Steel Watering Can

The Behrens Steel Watering Can ranks exceptionally high for repairability with a simple, durable design that users commonly modify and maintain.

• •Materials & Construction: Heavy-gauge galvanized steel with minimal failure points; users report 7-15+ years of outdoor use with proper care.
• •Common Repairs: Users successfully fix leaks with Teflon tape, modify flow by drilling larger rosette holes, and replace the plastic handle grip (the main wear point) with wood or rubber hose.
• •Customization: Many owners treat it as a modifiable platform, even sawing off spouts to attach custom fittings or adapting the rosette for different applications.

Bottom line: A true BIFL item with basic design and standard materials that any homeowner can maintain with common tools, though the cheap plastic handle grip is the one weak spot in an otherwise excellent repair-friendly design.

This old-school workhorse splits the community. Those who got good ones swear by them for decades, but quality control issues plague others.

• •Built like a tank (when done right): Users report 7-15+ years of hard outdoor use, with one saying it lasted seven years constantly filled with water and another calling it the Ford 350 of watering cans
• •Fatal flaw in the handle: The cheap plastic grip universally fails first - multiple users correctly predict it will dry out, crack, and break long before the metal degrades
• •Quality control roulette: Sharp edges causing cuts, dents out of the box, and leaky seams show up too often for a $57 product, with some units arriving essentially defective

Bottom line: When you get a good one, it's a true BIFL purchase that users modify and repair for decades. But inconsistent manufacturing and that garbage plastic handle knock it down from greatness.

Behrens offers limited warranty information for their steel watering cans, with inconsistent details available across sources.

• •Duration: Information suggests a 90-day to 1-year limited warranty, but terms are not clearly published on official channels.
• •Claims process: No documentation of the claim process or what's covered/excluded.
• •User experience: No reports found of warranty claims being honored or denied for the watering cans.

Bottom line: Without clear official warranty documentation, I cannot score this higher than average despite the product's durability reputation. Contact Behrens directly at 507-454-4664 for confirmation of terms.

Behrens steel watering cans have a strong reputation among BIFL enthusiasts as workhorses that last for years, but with some notable quality control issues.

• •Durability: Consistently praised for heavy-duty galvanized steel construction with reports of 7-15+ years of outdoor use, even in harsh conditions.
• •Quality Control: Many users report receiving cans with manufacturing flaws - sharp edges, dents, or poor finish - requiring DIY fixes.
• •Design Issues: The plastic handle grip is identified as a premature failure point, and the rosette has inconsistent removability between units.

Bottom line: A true BIFL item for those seeking utilitarian durability and willing to customize/repair, but not a refined product. Most owners see it as the Ford F-350 of watering cans - built to last but not without flaws.