Any Plumbers Out There

[katerich48]

Does anyone out there have one of these hoses - and can you fit them back to front? Because my new one is working in reverse i.e. when I switch the water on to start spraying my garden, the hose is constantly trying to shrink its way back to the tap..So I pull it out to the length its supposed to extend to and switch on and it does it again, shrinking back to the tap..Any ideas?

[Boto]

If at first you don't get an answer...

[woofgang]

No experience but they get dire reviews everywhere (which is why i have no experience, I read the reviews!). You are also not supposed to forcibly stretch them, they are supposed to expand as they fill with water. I m betting that for some reason no water is getting into yours.

[Ric.ror]

If you ran those hoses that you can fit into a plant pot
Forget it or you can come and take mine for free
It's rubbish

[The Builder]

Kate ......... there's probably a check valve in it somewhere (a non-return valve)

It's because of a water by-law, to prevent any chance of dirty water syphoning back into the mains.

So, if it's the wrong way around .................. ;o)

I can't say I've any experience of these "fancy" hoses, so it's only an idea.

[katerich48]

Thank you all for your suggestions..The funny thing is I bought a knock off one 2 years ago from a market stall for a tenner and it worked perfectly (but its got a leak in it now) So I thought buying the real, thing for £25 should not be a problem..Just got my money back and bought another one just in case the last one was a dud, and its doing exactly the same... Read lots of reviews most people have said, great, brilliant... Oh well back to Robert Dyas...

[gingejbee]

These things are fine when new but tend not to last that long. The inner membrane degrades and gets weak, and if the hose gets any damage/starts to leak- it can't be repaired.