Repairing a Garden Hose

Got a damaged or leaking garden hose? Here’s how you can repair it.

get a damaged or leaking garden hose ? It happens to us gardeners all the time . You are then faced with the decision to either buy a brand - new one , or endeavor to repair your exist one . Fortunately , there are many options available if you ’re the “ just fix it ” character . For a hosiery that has a slow drip , it may just be as simple as exchange the automatic washer . For a damage hosiery , a hose mender kit will do the job .

Hose fixer kits come in either metal or charge plate . metallic element kits can be more expensive , but the repair tends to last longer . Depending on the heaviness of your hose , you may need to soak the end of the hose in spicy water for a few minutes to make it more pliant . For the function of this video , I used metal ( brass ) kits . Most hoses have a diam of ½ inch to 1 in , so verify you get the right size .

Fixing a trickle at the end of the hose , whether connected to a watering attachment or second hose

1 . move out the tearing attachment or hose.2 . Remove the washer from the interior of the female end and visit it.3 . If it ’s worn , broken down , etc . , replace it with a new one . you may get a washer successor kit that will have motley types and sizes in either credit card or rubber .

pay back a hole or cut in the hose

1 . Cut the hose on either side of the cut / hole.2 . utilise a hose repairer outfit to reattach the two sections . Most kits contain two clamps and a fitting , but some only contain the clamps.3a . Kits with two clamp : Put the clamps on the two hosepipe cease , and then tighten them to the hose.3b . Kits with two clamps and a fitting : Put the clinch on the two hose ends , and then join them to the fitting . Then tighten the clamps to the hose .

Damaged hose goal

1 . dilute off the damage oddment of the hose.2 . Use a male or distaff hosiery mender outfit to interchange the damaged end of the hosiery ( or “ shank ” ) . Most kit hold in a clinch and the new hosiery end.3 . Put the clamp on the hose end , and then attach the hose closing / shank to the hose end . constrain the clamp .

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