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Suggestions for a new hose
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Hi All,
I have a hozelock (I think that's the name) hose. I bought it a few
years ago, conected all the bits up - and its stored all wound round
one of those things with a handle at the side.
Anyway - the connecters keep disconnecting - covering me with water.
I've put the hose back in, tightened the plastic screw thing that goes
over it. And then it happens again. I'm sick of using it - even when
its working reasonably well, it still dribbles water down my leg. And
the kinks drive me insane too!
Any suggestiosn for a hose that can be stored neatly, and doesn't
constantly disconnect (preferably with no connectors). I thought of
getting one of the coiled ones?
Thanks!
Zoe
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ZoeM
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| On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 15:54:20 +0000, ZoeM
<ZoeM.1r77k0@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
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>I have a hozelock (I think that's the name) hose. I bought it a few
>years ago, conected all the bits up - and its stored all wound round
>one of those things with a handle at the side.
>
>Anyway - the connecters keep disconnecting - covering me with water.
>I've put the hose back in, tightened the plastic screw thing that goes
>over it. And then it happens again. I'm sick of using it - even when
>its working reasonably well, it still dribbles water down my leg. And
>the kinks drive me insane too!
I have one of these and over time the hose weakens near the connector.
Try trimming the last few cm of the hose and then reconnecting. It
will still leak slightly but not profusely and not disconnect.
There's not much you can do about the kinks other than replace with
more expensive hose.
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| Draven 2005-06-27, 12:25 pm |
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"ZoeM" <ZoeM.1r77k0@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ZoeM.1r77k0@gardenbanter.co.uk...
quote:
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> Hi All,
>
> I have a hozelock (I think that's the name) hose. I bought it a few
> years ago, conected all the bits up - and its stored all wound round
> one of those things with a handle at the side.
>
> Anyway - the connecters keep disconnecting - covering me with water.
> I've put the hose back in, tightened the plastic screw thing that goes
> over it. And then it happens again. I'm sick of using it - even when
> its working reasonably well, it still dribbles water down my leg. And
> the kinks drive me insane too!
>
> Any suggestiosn for a hose that can be stored neatly, and doesn't
> constantly disconnect (preferably with no connectors). I thought of
> getting one of the coiled ones?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Zoe
>
>
> --
> ZoeM
My anti-kink hose has began to kink.
I've had it a few years now and the Sun has taken its toll.
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| JohnOGroats 2005-06-29, 4:25 am |
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My hose is splitting at the end because I am leaving it on and the
pressure seems to be getting in between the walls (two ply) and
bursting it. I have cut it back twice and now try to tl;eave it
without the trigger sprayer attachment.
You could try the ribbon hose. Expensive but antikink and very neat!
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JohnOGroats
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| Draven 2005-06-29, 12:25 pm |
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"JohnOGroats" <JohnOGroats.1rd883@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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quote:
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> My hose is splitting at the end because I am leaving it on and the
> pressure seems to be getting in between the walls (two ply) and
> bursting it. I have cut it back twice and now try to tl;eave it
> without the trigger sprayer attachment.
>
> You could try the ribbon hose. Expensive but antikink and very neat!
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> JohnOGroats
Funny that I was looking at a ribbon hose yesterday.
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| Gandalf 2005-06-29, 6:25 pm |
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Draven Wrote:
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> "JohnOGroats" JohnOGroats.1rd883@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote in message
> news:JohnOGroats.1rd883@gardenbanter.co.uk...-
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> My hose is splitting at the end because I am leaving it on and the
> pressure seems to be getting in between the walls (two ply) and
> bursting it. I have cut it back twice and now try to tl;eave it
> without the trigger sprayer attachment.
>
> You could try the ribbon hose. Expensive but antikink and very neat!
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>
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> JohnOGroats-
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> Funny that I was looking at a ribbon hose yesterday.
FWIW I tried a ribbon hose and it didn't last well at all. I have just
replaced my Hozelock Professional but it did last ten years so I can't
grumble. As has already been said, from time to time the attachments
will need to be reterminated as the hose tends to deteriorate. Make
sure you get a nice clean cut, not like my wife who tried lopping the
end of with secateurs!
As they say, buy cheap buy twice.
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Gandalf
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| Stan The Man 2005-06-30, 12:25 pm |
| In article <Gandalf.1rem84@gardenbanter.co.uk>, Gandalf
<Gandalf.1rem84@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
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>FWIW I tried a ribbon hose and it didn't last well at all. I have
>justreplaced my Hozelock Professional but it did last ten years so I
>can'tgrumble. As has already been said, from time to time the attachmentswill
>need to be reterminated as the hose tends to deteriorate. Makesure you get a
>nice clean cut, not like my wife who tried lopping theend of with secateurs!
>
>As they say, buy cheap buy twice.-- Gandalf
Some other hose tips:
- Rewind after use
- Don't leave it pressurised for more than an hour or two
- Don't leave it outside during frosts
- Periodically replace the runner 'O' ring inside the connector
- Attach connectors when the hose is dry, and preferably warm
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