Recently about a month ago or so I purchased the DeWalt 4 gallon sprayer model DXSP190681 from Home Depot. This sprayer is great but has 1 problem that may be a deal breaker for me which I will mention shortly.
The sprayer comes with several spray nozzles that sit on a bar that clamps to the wand. This was nice so I don't have to go back and forth to my toolbox when I need to replace the nozzle. The wand is stainless steel. I'd prefer brass or stainless attachments at the end for nozzles but the plastic ones worked fine with no leaks. The nozzles included are listed in the image below:
It comes with a 2ah battery. With a full charge, I was able to spray 4 gallons of product and still had all 3 bars green. I assume a 2 ah battery can likely pump 6 to 8 rounds before it's dead. Battery is protected by unclamping a compartment on the side and inserting into the cartridge. Completely water proofed compartment. Also, has battery life indicator outside of the compartment so it's nice to be able to see battery life without having to unhinge battery case and remove battery. The pressure adjustment sprays with as little as 2 psi (number 1 setting) up to 90 psi (number 10 setting). See image below:
It's very quiet. In fact, about 50% of the spray-time is complete silence. It turns on when pressure is about to drop. The spray pattern and consistency is not compromised at all. Unlike my previous sprayers, several would get weak, then the pump turns on and launches spray again. That made for poor consistency.
DeWalt claims 90 psi, while I have not tested, I just don't see that. With the Jet Stream nozzle, I should be able to reach 34 feet in distance according to the manual. This is untrue in my experience. 22 ft was the max for me. This is not a deal breaker but was worth mentioning is case you actually need 30+ ft spray distance.
Easy to mix items with drill and mixer thanks to the large mouth opening at the top. I've used it so far for Insecticide spray on flat and vertical surfaces in and around the house. Sprayed lawn with surfactants, fertilizers, and fungicides without a problem.
So far so good. Onto the Cons...
# 1 potential deal breaker for me.... It kills batteries. I don't know if it's just my unit or all of them. It has an on/off switch on the side. Because it's almost always silent, I tend to forget to turn the switch off. When I went to use it again, I noticed the battery was dead. I attempted to charge the battery to no avail. The battery will not recharge. I chalked it up to a defective battery that came with the unit.
I then put in one of my 5 AH batteries. At the time I did not know that leaving the switch on is a problem. Again, I forgot to flip with switch off. It killed my 5 AH battery. Will not charge anymore. At this stage I realized what is happening. So now I don't just turn it off, I also remove the battery after each use. I don't understand why it kills the battery though. I've run batteries dead with my other tools, but they would charge just fine. Not this backpack sprayer. It kills them dead.
#2 No agitation system. The $99 non-powered DeWalt sprayer I have has an agitator. I understand it's easier to incorporate into the mechanism when you have an arm that is physically moved up and down to maintain pressure. But at nearly $300, it would have been nice to have an agitator while I am spraying. Personally, I would rather purchase the sprayer without a battery and charger so that money could go towards an agitation system. I could be wrong, but I think most DeWalt customers have several batteries.
#3 Where the hose meets the wand needs a swivel attachment. The connection loosens up after each spray. Enough to be noticeable but not enough to leak. That and the kink-free hose tightens up at times making the handle uncomfortable. Without a swivel connector, I have to adjust the wand and nozzle while trying not to over-tighten them. First world problem, but again, at $300 a swivel connection would have helped. If I decide to keep this sprayer I will modify it so it swivels.
#4 Very minor, and could be my poor eyesight. But the tank is really not translucent enough to see how much is in the tank. I wish there was a sprayer that would have some sort of attached indicator on the wand, so you can see how much you have left. With this one I have to do the little shake dance to get a feel of how much content remains. The reason this is minor for me is because I know my spray and walking speed very well. So I know how much I've put down on any given area. To some, this may be a bigger issue.
So there you have it. I've been researching FLO-ZONE sprayers which seem to be getting lots of great feedback. I'm not ready to pull the trigger on another sprayer just yet because honestly, I am tired of having so many different chargers for tools that take up so much space. I've reached out to DeWalt about the batteries dying but no response yet. I know all manufacturers are slammed with all the supply chain problems so I will wait a week or so before giving up on this sprayer. It sucks because I really like most of the features and functionality. If they think it's defective I will entertain another unit. If not, I will likely switch to FloZone.
Hope this helps for anyone considering this sprayer. If you have one of these please let me know your experience with the battery issue I am having.
The sprayer comes with several spray nozzles that sit on a bar that clamps to the wand. This was nice so I don't have to go back and forth to my toolbox when I need to replace the nozzle. The wand is stainless steel. I'd prefer brass or stainless attachments at the end for nozzles but the plastic ones worked fine with no leaks. The nozzles included are listed in the image below:
It comes with a 2ah battery. With a full charge, I was able to spray 4 gallons of product and still had all 3 bars green. I assume a 2 ah battery can likely pump 6 to 8 rounds before it's dead. Battery is protected by unclamping a compartment on the side and inserting into the cartridge. Completely water proofed compartment. Also, has battery life indicator outside of the compartment so it's nice to be able to see battery life without having to unhinge battery case and remove battery. The pressure adjustment sprays with as little as 2 psi (number 1 setting) up to 90 psi (number 10 setting). See image below:
It's very quiet. In fact, about 50% of the spray-time is complete silence. It turns on when pressure is about to drop. The spray pattern and consistency is not compromised at all. Unlike my previous sprayers, several would get weak, then the pump turns on and launches spray again. That made for poor consistency.
DeWalt claims 90 psi, while I have not tested, I just don't see that. With the Jet Stream nozzle, I should be able to reach 34 feet in distance according to the manual. This is untrue in my experience. 22 ft was the max for me. This is not a deal breaker but was worth mentioning is case you actually need 30+ ft spray distance.
Easy to mix items with drill and mixer thanks to the large mouth opening at the top. I've used it so far for Insecticide spray on flat and vertical surfaces in and around the house. Sprayed lawn with surfactants, fertilizers, and fungicides without a problem.
So far so good. Onto the Cons...
# 1 potential deal breaker for me.... It kills batteries. I don't know if it's just my unit or all of them. It has an on/off switch on the side. Because it's almost always silent, I tend to forget to turn the switch off. When I went to use it again, I noticed the battery was dead. I attempted to charge the battery to no avail. The battery will not recharge. I chalked it up to a defective battery that came with the unit.
I then put in one of my 5 AH batteries. At the time I did not know that leaving the switch on is a problem. Again, I forgot to flip with switch off. It killed my 5 AH battery. Will not charge anymore. At this stage I realized what is happening. So now I don't just turn it off, I also remove the battery after each use. I don't understand why it kills the battery though. I've run batteries dead with my other tools, but they would charge just fine. Not this backpack sprayer. It kills them dead.
#2 No agitation system. The $99 non-powered DeWalt sprayer I have has an agitator. I understand it's easier to incorporate into the mechanism when you have an arm that is physically moved up and down to maintain pressure. But at nearly $300, it would have been nice to have an agitator while I am spraying. Personally, I would rather purchase the sprayer without a battery and charger so that money could go towards an agitation system. I could be wrong, but I think most DeWalt customers have several batteries.
#3 Where the hose meets the wand needs a swivel attachment. The connection loosens up after each spray. Enough to be noticeable but not enough to leak. That and the kink-free hose tightens up at times making the handle uncomfortable. Without a swivel connector, I have to adjust the wand and nozzle while trying not to over-tighten them. First world problem, but again, at $300 a swivel connection would have helped. If I decide to keep this sprayer I will modify it so it swivels.
#4 Very minor, and could be my poor eyesight. But the tank is really not translucent enough to see how much is in the tank. I wish there was a sprayer that would have some sort of attached indicator on the wand, so you can see how much you have left. With this one I have to do the little shake dance to get a feel of how much content remains. The reason this is minor for me is because I know my spray and walking speed very well. So I know how much I've put down on any given area. To some, this may be a bigger issue.
So there you have it. I've been researching FLO-ZONE sprayers which seem to be getting lots of great feedback. I'm not ready to pull the trigger on another sprayer just yet because honestly, I am tired of having so many different chargers for tools that take up so much space. I've reached out to DeWalt about the batteries dying but no response yet. I know all manufacturers are slammed with all the supply chain problems so I will wait a week or so before giving up on this sprayer. It sucks because I really like most of the features and functionality. If they think it's defective I will entertain another unit. If not, I will likely switch to FloZone.
Hope this helps for anyone considering this sprayer. If you have one of these please let me know your experience with the battery issue I am having.
