Kitchen Garden Forum

We bought 3 lengths of soaker hose in May, joining them together to beat the hosepipe ban and are dismayed to find that already they have developed 3 pinhole size leaks where minute jets of water are spurting out.

Have complained to Hozelock who are sending connectors so the leaky bits can be cut out & rejoined but I'm very disappointed with their poor quality of & wonder whether these type of hoses are prone to this kind of leak? They definitely haven't been accidentally jabbed with any gardening implement.

Is there any kind of substance that can be stuck/glued onto the hosepipe when it's dried out to make an easier repair rather than having to go to the trouble of cutting the faulty bits out and rejoining them?

Could corvids be pecking at it?

Screw a small self tapper screw into the 'ole. Cheers, Tony.

Hello Primrose
I have had a few problems like this over the years. I have cured it by heating the end of an old screwdriver on the gas hob and touching it on the pinhole. You do need to find and mark the hole. Splits can only be repaired by cutting and joining with a simple connector.
John

PS When fitting these hoses to connectors I always use a little w-up liquid to help ease the soaker hose into the connector. The end will easily split if you are not careful.