The Creation
of Quench-A-Tree
It
was Christmas
2003 as I sat relaxing
after a difficult
work week. My wife
requested that
I water the tree
which we had just
set up and decorated.
As I contemplated
whether I should
get up from my
comfortable seat
to crawl around
on the floor under
the tree, I said
to myself “there
has to be a better
way”.
My
wife reminded me
that trees tend
to run out of water
causing the base
to develop a seal
which stops the
tree from drinking
for the rest of
the season. So
to prevent it from
drying out prematurely,
having pine needles
everywhere, and
becoming a potential
fire hazard, I
grudgingly set
about watering
it. As I crawled
under the tree
while attempting
to carry the two
gallon pitcher
filled with water
and preservative,
the water spilled
everywhere.
I
also found it very
difficult to know
when the tree stand
was filled, even
when I placed my
finger into the
stand while I poured.
Thirty minutes
later the tree
was watered, with
only a few ornaments
broken. Cleaning
up the mess, and
now thoroughly
frustrated with
the entire process,
I became even more
convinced that
there had to be
a better solution
to watering a Christmas
tree.
Months
of research were
fruitless. There
just wasn’t
a convenient methodology
available to water
a Christmas tree.
I decided to invent
something myself.
Three years later,
I am very happy
and proud to present Quench-A-Tree.
To the casual
observer it resembles
another gift under
the tree. Inside
the box however,
is a container
which holds over
five gallons of
water and preservative.
A hose connects
the container to
the tree stand.
The key to this
entirely automatic
system is my patented
valve that was
over two years
in design and development.
There is nothing
like it on the
planet. Quench-A-Tree maintains a constant
water level in
the stand, allowing
the tree to stay
greener longer,
while maintaining
the fresh pine
scent all season
long. It allows
you the freedom
to fill the tree
at the beginning
of the Christmas
season and not
worry about it
again.
So,
this year, I
invite you to “fill
it and forget it” because
Quench-A-Tree simplifies
the watering process.
Merry Christmas,
Blake
Koch
President
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