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Help with hose watering issues......
Posted on 5/5/13 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 5/5/13 at 10:57 pm
Hooked up a couple of soaker hoses today to feed my gardens. Everything went fairly well, just a couple quick question for the OB green thumbs.
1. I have two raised garden beds and each soaker hose I used had a little extra length after pinning them down. Is there anyway to terminate them early?
2. Check out the picture below, I have water leaking from below the faucet knob. Is there an easy fix for this?
1. I have two raised garden beds and each soaker hose I used had a little extra length after pinning them down. Is there anyway to terminate them early?
2. Check out the picture below, I have water leaking from below the faucet knob. Is there an easy fix for this?
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Posted on 5/5/13 at 11:07 pm to TJG210
1. Any clamp
2. Tighten the gland nut (the one under the handle)
2. Tighten the gland nut (the one under the handle)
Posted on 5/5/13 at 11:31 pm to TJG210
1. Wrap that extra hose back around the bed to get some extra water
2. Don't sweat the small shite
2. Don't sweat the small shite
Posted on 5/5/13 at 11:34 pm to weisertiger
I have the soakers on a timer so it ends up being a ton of water if I were to just let it go.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:30 am to Tigah in the ATL
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2. Tighten the gland nut (the one under the handle)
I'm going to try this when I get home, but is there a possibility that it's going to be stuck due to being a pretty old faucet? In that case do I use a WD-40 like substance to get it unstuck?
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:33 am to TJG210
A new one is like $5
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:37 am to TJG210
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I have water leaking from below the faucet knob. Is there an easy fix for this?
Simple fix for this. First, tighten that gland nut like a previous poster said to do. If it still leaks a little, then the packing is worn out and needs to be replaced. Go to the hardware store and buy some faucet packing. Just unscrew the gland nut all the way and repack the faucet around the stem. Then retighten the gland nut.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:54 am to BFIV
Your forgetting a critical step, turn off the water first and it will be easier.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:12 am to eng08
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Your forgetting a critical step, turn off the water first and it will be easier.
I figured the OP had enough sense to know to do this, but if he didn't, he'd find out soon enough.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:45 am to TJG210
quote:What do you mean "terminate them early"?
each soaker hose I used had a little extra length after pinning them down. Is there anyway to terminate them early?
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:42 pm to Geauxtiga
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What do you mean "terminate them early"?
After pinning the hose down around the plants and getting to the end of the garden I still have about 5' of hose.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:45 pm to TJG210
You should be able to buy a thread hose piece and end cap. I would get that and install it over just sealing it off.
In the future if needed you can string them together end to end no problem.
In the future if needed you can string them together end to end no problem.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:25 pm to TJG210
If your hoses last more than a week without bursting, come back and post the brand here.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:52 pm to TJG210
I bet you are an accountant. I can't imagine why either one of these two problems would bother you unless you suffered from severe OCD.
But possible solutions.
1. Extend garden 6 ft to capitalize on hose length.
2. Place bucket under faucet to capture water for dog.
But possible solutions.
1. Extend garden 6 ft to capitalize on hose length.
2. Place bucket under faucet to capture water for dog.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:59 pm to TJG210
quote:
1. I have two raised garden beds and each soaker hose I used had a little extra length after pinning them down. Is there anyway to terminate them early?
2. Check out the picture below, I have water leaking from below the faucet knob. Is there an easy fix for this?
Both of these problem sound like wife's jobs.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 2:10 pm to tenfoe
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I bet you are an accountant. I can't imagine why either one of these two problems would bother you unless you suffered from severe OCD.
The extra water from the overage in the hose not so much of an issue. The water coming from the nozzle is another issue, last summer I noticed a ridiculous increase in the cost of my water bill over the summer months when using the digital timer with soaker hose(with the endless drip).
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If your hoses last more than a week without bursting, come back and post the brand here.
I'll check the brand, but I bought the same brand last year from Sams and it did just fine (no bursting).
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 5/6/13 at 3:17 pm to TJG210
The trick to get the hose to last significantly longer is to cover them up. If they are covered the UV degradation and heat of the hose will be negligible.
Pine straw works well in veggie gardens, mulch in flower beds.
Pine straw works well in veggie gardens, mulch in flower beds.
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