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Increase stability/Winterization
My installation method will cost you an additional 15-30 minutes of your time and $0-5 dollars. Cut three pieces of 3/4" Schedule 40 PVC Pipe into 16" lengths. Use the hose holder to mark the three hole positions. Next, place a short piece of scrap wood on top of each length of PVC and pound each into the ground in the previously marked place using a large rubber mallet or heavy head hammer. Leave about 2-3" of PVC pipe exposed. Insert your hose hanger into the PVC pipes for increased stability.
In the winter, When it is time to take the hose in so that it doesn't freeze, remove the hose hanger and insert a wine cork in each of the PVC pipes. Come warm weather all you will need to do is remove the wine corks and pop in the hose hanger and you are good to go.
3/4" Schedule 40 PVC pipe has an ouside diameter slightly larger than 1" and an inside diameter slightly larger than 3/4". All you need is 4 feet total so what you are looking for is basically a piece(s) of scrap pipe rather than a purchased item. If you talk nice, someone might even gift you this.
You can do this. My wife installed the hanger by herself. I just handed her the three lengths of pipe that I cut, a scrap of cedar and an engineers hammer. The holder now holds 100 feet of heavy rubber garden hose which is bound to contain a considerable amount of undrained water. Who drains out all the water after using a hose? Water itself weighs 7lbs./gallon. That's why the extra time and effort you take installing your hose holder will not leave you cussing later on because it fell over again.
July 2017 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase