GFRfan wrote:
meirman wrote:

I don't believe in waste. Once I own something, I use it until it's
not usable anymore.
If it had inadequate volume, I would assign it to tasks for which its
volume was adequate.

If something requires fixing, I compare the cost of a repair with the
cost of replacement or of no longer having something (all the costs,
including the costs to society).




If the end gave out, chances are that the rest of the hose will split or
give out soon. Just buy 1 hose and throw the old one away. With that
attitude you will have 75' of fittings with very little actual hose. It
has nothing to do with tree hugging conservation. It's just cheapness.
You can buy a 75' section if industrial rubber garden hose for under
$37.00 and with a lifetime warranty. It breaks, you take it back to the
store and they give you a new one. No hunting for the right fitting, no
fitting it together only to develop another leak in a week. jmho


Also, check this:
http://www.make-stuff.com/gardening/gardenhose.html