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February 22, 2020 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,543
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hose repair
Is it possible to repair a hose and make it leakproof?
This is for a new hose that was cut to a specific length. We tried 2 different repair kits and the hose still leaks. |
February 22, 2020 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: North County, San Diego
Posts: 419
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I assume a standard garden hose? Where is it leaking? I use hose fittings from McMaster Carr. They are of better quality than what I can get from the local home improvement stores.
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February 22, 2020 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: New England
Posts: 661
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We often repair old hoses. Never leaks at the repair. Perhaps because my hoses are so old, it makes a leak in a new location.
For what its worth, we buy whatever is available at Ocean State Job Lot, a discount store. Peices fit into tubing VERY tight and bracket is screwed around insert before and after splice. Nothing more agrivating than a leaky hose. |
February 22, 2020 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b
Posts: 1,685
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If it's leaking at either end, have you changed the washer in the female connector or in whatever it is you're screwing on to the male connector? Sometimes that's the problem. I can't stand the cheap plastic washers sold today. Give me the good old rubber washers any time for a tight fit.
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February 23, 2020 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,543
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The hose was cut by my garden helper [against my advice] so that I would have a hose connection in the exact center [not my idea] of the community garden plot. It leaks at the end, which is both where it was cut and where it connects to the next hose. I will recheck the washers; I have a good supply of the rubber ones.
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February 23, 2020 | #6 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b
Posts: 1,685
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Sometimes the clamps they come with are the guilty party, especially the clamshell type clamp where the two halves are screwed together. If that's the case, get a small radiator hose type clamp and try that. I've found that Gilmour hose fix-its and most of their other products work well and are long lasting. There's always an exception but generally I've been satisfied even though their hose fix-its are a bit more expensive than the cheapies. |
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February 24, 2020 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b
Posts: 333
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Go to your hardware store and tell them you want the brass repair you have to hammer into place, never leaks. Be sure to know the diameter or better take a piece with you.
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March 23, 2021 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Illinois
Posts: 199
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Just a couple suggestions when repairing hoses.
Be sure and cut square to the hose Heat the hose (in boiling water) to soften and make it easier to push repair in Use worm gear clams and make sure they are TIGHT If needed, double clamp on each end of the repair I've done this on garden hoses for years and never had a leak. |
March 23, 2021 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: washington
Posts: 498
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Just take it to a hydraulic repair shop and they can put on very good ends that will never leak. Doesn't cost much more than buying the cheap China made garbage at the big box store!
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