Haws gives the two gallon hot dip galvanised can a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing faults, but a claim needs proof of purchase and cosmetic changes to the zinc are not covered.
Build27/30
The finished can is dipped by hand in molten zinc, which coats every seam inside and out, and it comes with an all-brass rose and downspout from the Birmingham workshop.
Track record20/20
John Haws patented his can and started the company in 1886, and Haws calls itself the oldest watering can maker in the world.
Repairable12/20
Haws sells replacement brass roses and downspouts, but it does not sell body parts, handles or spouts as spares.
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