Quick Tip from Harbor Bay Landscaping for Metro Atlanta Homeowners

[Harbor Bay Landscaping]

If you have small pinhole leaks in your hose, don’t throw it away! It’s really easy to repair.

 

First, insert a wooden toothpick into the leak, just about as deep as the wall of the hose. Then, break the toothpick so that it is even with the outside surface of the hose. Next, use electrical tape to cover the toothpick. Wrap the tape around the hose, but make sure the ends don’t overlap. Make the tape tight over the repaired leak, but loose around the hose. This gives the hose room to bend and expand.

 

Once you’ve made this repair, use your hose as you normally do. The water will make the toothpick swell so that it completely blocks the leak

[Harbor Bay Landscaping]

Thanks, Monti!