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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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Waterproofing a section of a soaker hose

I use soaker hoses to irrigate the garden in my backyard. But this garden is divided into two separated beds, with a few meters of distance between the two covered with pavement. Since I only have a water connection beside one of the beds, I have…
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Does a sprinkler or spray nozzle increase the PSI exerted on a garden hose?

I am looking to buy some garden hoses and I want to be sure they will be strong enough to use with a sprinkler, spray nozzle, or drip irrigation system if I buy one in the future. My water pressure at the faucet is 50 PSI. I've read that your hose…
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How do I connect a nozzle to a hose that doesn't have a threaded connector?

My garden hose does not have a threaded female connector at the end. In that case, how can I connect a nozzle to the hose? I tried to find if there is any type of threaded connector that can be inserted into the hose to make a connection but…
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Drinking Water Safe hose reel - what to look for?

I've read this well-researched post Garden Hoses: how safe are they? But it focuses on hoses. My question is about a hose reel. I've seen enough "drinking water safe" hoses (usually polyurethane and rubber), but I am yet to find a "drinking water…
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What type of hose connector will fit my kitchen tap?

I am trying to connect my garden hose to my kitchen tap which looks like this. I foolishly bought http://www.hozelock.com/watering/hose-fittings/connect-to-tap/2177---indoor-round-tap-connector.html but the bevel on my tap stops the connector from…
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How can I connect a hose to this tap adapter?

I run a hose from my house and have one of these taps. Is there a connector I can get to connect to the source part of the tap? It's really hard to search for as I can only find tap to hose connectors and not hose to tap fittings.
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How often should I water potted vegetables and herbs with a garden hose?

My vegetables and herbs are all in pots outside in full sun. I don't have a drip system. I just water my plants by hand with the hose on the mist setting. How do I get the 1" per week amount of water for my plants, without a drip system? I…
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Prevent garden hose connections from seizing

I have Flexzilla garden hoses that have aluminum threaded connections/ends (YouTube 4:14). If I leave the hoses connected together for a few weeks (tightened by hand), the connections often become seized. I can’t unthread them by hand and need to…
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How to replace end connector on stainless steel hoses

How to replace connector on stainless steel garden hose. Broken connector will not come off and I need to replace entire connector.
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Are my hoses safe?

We recently got some Apex 25-foot long (½-inch in diameter) blue hoses from Walmart that are supposed to be safe for drinking purposes. However, when I first turn it on in order to water my plants and such, the water seems fizzy or foamy for about…
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LDPE Pipe versus hoses for garden irrigation?

I am wondering if mounting a hose on the house wall is much worse than using LDPE pipes which seem to be the standard for irrigation. I found that working with hose is much easier because it can bend much better than LDPE pipes, saving me from losts…
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Hose Reel Problems

I bought a house that came with a hose reel - they left it behind. But I can't imagine it's broken as it seems so simple. I added a picture - but it's not the one I have. Basically though the hoses work and are not kinked or clogged but no water…
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Is there a special hose to tap connector that doesn't splash?

I have a garden tap inside my conservatory/summer room. The problem is that every time I disconnect the hose from the tap, I get a gush of water that sprays on the wall and floor. I've tried using a rag wrapped around it but the force is too strong…
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Best way to repair a soaker hose?

We have a soaker hose that waters our bushes. It's on one of the zones of sprinkler timer. Somehow (probably helped by our puppy when he was younger) one spot has developed too much of a leak, and the water all sprays out of that one spot and…
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How far can water travel through garden hose and soaker hose?

The back left of our house and back right of our house has water spigets. We want to run a regular hose back left of house to back left of yard, about a 100 feet. That would then connect to a soaker hose that would be 100 feet and cover half of the…
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