| Your garden hose is arguably one of the most | | | | 2. Get A Repair Kit |
| used items around your home, but it is also | | | | |
| one of the most abused. How many times does | | | | You can find a garden hose repair kit in most |
| it get ran over or left lying around? I've | | | | any lawn and garden department of major |
| even known people who used their hose as a | | | | retail stores. Certainly a place like Home |
| rope to secure items on a trailer. Well, with | | | | Depot will have one for you. |
| that sort of abuse, leaks, kinks and damaged | | | | |
| fittings are bound to happen sooner or later. | | | | 3. Repair The Hose |
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| This is where some simple garden hose repair | | | | Cut off the parts of the hose which are |
| can come in handy. Here is a quick look at | | | | leaking water. Then, using the connectors in |
| how to easily repair your hose and keep it | | | | your repair kit you can put the hose back |
| from leaking. | | | | together again. |
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| 1. Find The Leak | | | | If your hose has only a very small tiny leak |
| | | | you may be able to wrap duct tape around it |
| Obviously, finding out where the leak is at | | | | for a quick fix, but in most cases this will |
| in the garden hose is your first step. The | | | | not work. |
| easiest way to do this is to attach a spray | | | | |
| nozzle and turn on the water. Find out where | | | | Is your hose beyond the stage of repair? If |
| the leak is located and make a mark of it | | | | so, don't throw it away. You can cut it up |
| with a marker or pen. | | | | and use the pieces to tie down small trees or |
| | | | for other uses in the garage as well. |