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    Secrets to a long-lasting hose

    Oct 09, 2018 4 minutes
    Jennifer Howell

    It’s such a simple piece of garden equipment: A tube to disperse water. But nothing causes more aggravation than a hose that kinks, leaks, is stiff and won’t unwind or is heavy to drag around. Here are my secrets to finding a hose you’ll be happy to use for years.

    You can get inexpensive hoses with aluminum, stamped metal, or plastic couplings, but brass is more durable. Get the kind of coupling with an octagonal shape so you can use a pliers to loosen the connection if you need to. Also, if you leave an aluminum coupling connected to a brass faucet too long, a chemical

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