I would like to be able to loosely loop this hose around some large shrubs. Will it make loops without breaking or kinking, or does it need to lie in a straight line?
1736064
Yes, it will loop around shrubs etc as I have done same in my yard. The only issue I've had in looping the line is that it slightly diminishes water pressure.
1736065
The premier feature of the fabric hose is that you can wrap it around plants to allow 360 degree water seepage.The smallest diameter I have used is about 3 feet. Kinking has not been a problem.I have been using this hose successfully throughout my yard for over 5 years.
1736066
I had this hose in a straight line. I think it would have kinked if I tried to turn circles with it. I also have a round soaker hose which I am able to circle around plants. I like it a bit better.
963504
The soaker hose is about as flexible as a garden hose. It will handle curves without trouble, but something like a sharp 90 degree bend may cause it to kink.
899821
This item produces a lot of pressure when you are winding, I think it would be better to mount it on lets say a 2x12 then attach it to the wall using the proper bolts. I have 120 ft of hose on it and it holds it very well. I did mount it on a 2x12 then painted it and used lag bolts, then on to wood using the same, it holds well. I think putting it in to concrete it will pull out with all the pressure. Good luck.
1865668
The hose is not very flexible, expect a 90 degree bend to be around a 15 inch radius. I ordered ten feet and it came rolled up in a box that was around 30 inches square. I had no issues getting it installed over the insert fittings on my boat.
94330
The connections are a bit loose; my suggestion would be to keep the heavy hose propped up by putting something under it. It seems to me the weight of the hose causes the ends to experience too much stress. Also, I try to minimize the slack by keeping the hose as short as possible. Don't extend it out unless you have to. Hope that helps.
1497289
A simple answer is yes.It maintains its form very well, so if you pull it to extend a lot it will pull back and coil once you release your pressure. But it is also a long hose, so you may need to sort of help it along by shaking it a bit as it coils back. This also helps it from getting tangled on itself if you moved it around at all.
1786696
Sorry it took a few days to get back to you. The swivel only works while you are connecting 2 male hose connections together allowing a connection to be made. When it is attached, it will not loosely turn, it takes a good amount of pressure to turn or swivel it. Hope this helps ...
446940
Just like any other hose, it is not different, just twist it on. I hope this helps Aida
2219082
I bought a Twister that goes after my leaf canister that slowly turns the hose so to never hangs up my kreepy. It did prior to the Twister. $50 on Amazon. Get it!
1441128
Yes, You just slide the rubber stop farther up the hose so the end hangs closer to the ground. The rewind tension can be adjusted to.
243350
THE reel is about a foot wide and with the round hose, I find that I have to guide it as the guide lets it build up and not wind evenly. I don't see why that wouldn't work with a flat hose or take the guide off of the auger that is intended to distribute the hose evenly to allow it to wind in one place. It really does a great job of pulling in the hose weight without any effort on my part except for the guiding that I mentioned.
1158581
When you cut the cord, seal it with heat. If you are wanting to create a loop without using a huge knot, you have two options. One... Using a heavy NYLON threaded needle, simply push the needle/thread back and forth through the two pieces of cord until sufficiently secure, then do a nice aesthetic wrap to cover the loose end of the loop. or two... make your loop, stretch it as tight as possible and tightly wrap a stiff wire around both pieces of cord ( for an example of this, see how they secure the ends of bungee straps with the hook ends used for securing cargo). Hope this helps!
1089905
It is quite flexible because of its length. It should not go its own way at all. it behaves more like a soft garden hose . We are very happy with it after several months of use .
1304467
For me, this one gets caught in a different corner (near the stairs). What really bugs me is that it gets tangled in the hose. I probably have too much hose on it. Other than that, it works exactly like the KK. Good luck.
1520870
Yes, it's a tight sqeeze to connect, the hose is cheap thou, if it stays twisted or if something is on it during storage, and flattens the hose a little it wont bounce back, which it can interfere with suction power, but is the only replacement I was able to find, with a little vac that works, like forever. My other hose had duck tape all over it, trying to keep it together, it worked for a while, until it was a flat hose :( and it was done. Good luck.
283296
It is a thin, extremely flexible hose that is very easy to manipulate. While I can't quantify how small one can wrap it up, I can say that it coils into a remarkably small circle. I am far more pleased with it than with old fashioned, stiff and bulky hoses -- and I think you will be pleased as well.
1802688
First make sure the length is right, then stretch the hose out. This takes out the tendency to coil up. Make sure the pressure valve by the return is not turned all the way down. If it goes to fast it will tangle. Release the pressure so it slows down, mine works great.