Buy Garden hose? - Coolblue (2024)

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What is the best type of garden hose to buy? ›

Choosing your best garden hose will depend on several factors such as the size of your yard, your local climate and budget. You'll need to decide what garden hose material, durability and flexibility you prefer. The length, diameter and fittings you select will determine the hose's capacity.

Check for leaks, twisting, and blockages. Fixing these issues will increase the pressure. If your hose is in good shape, then try a high-pressure nozzle or pressure booster to increase your hose's power. Also check your home water pressure and turn it up if it's too low.

If your lawn is 500-2,000 sq ft, we recommend going with a 50' long hose. If you have a bigger lawn, 2,000-5,000 sq ft, the ideal hose will be 75' - 100' long. For odd-shaped lawns that require more flexibility, consider buying two shorter hoses and a connector to shorten or extend the length as needed.

1-inch garden hose

This size of garden hose has more pressure than the standard 3/4 inch because it can withstand up to 80 PSI, but this means that you need an increased water flow which is why you need a larger hose diameter. – hose length: 25 to 100 feet. – garden hose diameter: 1 inch.

The standard light-duty garden hose diameter is 1/2", and most are between 50' and 100' in length. Heavy-duty garden hoses, such as the Swan FlexRITE PRO 100' 5/8" Water Hose and others found here, have a larger diameter, which means more water pressure.

Polyurethane: According to Schanen, polyurethane offers "a good blend of durability and weight savings and [is] less likely to kink." It's considered to be the most durable material out there, and it's lighter than rubber (but more costly, too).

Hose diameters range from 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch. In the United States, most standard garden hoses are 5/8-inch in diameter. The bigger the diameter, the more water is delivered.

For small yards, patios, and balconies, 25 feet should be enough. Larger yards may need 50 feet to reach the farthest corners. If you need to go past 50 feet, consider buying a 50-foot and a 25-foot, or two 50-foot hoses. 100 feet of garden hose full of water is very heavy to lug around.

Assuming a best-case scenario – working on flat ground and normal operating conditions – you typically won't lose much pressure as you increase the length of hose that you use. For instance, on a 3/8-inch hose with a 3 gallon/minute flow, the loss of pressure per 100 feet is about 50 PSI.

How long should a garden hose last? ›

How often should you replace your hose? In general, a good garden hose should last between 5 and 10 years. The best garden hoses come with a 30-year guarantee.

As a veteran gardener, I love expandable hoses. They're light, agile and kink-free. The Flexi Hose maneuvers around obstacles with ease and is less likely to damage plants in its wake than a heavy rubber hose.

Stainless steel hoses are highly resistant to corrosion, while rubber hoses can be more susceptible to damage from chemicals and other corrosive substances.

PVC hoses are cost-effective, lightweight, and offer good chemical resistance, while rubber hoses excel in durability, temperature resistance, and rugged applications.

If you compare both hoses, you will find that the overall discharge rate of a ¾ inch water hose is significantly higher than that of a ⅝ inch pipe. At a length of 25 feet, a ¾ inch water hose is capable of delivering up to 72 gallons of water every minute, which is nearly twice as compared to ¾ inches.

Applications that utilize high cycle rates can cause failure in many plastic tubes, but Crushproof rubber is generally forgiving in those cases. The flexibility of plastic tubes can be contingent on a thin walled material, whereas rubber can be made quite thick and still retain good flexibility.