How to Choose Garden Hose Coiling

A coiling garden hose makes watering and spraying off your driveway a part of easy yard maintenance rather than a dreaded chore. Garden hoses are hard to store and heavy when you are dragging them across you lawn. However, coiling garden hoses can stay tangle-free and are generally more lightweight than other garden hoses. Shop around different gardening supplies stores to get an idea of the variety on the market. Compare prices and choose a coiling hose that meets your gardening needs.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure

Instructions

1. Find out what the hose is made of when deciding what coil hose to buy. You want to use a hose that is made from a safe material that you can use for a variety of functions. Ester-based polyurethane is not a safe material to drink from or to use to fill up pet bowls. According to New Age Industries at www.newageindustries.com, ester-based materials do not resist fungal growth as well as ether-based materials. If you need a hose to drink from or to spray your plants, pick a safe hose made from ether-based polyurethane.

2. Check to see if the hose has UV sun protection. Sun rays can cause garden hoses to deteriorate over time. However, vinyl polypropylene coiling hoses are oftentimes protected from the damaging rays of the sun.

3. Measure the length of your yard. Your hose should have plenty of length to easily stretch over your lawn from the spigot. Use the measurement to pick out the correct length of coiling hose.

4. Look at the label to find out the maximum working pressure of the garden hose. Decide what you want to use your gardening hose for in your garden and for chores around the house. You want your garden hose to be versatile enough to have enough pressure to clean a car, spray off a driveway or water your lawn.

5. Read the package or description label to determine how much coiling garden hose will bounce back. Depending on the size, brand and hose material, coiling garden hose will coil up to a specific amount of feet.

Tips & Warnings

• Buy a vibrantly colored gardening hose that will be easy to spot on your driveway and in your yard.

• Keep the receipts of your coiling garden hose in case it is not long enough for your yard.

References

• Nature Tapestry: Best Coiled Garden Water Hose
• New Age Industries: Polyurethane Tubing and Hose