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Derek
 
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Default Air Hose as Garden Hose??

I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of using
the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the smaller
diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?

Thanks.
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On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:23:17 -0800, Derek wrote:

I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of using
the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the smaller
diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?

Thanks.

For that price you should be able to buy two fifty foot reinforced
1/2" garden hoses at wally world.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada
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Derek wrote:

I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of using
the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the smaller
diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?

Thanks.


Go get one of those Craftsman hoses with the life time warranty. They
cost a couple of dollars more, but unless you lose it, it'll be the last
you ever buy. I even took one back after the gardner had a
lawnmower/hose accident.... even told them what happened, no problem.
You don't even need to keep the receipt.

Been through maybe 4 in the last 15 years. The gardner damaged one was
only about a month old.

They even have real machined brass fittings... as far as I can remember,
the fittings were in good shape on all of them I returned.

Erik

PS, BTW, I don't coil my hoses on the ground, I lay them down in a
'figure eight' pattern. Done this way, they play out quick and kink
free... seems to be easier on hoses too. Keep the end out of the loops
or it'll foul.

As always, YMMV.

E
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Derek wrote:

I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of using
the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the smaller
diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?

Thanks.



I've got a couple swamp coolers on casters on which I use air hose for
connecting to water supply. Works fine. One has had the same piece on it
for 5-6 years, including sitting out in the weather in winter.
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"Erik" wrote in message
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Been through maybe 4 in the last 15 years. The gardner damaged one was
only about a month old.

They even have real machined brass fittings... as far as I can remember,
the fittings were in good shape on all of them I returned.



4 hoses in 15 years??
Last year I replaced a hose that I bought 20 years ago. The hose spent the
last 14 years hanging on the side of the house.
I forget the brand, but I have a second one that is still like new.
Greg




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We have a local hydraulic hose repair shop. They make up "garden
hoses" using industrial hose. They get some kind of industrial
grade brass fittings and are just great. Haven't worn one out yet
(about 5 years). They do use a larger diameter hose, I would have
to check to see what size.

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I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of
using
the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the
smaller
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Thanks.



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While I am not a Crapsman fan, I will give them credit on their black
rubber hose. Its not all that pricey considering its covered with a
lifetime warranty, does not kink and stays flexible. Has machined
brass ends which are chrome plated........Comes in 25, 50, 75 and 100
foot lengths...........hard to beat for its value and warranty. I had
one that was perhaps 10 years old that got a soft spot in it, probably
from getting run over and busting the reinforcement ply material, and
they replaced it in the store no questions asked. There fireman style
hose nozzle is virtually indestructable as well. Some of the big box
stores have nozzles that look just like them, but they do not last.
Hell even my german shepherd used the hose nozzle for a chew toy and
never managed to do it in.

I stay away from the vynil type hoses or any hose with stamped ends,
and grey or white liners..........especially Colorguard brand of
hoses. Swan makes a good hose as long as you buy the rubber hose (Red
in color) but the rest of their hoses are IMHO junk........



On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:05:19 -0600, "DanG" wrote:

===We have a local hydraulic hose repair shop. They make up "garden
===hoses" using industrial hose. They get some kind of industrial
===grade brass fittings and are just great. Haven't worn one out yet
===(about 5 years). They do use a larger diameter hose, I would have
===to check to see what size.
===
===(top posted for your convenience)
===^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
===Keep the whole world singing . . . .
===DanG (remove the sevens)

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===
==="Derek" wrote in message
===news:73on319inri624rnr701kn2t5vvn7ejj49@4ax. com...
===I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of
===using
=== the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the
=== smaller
=== diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?
===
=== Thanks.
===



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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:18:18 GMT, (~Roy~) wrote:



While I am not a Crapsman fan, I will give them credit on their black
rubber hose. Its not all that pricey considering its covered with a
lifetime warranty, does not kink and stays flexible. Has machined
brass ends which are chrome plated........Comes in 25, 50, 75 and 100
foot lengths...........hard to beat for its value and warranty. I had
one that was perhaps 10 years old that got a soft spot in it, probably
from getting run over and busting the reinforcement ply material, and
they replaced it in the store no questions asked. There fireman style
hose nozzle is virtually indestructable as well. Some of the big box
stores have nozzles that look just like them, but they do not last.
Hell even my german shepherd used the hose nozzle for a chew toy and
never managed to do it in.

I stay away from the vynil type hoses or any hose with stamped ends,
and grey or white liners..........especially Colorguard brand of
hoses. Swan makes a good hose as long as you buy the rubber hose (Red
in color) but the rest of their hoses are IMHO junk........


The old green swans where good. I use garden hose for a living and
still have the first one that I bought , granted it is in retirement
in the shaded front yard. I even contacted them to get more, but they
don't supply this area any more with that type. In desperation I
bought colorite waterworks (reddish) at HD and they are holding up
well. They go through hell, dragged and flung over rebar and what
looks like trench warfare with bob cats running over them. Oh, and 120
degrees with 60spi on them all day. I have one that I got at the swap
meet that I use for water leveling and its rated at 160psi , blue, and
with stainless steel ends. The blue one is funny when letting the
pressure off , it just squirts just a little bit.

The last time they got ripped I was doing a pool for a homicide
detective. I was ****ed and calling the guy who's crew that took them
and the guy comes back that he knows I won't kill him cause the
customer would bust me. ) , I don't know about that, they pour lots
of concrete right after I get done with the pool !

BTW, I've run 300psi steam through an air hose. Don't do this no
matter where you are. I was very leery of that experiment.

I almost had them made at an industrial hose supplier like was
mentioned.



On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:05:19 -0600, "DanG" wrote:

===We have a local hydraulic hose repair shop. They make up "garden
===hoses" using industrial hose. They get some kind of industrial
===grade brass fittings and are just great. Haven't worn one out yet
===(about 5 years). They do use a larger diameter hose, I would have
===to check to see what size.
===
===(top posted for your convenience)
===^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
===Keep the whole world singing . . . .
===DanG (remove the sevens)

===
===
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==="Derek" wrote in message
===news:73on319inri624rnr701kn2t5vvn7ejj49@4ax .com...
===I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of
===using
=== the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the
=== smaller
=== diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?
===
=== Thanks.
===



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On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:23:17 -0800, Derek wrote:

I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of using
the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the smaller
diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?

Thanks.


Thanks for all the replies guys'.
Guess I'll replace with a good quality Sears type hose.
Thanks.
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Ignoramus3417 wrote:

What I am thinking of doing in warm weather, just for fun, is to fill
a small inflatable pool with water, adding a good quantity of bubble
bath soap, dropping in a compressor hose and turning on the
compressor. That ought to make a lot of bubbles!


If your object is to make foam, you need a diffuser.



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On 22 Mar 2005 02:13:18 GMT, the inscrutable Ignoramus3395
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We actually tried it today. Filled a 5 gallon bucket with warm water,
added kitchen soap, and put in a long telescoping harbor freight air
blow gun into it. Powered by my compressor

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/CurtisCompressor/

The result was an impressive pile of foam, very large bubbles, and an
extremely thrilled 3.5 year old.

It would probably have worked better with a diffuser, but in the end
the kid had fun and a learning experience anyway.


Wait until your pool, hot tub, and fountains all end up bubbly...


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Derek wrote:

I need to replace the wife's garden hose and was thinking of using
the cheap ($20 for 50 feet) type of air line. Apart from the smaller
diameter/volume, are there any setbacks?

Thanks.


The diameter is a larger problem than you may realise.

3/8 is probably three (? but at least 2) times the resistance to water
flow compared to 1/2" for a given length.
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