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Questions tagged [hoses]

Flexible pipe used for water - typically to irrigate plants

Hoses are flexible pipes used to water plants. This might be direct, through an sprayer, or using a drip hose.

Use this tag for garden-specific questions about hoses, e.g. How to position and time a drip hose for a particular plant type. Many hose questions will be off-topic. For example: "How do I repair my hose faucet?" is a plumbing question and is off topic. Only use this tag for garden specific applications.

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Garden Hoses: how safe are they?

After noticing that some garden hoses carry a warning, "Not to be used for drinking water", I recently switched to one labelled "non-toxic". Does this only mean that the hose is lead-free, or also that it is free of the other chemicals in PVC that…
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How do I repair a soaker hose?

I laid out a soaker hose system for my garden this year. Unfortunately a few weeks ago I went to turn it on and noticed a loud spraying sound coming from one area, when I removed some mulch the water shot approximately 10 feet up in the air. It…
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Will the effectiveness of soaker hoses degrade too much if I connect multiple ones together?

I'm looking to use soaker hoses on my tomatoes this year and need a bit over 100 feet to get all the plants. The maximum length I can get one in is 50 feet so I would need three hoses to get everything evenly. Would they work ok if I connected them…
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How much space can I leave between soaker hoses in my garden?

I'm in the process of planting my garden, and I had planned 3 ft wide raised beds with a single soaker hose running down the center of each one. I am using a square foot layout, so there will be 3 rows across most of the beds. Will this hose layout…
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What sort of hose nozzle should I look for such that it won't spring a leak after just one frosty night?

I bought a hose nozzle that looked robust (though made mainly of plastic) last year and let it sit out over the winter (temperatures get down to -30 ºC). This spring, naturally, the nozzle was leaking from all its seams. I bought another one of…
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How do I free a stuck ball bearing on a garden hose quick connecter?

I never had this happen but one of the 3 ball bearings on the female end of a Nelson quick connect is stuck. I have tried soaking it in vinegar, and lubricating it with oil. Any tricks or tips to freeing it?
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Can I put a one minute delay on my hose so I don't get wet when the sprinkler turns on?

All I want is a water timer with about a 1-minute delay for those times that I have to run away after starting it and still get wet. Like when I'm ready to go to work and don't want those clothes to get wet.
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How can I reduce the pressure and flow to only part of an irrigation system?

I'm designing a more permanent tree irrigation system for my property to replace the makeshift only I currently have that uses garden hoses. To water the trees, I've settled on non-pressurized lines that are open at the ends (to eliminate the…
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How Can I Get a Watertight Seal on my Drip System?

I'm very new to gardening and am attempting to set up my first drip system for a potted plant I have on my deck since I travel quite a bit and want to make sure it's getting water. Here is my connection (I should note too that my pieces are all of…
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Is it normal for drip hose to tear when pulled from compression fitting?

I have an older drip/soaker hose setup that I'm attempting to patch. I've had leak troubles which means I have pulled the hoses from the compression fittings several times while attempting to fix it. The old hose deals with this just fine but the…
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Soaker hose - repair or replace

I asked here a few weeks ago about repairing a hole in a soaker hose, and finally got around to doing it this weekend. The initial repair went fine: I spliced in a section of regular hose and it is working great. However, when I turned the water…
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How to fix a garden hose faucet valve leak

My garden hose faucet leaks out of the valve knob center whenever it is on. Can this be fixed? How?
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How does a self-cleaning dripping hose work?

How does the self-cleaning function of a dripping hose work?
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What's a good height to mount a retractable hose reel?

How high should I mount a retractable hose reel from the ground? I want it to be easy to reach (for children too), not damage plants that are nearby, and not be too high or low that it will look strange. The Holman Industries site says "An ideal…
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Fixing a stainless steel garden hose connector?

The picture below will describe this better than I can, but our 100 ft hose just blew apart at the faucet connection and it seems some piece that would go on the inside (maybe a rubber or plastic gasket?) fell out or inside the hose. I figured this…
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