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We Know: How to Buy a Garden Hose
About Garden Hoses
While it may seem like a good idea to get a much longer length of hose than you'll need, keep in mind that it can
decrease the water pressure. Also, a hose caddy can help you keep the hose kink-free, organized, and out of the way where people
and animals can't trip on it. When storing your hose for the season in an area where temperatures will fall to freezing
or below, be sure to drain the hose completely or the water will freeze inside it, expand, and possibly crack the hose.
Optional Features for Garden Hoses
When shopping for a garden hose, look for the following features:
- Lifetime warranty: Protects you against defective hoses.
- Abrasion resistant: When hoses are dragged against rough surfaces, the hose can develop cracks when it wears
down. Those that are resistant to abrasion will last longer.
- Extra reinforcement: Minimizes risk of the hose bursting from water pressure.
- Heavy-duty brass coupling: Many hoses with poor quality couplings develop leaks after a short while. A heavy-duty
coupling lessens that possibility.
- Flexible at below zero temperature.
Available Garden Hoses
Among all the garden hoses available today are the following models:
- Good Year 3/4 In. x 75' Industrial Garden Hose (model# DT7534075): Cost is around $37.
- Colorite 5/8 In. x 50' Reinforced All Seasons Hose (model# DT4058050): Cost is around $13.
- Toro Blue Stripe Drip 1/2" Hose, 500 Ft. Roll (model# 53616): Drip hose. Cost is around $30.
- Gilmour 5/8" x 100' Flexogen Hose (model# 1058100): Cost is around $48.
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