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Originally Posted by dad911
I hate dealing with 100' hoses also. Just like extension cords, I'd rather have a few 25' or perhaps 50'.
Shaun - is this semi permanent, water for the new shop? Then I'd run pex with the correct fittings and drain it in the winter.
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Great information and suggestions, I was about to go to HD and get that element hose and then I saw this which is brilliant!
A couple of things.
This is for work. The hot water heater is a least 50 feet from the building wall that I'm building a paint shop next to. Now I've got a 5X spliced inexpensive hose (has at least lasted for years) that I've run the length of the building and out the window down to the ground (we are on the second floor) so I can water the grass that I planted in the residential neighbor's yard who is happy as a clam.
My plan was to run a 50 foot hose to the building end, connect to a hose real (Northern Tool has a great one) and then a 100 foot hose to go out the window which would be as long as I would ever need.
When people were saying the heavy hoses are stiff, I assumed that, I would just get a flexy 12 or 25 foot extension to add on if I needed flexibility and ease of movement.
But dad's suggesion to run pex changes everything including I can run water directly into the shop.
Thank you!