I bought the multi-function lance July 2010. In the beginning everything was working great, you had a lot more fun in the casting plant. After the first winter (2010-2011), the seal lies on the handle. It always ran some water from the handle portion. After the second winter (2011/2012) now comes barely water from the headboard. Almost all the water pours out of the handle. While there is guarantee, but to Tel RS with the Gardena customer service the leak is basically a frost damage -. As personal negligence - not covered by the warranty. I could the multifunction Gißstab sending, a service technician will inspect Frost damage or not. If no frost injury is I get a new device, when frost damage, so it would give me a replacement unit for about 11, - to offer plus transportation costs. so I pay about the same as I was about to a new device - Amazon - buy. I have the Giesstab Although never connected in the winter, but maybe a tiny water balance was included anyway, which is then interpreted as Frost damage. I did not know that the devices of Gardena are so sensitive to frost, because my other garden tools / water syringes - from Aldi are exposed to frost for five years - always work without problems.
