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Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 15, 2009, 1:17 pm
> I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. =A0It does not kink, it=
's
> pretty heavy. =A0The fittings on the ends are leaking and broken so they =
need
> to be replaced.
> The hose is not the typical 5/8" size. =A0It is 1/2". =A0I cannot use the
> standard economy 5/8" hose menders. =A0Instead I need to get a metal 1/2"=
barb
> to 1/2" MIP connector which cost like $5 a piece. =A0Then 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. =A0Altogether 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 eas=
y.
> What would you do?
> MC
Is it the kind of hose with the black tubing on the inside?
That's the kind you use in campfires with a section of copper pipe
inserted to make the cool colored flames.
Just don't invite Al Gore.
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Posted by Joe on October 15, 2009, 2:03 pm
> I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. =A0It does not kink, it=
's
> pretty heavy. =A0The fittings on the ends are leaking and broken so they =
need
> to be replaced.
> The hose is not the typical 5/8" size. =A0It is 1/2". =A0I cannot use the
> standard economy 5/8" hose menders. =A0Instead I need to get a metal 1/2"=
barb
> to 1/2" MIP connector which cost like $5 a piece. =A0Then 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. =A0Altogether 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 eas=
y.
> What would you do?
> MC
Toss it in the trash, Then go to Sears and buy a new one with the
lifetime warranty. If it fails, you get a new one. But they have been
very durable based on posts here.
Joe
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Posted by Phisherman on October 15, 2009, 4:07 pm
On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:22:30 -0400, "MiamiCuse"
>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
Doesn't sound like it is worth it. But, there are an amazing number
of uses for a piece of old garden hose. Garden hose is something you
probably want to buy quality.
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Posted by Don Phillipson on October 16, 2009, 5:16 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.
Canadian hardware stores carry replacement hose ends for both
1/2" and 5/8" hose diameters. My experience has been that expansion-
type fittings are OK but those that need external hose clamps are
unsatisfactory. If US stores do not carry good replacement hose
ends it is more prudent to replace the whole hose than to use inferior
hose ends.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Posted by in2dadark on October 16, 2009, 11:11 pm
> I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. =A0It does not kink, it=
's
> pretty heavy. =A0The fittings on the ends are leaking and broken so they =
need
> to be replaced.
> The hose is not the typical 5/8" size. =A0It is 1/2". =A0I cannot use the
> standard economy 5/8" hose menders. =A0Instead I need to get a metal 1/2"=
barb
> to 1/2" MIP connector which cost like $5 a piece. =A0Then 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. =A0Altogether 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 eas=
y.
> What would you do?
> MC
Don't they sell plastic fittings. I never paid that much for plastic.
I repair hoses and elec. cords all the time.
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