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Re: Can't keep my hose straight! Am a little surprised that it is kinking like that under full water pressure .
I have had the best luck with hoses rated for industrial hot water use , but they will be very heavy compared to a normal hose .
Couple of hints that might help .
Use a hose reel if possible .
Use a good quality brass quick connect at each end of the hose . This will help to keep the hose from getting twisted in use .
Whoops keep forgetting to check before posting !
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 NY TelPremium
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| I know, I could understand kinking while the water is off but under full pressure I am getting ready to cut it up in little pieces just to make me feel good and put it out with the trash this Thursday.
Ok going out to was the car now. Kink and all.... |
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| All you need to do to keep it from kinking is to untwist it. From the looks of the picture, there is a twist in it. Take the hose and stretch it out and follow the ribs to make sure there are no twists. Once you do that, all should be well again.
When you use it, it can also get twisted as you walk around and turn so watch when you roll it back up. Leave the far end stretched out and roll it back into the reel. This will tend to allow the twists that develop while you are using it to untwist.
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Buffalo, NY | said by pende_tim:All you need to do to keep it from kinking is to untwist it. From the looks of the picture, there is a twist in it. Take the hose and stretch it out and follow the ribs to make sure there are no twists. Once you do that, all should be well again. When you use it, it can also get twisted as you walk around and turn so watch when you roll it back up. Leave the far end stretched out and roll it back into the reel. This will tend to allow the twists that develop while you are using it to untwist. What Tim said plus buy a good quality rubber hose instead of a vinyl one. |
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kudos:1 | Agreed -- I have had fantastic luck with the Craftsman rubber hoses. They can still kink but it is very easy to unkink them and they don't "remember" the kinks like many hoses will. |
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said by UglyDork:said by pende_tim:All you need to do to keep it from kinking is to untwist it. From the looks of the picture, there is a twist in it. Take the hose and stretch it out and follow the ribs to make sure there are no twists. Once you do that, all should be well again. When you use it, it can also get twisted as you walk around and turn so watch when you roll it back up. Leave the far end stretched out and roll it back into the reel. This will tend to allow the twists that develop while you are using it to untwist. What Tim said plus buy a good quality rubber hose instead of a vinyl one. Oh rubber is better? I see them at Sears, perhaps I will make that my next purchase.
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