Expandable Hose (e.g. Pocket Hose) Repair Kit

[@macforme]

I am on my second expandable hose which also broke. Luckily I have not tossed either. I got an insert and 2 clamp kit from home depot.... may not work as well as yours. Something that important to remember with these flimsy hoses is than you can NOT leave water pressure on for very long with the sprayer turned off (or what ever you have on the end .) It cannot handle the pressure like regular hoses. Side note: a neighbor had her nozzle set to trickle to slowly water a tree while she was out. Trouble is the water was turned on full and eventually the hose said "I'm outta here" and blew up. I found water seeping out her back fence and went to tell her there was a problem. (Californians are very touchy about wasting water 🤣 ) She was very grateful to be told.

[@tboostbug]

Watching this video helped me tremendously. I'm "mechanically challenged," and with no instructions with the repair kit, I was lost. It did take about 30 minutes. It was also easier with two people, but your instructions worked, and the hose is no longer leaking... Thank you!

[@fredericklockard3854]

Informative thanks. The clamps are a great idea. I learned to hold onto the inner hose when you cut it the hard way. I didn’t do it the first time and it retracted several feet.

[@Lillyflower-J88]

Thank you for explaining what you do in clear simple steps, which is very helpful for me. Best video yet on the subject.

[@vickidiane2121]

Nice helpful video without excess verbiage. : ) Very good camera work.

[@DivadRian]

So far the best video on how to fix / repair pocket hose. Have watched so many videos and almost all not up to mark. Some even gave up & recommended throwing away & buying a new one.

[@arthurlow6553]

I was able to fix my Pocket Hose thanks to your instruction and the repair kit that is shown. It requires some effort, clamps needed, don’t twist the tubing, vise grips help, and finally a male hex fitting to stabilize the female coupling.

[@miketalbot1082]

What is the kit number

[@tamschott1987]

Thank you!.. it gave me hope that I didn’t throw away more money on a garden hose. I haven’t found a good one yet.

[@wbrian]

Great video explanation! I was surprised the kit had ZERO directions. LOL. Thanks!

[@jsg1925]

Thanks!!! I actually retrieved my broken hose from the trash can to repair it.

[@kentvandervelden]

Excellent! You've saved another couple hoses from the landfill. Thank you

[@Rickmakes]

Excellent!

[@cinbuch]

Thank you!!! Just finished repairing two hoses, only three more to go!!!!

[@danielconaway2055]

ALL good. A couple of clamps helped tremendously, as did a wooden POPSICLE STICK to (gently) persuade the fabric sheath through the capture-nut at start of assembly (2:30 in your video). Thanks!

[@EatMoveLive52]

Thanks, I'm so happy to repair mine instead of sending it to the landfill!

[@pdejesu2737]

Excellent video. Very concise. It helped me a lot. Blessings to you and your family.

[@CarolynLundberg]

Thank you for posting Rick, I have one suggestion and one comment....Suggestion, I applied some electrical tape to the green hose cover to the very bottom of the threaded section. This helped me a lot in trying to move the plastic part up the hose to the threads. Comment, I had to sacrifice one of my previously purchased box of 8 because I was not completely clear how to end up with a male end....but I figured it out and salvaged part of the original yellow connector with the local on/off "handle"....as for the durability; these green hoses will explode if the water is on full and you close the nozzle; but if you keep a bit of water still running while turning off the spigot they will not self-destruct. I migrated to the black flexible hose for another spigot. Again, thank you for clear photos/video and explanations.

[@jayangela44]

I LOVE my hose. It's a 1/2" FlexH20 (super easy to roll up after use) but it has sprung a leak at the connection. I'm going to try this fix. Thanks for posting!

[@jfran11]

Thanks, nice video, just left the Amazon Mudder Store from purchasing your repair kit.

[@blaster-zy7xx]

One suggestion I have with the hoses, don't buy the ones with plastic fittings at the ends (like this one in the video) . Those are garbage. Buy the ones with metal connectors and a valve at the far end.

[@klevco47]

Great video work. I have a leak halfway on the hose, what would be the best way to remove damaged segment and repair?

[@Rickmakes]

I would cut on either side of the damage and create two shorter hoses.

[@petenelson8136]

Thanks, I've been looking for something like this for about a year now. I caught my 100' hose with my mower and ripped off the female end. Now I can finally fix it.

[@imacgst27]

Great video and it helped out a bunch. I appreciate you taking the time to video it!!

[@johnaxta1008]

Wow. Wish I had seen your video before I threw out my leaking hose and got a new hose. Only suggestion I would have is to use plumbers tape on the threads when you tighten to form tighter seal.

[@KenHull-rc6yw]

Thank you Rick! Very helpful video especially considering the parts come with NO instructions. I would suggest you go into a bit more detail about attaching the female end. Also, a 1/2" hex wrench can be inserted and used to tighten the collar part. What I did for my repair was to install both male and female connectors at the leak point (only cutting out a 1" piece of the hose) to preserve the full length. Worked beautifully! Just like a simple coupler. And no leaks! Thanks Again!

[@Gary-o2p]

I am guessing that your leak was somewhere down from the end of the hose and you just ended up putting a female on one end of the hose and taken the other length and putting a male. allowing you to basically splice the break together.. I'm I correct ?

[@KenHull-rc6yw]

@@Gary-o2p Yes

[@SybalJanssen]

Can’t believe there really is a video and kit for this problem. Buying the kit from your link; also like your store

[@ShannaliciousLOL1967]

Thank you so much for this video! Just ordered my repair kit will be here Saturday! I'm so glad I dont have to throw my hose out and buy a new one! Very helpful

[@juanitarunck50]

Well I wished I hadn't thrown away the ends to another hose I had. However on this one I love what you did and I was doing the same thing only I need the other end repaired that hooks to the faucet. I can't get it to stay on and it doesn't have the little notches to line up it does have the cutout prices but nothing can match them to like the top and when I screw it together and put it on and turn on the faucet it just comes right back off.

[@jamesevans6590]

I like the video, you do a great job of explaining everything. I'm not sure, however, how feasible it is to order a ten dolllar replacement for a forty dollar hose that will never function that well. My flexible hose bursted within the first thirty days. Followed the repair, there is nothing wrong with the video, but it is really difficult on the repair to not have a leak somewhere, usually near the nozzle. I've done this a couple of times, but I just think it is not worth the trouble to even purchase flexible hoses.

[@Rickmakes]

I get that. I like that they are easy to store but I wish they were more durable. It may not be worth it to repair the hose for some people. Since the kit comes with multiple pieces, I was able to repair a family member's hose. If a repaired ever becomes trash, I'll remove the repair pieces to use on another hose in the future.

[@Helpfulsuggestions]

I agree anybody that dealt with a flex hose and seeing how easy it is for them to get twisted and cut on bushes. Will probably never buy on again. Lol. But it a grate repair demonstration for buying Time.

[@ddcc8519]

Nice job Rick. My flexi hose developed holes close to where it attaches to the faucet. The hose is expensive, and I used it for close to two years with satisfaction. Real interesting seeing the anatomy of the hose and the detailed instruction on stretching the hose out before cutting it. I will order a kit and give this a try, I should be able to make it work. Thanks. :).

[@pamhull4486]

What brand of parts is this on Amazon?

[@raybray8207]

Hi Rick.. I've repaired 2 up to now (with great difficulty!) Both of my leaks were very close to the adapter which connects to the tap. When stripping the old ones, both tube and the green fabric were clamped, that's where my difficulty lay. but I noticed in your video you didn't do this. You just clamped the tube with the plastic beveled clamp then screwed up the last fitting with the fabric left loose. This made it far easier then clamping both fabric and tube onto the nozzle. Is this OK to do this?

[@donlanteigne8629]

I guess these hoses can't maintain pressure when not being used, gotta turn the water off and release the pressure to keep it from exploding on you. It's even worse if left in the sun.

[@strumpeteer]

Thanks for sharing. This repair kit is not cheap! If you spend an extra 5 bucks, you can get a brand new hose.

[@shadybrook11]

Very clear video. Only thing, the link gives a Canadian price of $33 - about the cost of a new hose!

[@nancytyson9437]

I bought the kit and successfully made one repair after the actual nozzle handle split. The hose part was fine. This was the male side of the hose and I did the repair as shown on the video. It was very hard to get the white plastic sleeve over the hose and then it was equally hard to get the last cover to catch so you could screw it tightly. And the very last few turns I had to ask my husband to do so it was tight all the way. Fast forward to today, I had to make a female side repair, the inner tubing came off of the faucet side spraying water everywhere leaking through the hose cover. I again followed the directions on the video. This time I observed that the tubing was sticky on the inside and sticking together making it hard to keep open so I could slide over the male end. The white sleeve slide on easier this time. Still have a very hard time getting the outer sleeve to screw tightly over the fabric, kept having to trim it back as my hose cover frays easily and eventually could not get it to move any tighter. Tried it on the faucet anyway and FAILURE!! Water leaking everywhere at the connection. I'm assuming two possibilities, 1) the sticky tubing is deteriorated and not holding well enough, 2) the outer sleeve cover MUST be snug against the outer ring. I will try again, this time cutting open the hose cover to find where the tubing is not sticky and try the repair again, hoping that the outer sleeve will be able to screw tightly against the connection for the faucet this time. If anyone has any helpful suggestions, please let me know.

[@Rickmakes]

I wonder if some silicone spray lubricant would help. I'm not really sure. It could make a mess and make things worse.

[@40906]

@@Rickmakes Put hand soap on the inner hose and the white plastic sleeve will slip right on.

[@johnshilljejr3799]

Thank you sir for the useful information on your video, it came in handy when I had to repair my hose!

[@lindaandgaryrech6435]

Great video. I want to try and save my hose. Understand everything except can’t figure out how much tubing I should cut off. The tubing is what broke 2” down from the faucet end, since there is no way of retrieving the tube, I had to cut off a lot of the material. I put the piece of material over a rod and compressed it, measures 3 feet. In it’s relaxed state it measures approx 8 feet Pulled out tight approx 16 feet How much tubing should I cut off before I repair it. Thanks Linda

[@onlyme8870]

My hose the rubber part is like halfway down the sheath. I cut the sheath to access the hose rubber. Fixed the end. Now where I cut the sheath it bubbles. Any fix for that? Or do I need to cut the hose there and use the kit to make an extension.?

[@skyladowden9128]

Question I have is how do you repair an expandable hose when the hose is split but the sheath is not how do you find out where to cut the sheath to splice it?

[@MRrwmac]

Don’t want nor have one of those hoses but am glad you showed there is a fix and it seems to work. Maybe a friend or neighbor might need my help fixing one of those! Thanks.

[@Rickmakes]

My wife got the hose but I had been using it quite a bit recently. It is nice in that it is lightweight and easy to store. The downside is that it isn't as durable. Thankfully I was able to fix it. I may someday get a Flexeel host. I have one of their air hoses and it is lightweight and durable.

[@benniewilliams2019]

Being that the inner diameter of the solid repair piece is NOT expandable and it is much SMALLER than inner diameter of a fully expanded hose inner diameter, it would appear to me you would lose a substantial amount of water flow/pressure...correct? Regardless, a lower flow hose vs no hose is a winner! Great kit!

[@Rickmakes]

The restriction in the repair piece and the original hose connectors is about the same. These hoses aren't great for high flow. The biggest benefit is that they don't take up much room and are lightweight.

[@JR-zw2vb]

Nice!

[@BoyMalunggay]

thank you. it worked for me.

[@leticiamaldonadostamos4907]

Can you please show how to repair an expandable hose that was punctured mid-way along it's length with this kit?

[@rdspam]

Same as the repair shown, but use the female end on the other side, and then screw them together.

[@elizabethmirandes2430]

Thank you very much for your video, my hose broke in the middle, I follow your instructions for the male side, however I can not figure out how to do the female part or how to put the two pieces of the hose together. Can you help, please?

[@gwencoldwell1529]

Very good video. It made it a lot easier to fix the hose.

[@rickphillips8644]

My expandable hose is not a pocket hose , it has a crimprd piece with a plastic piece with two o rings. Any idea?

[@victoriaburton7558]

Hello there. Could you tell me the exact name of the connection used. I amin the UK and cannot find any connectors that look like the male one you are using. Many thanks

[@whiskeyhill1483]

Great tutorial, but the kit does not work with my triple-layer construction hose. The rubber hose is too thick to accommodate the white grommet.

[@Rickmakes]

Thanks for the info!

[@judytelles5617]

Thanks very much , I can now repair my leak.

[@bjl4433]

Thanks for this helpful video! One question, though, does this process and the kit you bought work for the repair I have to do that's in the middle of the hose?

[@Rickmakes]

Yes. In the middle, you would repair both sides to essentially turn your one hose into two shorter hoses that you can screw together.

[@bjl4433]

@@Rickmakes Will do. Thanks again!

[@law53ut]

You just saved me $50 ... im digging my blown out hose out of the garbage as we speak!

[@marilynfolmar8670]

How do you repair the hose on the end next to the end . I have had three of these hoses break on the end.

[@ryanvr454]

Youre awesome!

[@bigshabbykeepingitrealblac8877]

Very informative video; Thanks 💯

[@sergiodallagiovanna124]

Hi friends posso chiedere link per poter trovare kit raccordi del video. Grazie

[@KingsKid2020]

Clear and concise, thank you!

[@BinhNguyen-es9uz]

Thank you so much this what I been looking for.

[@SuperGodless666]

Too bad it doesn't fix a "Zero-G"brand light weight hose because the tubing ID and wall thickness are too large. Also the Zero-G Fabric covering is too bulky so that you can't slide the plastic end piece over it. Good design of the repair kit...but size compatibility with the hose is critical.

[@evabrunner8405]

This is great video. My hose is leaking in the middle (not the ends). Do you have instructions for fixing this?

[@Rickmakes]

I don't know if there is a specific repair kit for that but with the kit I used in the video, you can cut the hose at the leak and put ends on each side of the cut. You would then end up with two shorter hoses you can connect together.

[@elizabethmirandes2430]

@@Rickmakes I have the same problem, I do not know how to connect both pieces together.

[@mickwwalker7]

Thanks!

[@Rickmakes]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@jamescarr7962]

Awesome tutorial, many thanks

[@Maker_Bakery]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@mr.cslawncare1347]

Does that repair kit work for the Zero G hose? Great help video

[@Rickmakes]

Unfortunately I don't have that hose to test it with.

[@lyndacushman7159]

@@Rickmakes It doesn't work with Zero G The parts are to small.

[@eileensmith4959]

What happened to the other side of where you cut. Does it turn out to be a second hose?

[@Rickmakes]

I made a shorter hose with it.

[@MrPanetela]

Why Pocket Hoses Fail Description: 2 Plastic connectors on each end of the hose. One expandable tubing is clipped onto those connectors. One non-expandable but larger tube of tough fiber weaved outer jacket. water pressure causes the inner tubing to expand like a balloon. the outer cover prevents the inner tubing from over expanding and popping. The inner tube expands by water pressure. Then contracts when the pressure drops. The greatest pressure happens right near the connectors. Each time this happens, that inner tubing begins to form cracks. When enough cracks near to each other forms, water pressure forces it way through that weakened area, ending up as a leak, most frequently right near the connectors. The clip that holds the rubber tubing keeps it from expanding. Meanwhile, the non-clip hose expands. The difference between them generates the biggest cracks. Then at that area, it splits open. The more you use the hose, the sooner it splits open near the connectors. once you understand the problem with these types of hoses, you must decide whether or not they are worth your while. If you do a ton of use, then vinyl is the way to go. If occasional, then pockethose like products are the better choice.

[@Rickmakes]

I think the biggest advantage of these hoses is ease of storage. Aside from that, they don't have much or anything that is an advantage over conventional hoses. We use one because it can easily fit in our deck box when not in use.

[@MrPanetela]

@@Rickmakes yes, same here; i have 3 hoses and they all fit in one large pail. However, all three hoses are more than a foot shorter from all the repairs. Now, tire foam is used to slow down tire degradation and cracking, so I wish something like that is created one day to keep those in-side tubes elastic for years. Don't say it, I know, very unlikely to happen. but you never know.

[@tinkkeren]

Great video.

[@thomashaas5132]

Wow thanks!!! Great video!

[@ROCKYtheSquirril]

My collapsable hose has a much larger inner tube then what the repair kit allows. Any suggestions?

[@Rickmakes]

Not sure on that. Could it have stretched? If you go back further in the hose is it smaller? If so, you may need to cut the hose shorter.

[@futbol1972]

Mine is leaking at the beggining of connection where you attach it to the water vaulve. I guess is the same procedure right? What's the name of kit?

[@Rickmakes]

Yes. You can repair at any point in the hose. Often you would repair both sides of the break to make two hoses from the one broken one.

[@glorialaster8880]

Mine busted in the middle 😢

[@Rickmakes]

With this kit you could repair both sides and just have two shorter hoses which you can screw together.

[@ldee1969]

GOOD JOB

[@johnwolkonocki700]

What is the kit number for expandable hose repair can’t find it please Thanks John

[@Rickmakes]

I have a link to it in the description.

[@vivyanfinch7941]

What’s the ordering info for the kit

[@Rickmakes]

I have a link in the description.

[@Thegirlinthosehats]

Can you send the link for this repair kit please. Many thanks.

[@Rickmakes]

You can find it in the description.

[@macforme]

@@Rickmakes There is one in every crowd, eh?

[@dogstory5146]

Good job

[@jlart15t]

Excellent-Thanks!

[@janlozon7601]

not all hoses are the same. Got the kit but the hose was too big PLUS make sure you cut off the right end.

[@janellwilson1466]

Thanks so much!

[@marilynfolmar8670]

Where do you get the black ends from.

[@Rickmakes]

I have a link in the description to them.

[@lyddaperkowski7895]

Thanks so much ,I will order my repair stuff,I love my hose ,thanks again

[@Cfdezb21]

Thank you 😊

[@mpdmpd4528]

Is there an Amazon kit order or parts number to order?

[@Rickmakes]

I have a link in the description.

[@mikereckley9537]

@@Rickmakes no link with part #

[@williewilliams8707]

Thanks man....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lindachiappetta421]

so this won't work on a thick double wall hose tube. it was too thick to screw the parts together. very disappointing.

[@Rickmakes]

Does it have two tubes inside, one inside the other?

[@bbulliard]

great video. I was doing it wrong

[@GregoryGuay]

Looks cheap as hell, how long did your repair last? I’m never buying expandable garden hoses again lol.

[@futbol1972]

What's the name of kit?

[@Rickmakes]

I have a link to it in the description.

[@lg4lg479]

Thank you, great video

[@larrychamberlain7488]

Not understanding how the female end goes on. 😕

[@b3arwithm3]

Now you have 2 hoses 😂

[@Rickmakes]

Like magic!

[@rdspam]

$10, a bunch of time, and a hose that blew up 2 minutes after the repair. Now I just buy a new one.

[@Rickmakes]

Unfortunately if the hose is degraded too much there isn't much you can do to save them.

[@SJtoobsox]

Lost me

[@polarbear4612]

Could you not just reuse the old part you cut off?

[@susanmartin1915]

The link amzn.to/3dqqAO4 you provide shows 8 plastic pieces (4 each male and female), and 8 rubber gaskets. Are the white pieces that tighten up the hose tubing to the end black plastic piece already inside the black plastic pieces? I've discovered that those white pieces are critically needed.

[@robinchoudhury2092]

Hello? I also don't see the white pieces.

[@DebnKyra]

If you scroll to the second picture, it shows the white piece.

[@picker2394]

THANK YOU,