DD_BobK wrote:
On Oct 14, 6:22 pm, "MiamiCuse" wrote:
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

How long is the hose?

checkout garden hose fittings mcmaster.com

They have some very inexpensive ones that can go from 1/2" id to hose
thread in one shot.
This will greatly reduce your repair cost.

I use this mfr & model and they work great.
Teknor Apex 5/8in x 50ft Neverkink Commercial Duty Hose
I used to use heavy duty rubber hose, they work great and last a long
time.......... but they are kinda heavy.

cheers
Bob


I'll second that. I have a couple of the 30-buck 100 foot 'commercial'
hoses from Sam's club, and aside from metal galling freezing the nozzles
on they have worked great. However, they do weigh a ton, and get kinda
stiff in chilly weather. Draining and recoiling to put away in fall, the
night before the first hard freeze, is a PITA.

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