How to Repair Your Garden Hose

A good garden hose is something gardeners value. They can be expensive pieces of equipment that we often take for granted. When you find a hose you like, you want to do everything you can to make it last! Rolling it up every fall and putting it away to prevent cracks is one way to do that. However, life happens, and there are going to be times when your hose is inadvertently damaged. Maybe the dog ate it, the lawnmower cut it or it got ran over one too many times in the driveway. No matter what the case may be, you don’t have to toss out the damaged hose. You can head into Greenwood Hardware and get a few things to repair that damaged garden hose.

Things You Will Need

• Utility knife
• Hose mending
• Hose coupler (for damaged hose ends)
• Black tape

How to Repair

If you have just a tiny hole in the hose, it is a quick fix with some black tape. Wrap the tape around the house, about an inch above and below the hole. The tape will plug the hole, and you can use your hose as you normally would. You may need to replace the tape eventually.

For large areas of damage, you will want to use your utility knife to cut the damaged portion off. Get a nice clean cut on each side of the damaged area. Use a small screwdriver to loosen the fittings of the hose mender. Insert one end of the hose in one side and repeat on the other. Tighten the screws until the hose is secure and doesn’t pull out.

If one of the couplings on the hose is bent or damaged, it is easy enough to replace the damaged one with a new one. Cut the hose that is attached to the damaged coupling as close to the rim as possible. Loosen the screws on the new coupler. Slide the hose into the new coupler and tighten the screws down.

That’s it. Each of the fittings is only a couple of dollars or less. You can save a great deal of money by repairing those old hoses instead of running out and buying new ones. Head into Greenwood Hardware today to pick up what you need to take care of the damaged garden hoses taking up space in your garage. Come on in, or contact us today.