durability is why we're confident enough to offer a lifetime guarantee on our HDG Warley Fall - because when you're serious about your gardening, you need tools that perform season after season without fail.
The Haws Promise
When you choose a hot dip galvanised Haws watering can, you're not just buying a garden tool, but investing in a piece of British craftsmanship that's been perfected over more than a century. Each can is still handmade in our Smethwick workshop, where our skilled craftspeople ensure every detail meets our exacting standards.
From our elegant long-reach designs perfect for deep flowerbeds to our classic shapes that have graced gardens for generations, our galvanised range offers something for every gardener and every garden.
After all, great gardens deserve great tools. And great tools last a lifetime.
