Hose lock expandable hoses
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laterontoday

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149 posts

98 months

Sunday 26th July
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Just got one of these. Using a standard hose water pressure is good and a standard plastic hose end delivers a good pressure of water on a 25m standard plastic hose.

The expandable hose working off the same outside tape delivers a dribble of water. It’s almost as though the end connections are preventing any water pressure. Has anyone else found the expandable hose delivers a poor pressure of water.

The hose is a 30m hoselock type and has the water stop connections at each end, all straight out of the box.

Cabbage Patch

421 posts

116 months

Sunday 26th July
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Blatant showing off because you don’t have a hosepipe ban!

Blib

48,002 posts

226 months

Sunday 26th July
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Strange. We have the self same. I've not noticed a reduction in flow, compared to 'regular' hoses.

Shirley, it's one of the connectors that's faulty?

Simpo Two

92,645 posts

294 months

Sunday 26th July
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A normal hose has a smooth bore inside. I suspect the inside of an 'expandable' hose is corrugated - creating turbulence which spoils the flow rate.

That said, the 'water stop' widgets will wreck the flow too, so pull them out.

balise

2,238 posts

239 months

Sunday 26th July
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laterontoday said:
Just got one of these. Using a standard hose water pressure is good and a standard plastic hose end delivers a good pressure of water on a 25m standard plastic hose.

The expandable hose working off the same outside tape delivers a dribble of water. It s almost as though the end connections are preventing any water pressure. Has anyone else found the expandable hose delivers a poor pressure of water.

The hose is a 30m hoselock type and has the water stop connections at each end, all straight out of the box.
Yes same. Keep your receipt for the guarantee

Evanivitch

26,294 posts

151 months

Sunday 26th July
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Simpo Two said:
A normal hose has a smooth bore inside. I suspect the inside of an 'expandable' hose is corrugated - creating turbulence which spoils the flow rate.

That said, the 'water stop' widgets will wreck the flow too, so pull them out.
Nope, it's just a highly elastic liner inside an outer sheath.

Evanivitch

26,294 posts

151 months

Sunday 26th July
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laterontoday said:
Just got one of these. Using a standard hose water pressure is good and a standard plastic hose end delivers a good pressure of water on a 25m standard plastic hose.

The expandable hose working off the same outside tape delivers a dribble of water. It s almost as though the end connections are preventing any water pressure. Has anyone else found the expandable hose delivers a poor pressure of water.

The hose is a 30m hoselock type and has the water stop connections at each end, all straight out of the box.
Never had this issue with mine. Maybe something stick in your hoselock valves? Bit of grit?

Mine failed with the inner sheath detached from the connector.

944 Man

1,945 posts

161 months

Sunday 26th July
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Does one end have a directional water-stop connector? If so then swapping the ends around might make a substantial difference.

Skyedriver

23,316 posts

311 months

Monday 27th July
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Sorry OP, mine's ben good for maybe 5 or more years