Stupid question about garden hose repair

[farmergirl]

My blue heeler pup seems to have bitten a hole in a 75 ft garden hose that I use to water my cattle and hogs. Is there a patch that would work, or do I have to cut the hose in half, cut out the split piece and then put hose ends on and screw it back together?

[Marcia in MT]

Yes, you will have to cut out the bad part, no matter how you take care of it after that. I've used the hose menders from the hardware store, but we've had the best luck using a plastic bit that you slide both ends onto, and then fastening each cut end shut with a hose clamp. (The screw type.) If this mend catches on things as you pull the hose around, you can wind duct tape around the mend to soften its edges and make it slide easier.

[cfabe]

You don't have to purchase two hose ends, they make a repair kit thing that just couples the two cut ends togther without needing the threaded couplers/washer like the ends of the hose.

[watcher]

There's no patch that I know of. You can splice it in any of several ways but I suggest that you spend a few extra cents and by a male and female hose end even if you never plan to unscrew it. I have found it is much easier to make a longer hose out of two short ones than carry around one long one when you don't need it. I have a couple of very short hoses, I have dogs AND a hog and a one really long one that never in unscrewed from the roller.

[marvella]

the other opinions are probably better but i fix mine with liberal applications of duct tape.

[farminghandyman]

then give the cut out part to the dog for a teething toy. other wise you will be doing it again and again more than likely.

[fordy]

..........When you cut out the piece with a hole make it about 3 inches long , take it with you too the hardware store so you can purchase the right size fitting along with 2 stainless steel hose clamps . Hose comes in 1/2 inch and 5/8's inch sizes so you need to purchase the correct fitting , the First time . IF , you have a hard time inserting the ends of the metal splicer into each end of your hose coat each end with some type of lubricant to make your job easier . You'll probably need a 5/16's nut driver too tighten the clamps with . , fordy

[farmergirl]

Thanks Fordy! Those are just the sort of instructions I needed

[MOgal]

I've had good luck applying the hose menders by soaking the ends in very hot, almost boiling, water for a few minutes. I have also used my folded pocket knife shoved into the softened end to open it a little too.

[Rick]

You can use a piece of half inch copper pipe and a couple of small hose clamps.

We connect hose pieces like this (minus the clamps as our water is gravity fed).

Rick

[Windy in Kansas]

Tape the damaged area with this tape: http://www.gemplers.com/shop/tapestretch/126072.html

Granted it is not considered a permanent repair, however it is a good product and might just out last the hose if it isn't in the sun too much to degrade the tape.

[woodsrunner]

Originally Posted by Rick

You can use a piece of half inch copper pipe and a couple of small hose clamps.

We connect hose pieces like this (minus the clamps as our water is gravity fed).

Rick

I do the copper pipe hose clamp thing too.