It is frustrating to find a leak in a hose, and using a leaky hose will waste a lot of water. But don’t panic! You can use a sachet of Sugru to repair just about any type of hose leak.
Instructables user Brennn10 offers the following instructions for fixing leaks: Make sure there is no water in the interior of the hose and use a cloth or your t-shirt to make sure the area around the leak is both dry and clean. Next, remove your Sugru and roll it in your hands for a minute or so and form it into the shape of a snake. Wrap the snake horizontally around the leak — ideally the ends should overlap to ensure a strong bond. Now you just flatten down the Sugru and wait 24 hours for it to cure.
After 24 hours turn on the hose and check to make sure the Sugru patch fixed the leak. For other ways Sugru can make your life better, check out all our posts about Sugru.
How to Repair a Leaky Hose with Sugru [Instructables]
Steve Raharja
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:45 AMOr you can use the $2 waterproof isolator tape that plumbers use to fix pipe joints. Ask for it in your local Bunnings.
southpatt
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 8:27 AMWhat is with these intrusive ads ?
I understand the need to sell ad space on the web pages but this intrusive brightly coloured ad under just about every article is just ridiculous and diminishes my experience on your excellent site.
Please desist – or I will have to use the US site where they obviously have not sold out yet.
Calvin Lichty
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 9:25 AMTwo words: Ad Blocker. Install it and never seen those shitty full screen ads again.
bigjobs
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:08 AMsadly chrome with Ad blocker doesn’t seem to be able to keep up with all the ad’s
Tim
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:25 PMChrome with AdBlock default install works fine for me… I didn’t even know LH had ads before I read this today…
On the topic of hoses… not directly related to the post, but I can recommend changing all your fittings from plastic to brass… SO much better, and worth the few extra $$$ upfront, and having to replace deteriorating leaking plastics POS’s every year or two.
Drew
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 8:27 AMOr you can use duct tape?
Unless you already have Sugru it will be cheaper to buy a new hose
Graeme
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 1:21 PMAnd faster. Sugru has a short shelf life, which for something which is advertised as being used to fix things is useless. You should be able to keep it stored somewhere “just in case”, not have to rely on things breaking in the 6 months or so since you bought it.
Drew
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 4:02 PMYou might as well just use Play Doh
Graeme
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 1:22 PMI meant to add that you’d have to order new stuff once the old stuff has gone off. It’ll take days/weeks to arrive from the UK.
fred
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 3:32 PMThe situation in main picture could have been fixed in 30 seconds with a sharp knife