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Boring thread- hosepipe advice pleeaaase

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Alakazam7 · 07/07/2017 21:08

I never imagined this would be such a difficult thing to achieve but am now on my third hosepipe related purchase and still carting round a watering can.
Bought a (cheap) coil expanding hose, discovered it didn't fit my taps, ok, took it back and exchanged it for another (still cheap) hose with a range of tap attachments. Still didn't fit and I cant return it cos it was only packaged in plastic! So ordered a hozelock multi tap attachment. That fits on the tap but as soon as I attach the hose to it the whole thing bursts off and I've now cleaned my kitchen windows and walls 3 times, which I suppose is the only plus point.
I'm at a loss now but really want to get this sorted as it shouldn't be so hard to water a garden or fill a paddling pool!

Thinking I could scrap the hose I've got and buy a hozelock hose tomorrow but not sure if this will work and solve the problem. What else could I try?
Please someone who is expert in the ways of the hose help me out of my watery struggle!

OP posts:
JT05 · 07/07/2017 22:40

Are you trying to put the hose directly onto the tap without an adapter?
If so get a Hozelock adapter that fits the raw hose end to the tap.

JT05 · 07/07/2017 22:41

Ah, now read post correctly. The answer is go for one make, Hozelock!

TroysMammy · 07/07/2017 22:42

Would it be possible for you to have an outside tap?

Alakazam7 · 07/07/2017 23:02

Thanks- I think the advice would be to throw cheap hose away and get a hozelock hose to match the adaptor. Can't have an outside tap unfortunately. Might have sorted this tomorrow then. I'll update!

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sunnyhills · 08/07/2017 08:36

Not boring at all .I don't think you're alone in finding good connectors .

When I was trying to connect to a kitchen tap it was a struggle of epic proportions .

I recently bought one of these from Wilko £4 for a friend with the kitchen tap dilemma .I've not heard back from her so can't say if it works ,but it looks pretty good .

Boring thread- hosepipe advice pleeaaase
astrantiamajor · 08/07/2017 10:28

Definitely don't buy hoselock. Just bought a new one and it is bloody useless, then I looked and loads of people complaining that, 'a,though previous hozelock lasted for years the new one leak and fall off.

We binned it after a week and now have a Gardena hose which is brilliant. Does not leak, drip or burst of the tap.

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