Re: Repairing garden hoses...

"Astral Voyager" <nobody.home@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Has anyone found an effective way of fixing pin-prick holes in garden 
> hoses?
>
> I have tried bike puncture repair kits and self-vulcanising tape. Both 
> work for a short while but eventually suc***b to the water pressure.
>
> Why do holes always appear near the middle of the hose rather than near
an 
> end where you could maybe cut a section off???
>
> Mel.
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from day 1 I bought underground hose which had a much tougher 
makeup............still using it 20 years on............have not seen it 
around for many years now though.