Using rubber garden hose

[garry runions]

I am overhauling my pond and was wondering whether anyone has tried a good quality garden house for their pond piping. I have used the recommended corrugated black hose, but I yearly replacing it due to cracking and splitting. This year I have tore it all out and looking for a good alternative. I have priced out various options and found the product I have been using the most expensive and the poorest quality. I have spoken to others about using spa hose and have invested using a good quality garden hose. What are your thoughts.

 

[j.w]

I use this better quality pvc flex tubing

Not this cheaper kind of non kink stuff

 

[Big Lou]

Welcome Garry. I still recommend reinforced corrugated pond tubing. Maybe the material covering your tubing is causing the continual problems. PVC is an alternative.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=5163+10124+23514&pcatid=23514

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Garden hose is usually not of large enough diameter to be used with most pond pumps.

 

[j.w]

That's what mine is @Big Lou it's reinforced but w/nice thick non taring type like that cheap stuff that rips in-between the wires.

 

[sissy]

I use cheap sump pump hose for years now with no problems .Not one leak

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I use sump pump hose too.

 

[garry runions]

Any of the flex hose i have seen looks exactly like the problem I presently have. The problem it gets stiff and brittle between the ribs. The sump pump hose may be an option. I will look into it more.

 

[koiguy1969]

I use sump pump hose in my basement pond..$12.00 for 25'. You gotta get all the air out of the corrugations tho if you need to run lengths in the pond or it'll float to the top...lol

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Any of the flex hose i have seen looks exactly like the problem I presently have. The problem it gets stiff and brittle between the ribs. The sump pump hose may be an option. I will look into it more.

Flex PVC will not get brittle or crack. I would not use anything else.

 

[j.w]

I've been using my flex pvc for 14yrs straight in my pond w/ no problems. It looks as good as it did the day I bought it.

 

[tbendl]

I used a heavy duty water hose to pump up to my bog. No issues with it.