In 2022/23, I deliberately left the Flexi Hose draped over my outside tap for the entire winter, and we did have a good few days of below-freezing temperatures here. High Quality Premium Smooth Flexi Hose Black for joining pond pumps, filters, UV's, water falls etc. I’m not 100% sure how much extra water these pipes hold, as it depends on the water pressure, but it’s most likely between 2-4 times more than a regular pipe. To use the 32mm internal diameter flexible corrugated aquatic hose, it is connected to the pond pump or filter using connectors and adapters.

Flexible tap tails are therefore designed for connecting fittings and installation devices and they are used in the following installations: central heating, hot and cold water supply (including drinking water), cooling systems filled with 30% glycol solution. They are space-saving and shrink to 1/3rd of their expanded length when the water is drained from them. Please note that Aquatix-2u Ltd cannot accept responsibility or liability for issues arising from late or damaged deliveries that are a result of circumstances beyond our control.

At DIY Gardening, we always aim to create content that our readers will find helpful and where possible, we use photos or videos to prove we’ve used the products or techniques we recommend. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Black robust multi purpose heavy duty flexible black 4mm pipe, designed for use with 4mm drippier fittings and irrigation, long lasting high quality multi purpose, great for creating your own hydroponic kits. If you want to use any type of expanding hose with a sprinkler, you’ll need one that has an inline tap so you can adjust the flow rate, otherwise the pipe will shrink to its starting length.

Perfect for installations with faucet of all designs especially for those that will be part of black colour bathroom finishings. There are expanding hoses that don’t come with an inline tap and these rely on the nozzle/spray gun to control the flow rate. Black Corrugated Flexible PVC Pond Hose is often made from a durable PVC material that is resistant to kinking, cracking, and UV damage.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. In terms of fittings, the M10 x 1/2 inch tap tail connector flexible hose pipe and M10 x 3/8 flexible kitchen basin monobloc tap connector tail offer secure connections for different tap sizes.

Complete with a sturdy on/off valve, the super-strong Flexi Hose can withstand up to 12 BARS of water pressure, up to temperatures of 45 celsius! Hozelock SuperHoze – This expanding hosepipe burst when I tested it, and when I replaced it for another, that one leaked too. After connecting the pipe to the tap, it took a few minutes to fully inflate and expand, but I have very low water pressure here, so I would imagine in most gardens, it would expand much more quickly.

While I never had any issues pulling the pipe around, I think the 30m version could be problematic for someone with arm strength issues.