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Posted by MiamiCuse on October 14, 2009, 9:22 pm
I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. It does not kink, it's
pretty heavy. The fittings on the ends are leaking and broken so they need
to be replaced.
The hose is not the typical 5/8" size. It is 1/2". I cannot use the
standard economy 5/8" hose menders. Instead I need to get a metal 1/2" barb
to 1/2" MIP connector which cost like $5 a piece. Then I need another
adapter to go from that to hose coupling - one male one female, and that's
another $5 a piece, and of course two hose clamps. Altogether I would have
spent $24.00 on fittings to repair the hose, when I can get a new one for
$12.99 at the big box store and of course those are lighter but kinks easy.
What would you do?
MC
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Posted by cshenk on October 14, 2009, 9:27 pm
"MiamiCuse" wrote
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> What would you do?
Duct tape and use the leaks as a free sprinkler ;-)
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 14, 2009, 10:01 pm
I've tried mending hoses. Usually they spring yet another
leak, and I end up wasting more money. I'd suggest to
replace. Sadly, so.
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I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. It does
not kink, it's
pretty heavy. The fittings on the ends are leaking and
broken so they need
to be replaced.
The hose is not the typical 5/8" size. It is 1/2". I
cannot use the
standard economy 5/8" hose menders. Instead I need to get a
metal 1/2" barb
to 1/2" MIP connector which cost like $5 a piece. Then I
need another
adapter to go from that to hose coupling - one male one
female, and that's
another $5 a piece, and of course two hose clamps.
Altogether I would have
spent $24.00 on fittings to repair the hose, when I can get
a new one for
$12.99 at the big box store and of course those are lighter
but kinks easy.
What would you do?
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Posted by Frank Furter on October 14, 2009, 11:40 pm
: I've tried mending hoses. Usually they spring yet another
: leak, and I end up wasting more money. I'd suggest to
: replace. Sadly, so.
That's the trouble with today's throwaway economy. I have over 200 feet of
repaired hose - in 53 4-foot sections. It's a good investment with the way
brass prices are headed. Pretty soon I'll have a 300-foot brass hose.
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Posted by Reed on October 14, 2009, 11:30 pm
MiamiCuse wrote:
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> I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. It does not kink, it's
> pretty heavy. The fittings on the ends are leaking and broken so they need
> to be replaced.
>
> The hose is not the typical 5/8" size. It is 1/2". I cannot use the
> standard economy 5/8" hose menders. Instead I need to get a metal 1/2" barb
> to 1/2" MIP connector which cost like $5 a piece. Then I need another
> adapter to go from that to hose coupling - one male one female, and that's
> another $5 a piece, and of course two hose clamps. Altogether I would have
> spent $24.00 on fittings to repair the hose, when I can get a new one for
> $12.99 at the big box store and of course those are lighter but kinks easy.
>
> What would you do?
>
> MC
>
>
would any of these 1/2" fittings work for you ?
http://www.hardwareandtools.com/icat/12incoupling/
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