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Eric SCHNAIBLE wrote:

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Good info Chris, I'm gonna get me one of them.

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 They make them up to 200 feet, but always remember, the longer the water hose is, the more loss of pressure and flow.

This water hose is incredibly light and strong!

Hey, why no signature for your website Eric ?

 

 

Bruce Weber wrote:

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We keep three hoses in our trailer, and one of them is the mean green 100' 3/4". I purchased this hose after Chris recommended it a few years ago and it Rocks! I've went through two 125' 1/2" "lifetime" guaranteed hoses in the same ammount of time. This is the best hose you will ever own.

Many customers are impressed when you unrap this baby in thier front yard. I plan on buying two more of these this year. They are no joke!

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 They really work! It is amazing to me Bruce, how many roof cleaning contractors will spend money on the very best cleaning systems, and then, skimp on the water hose!

No matter HOW good the roof cleaning job  was done, if  you kill plants, you will soon get a bad reputation.

Replacing landscaping can be costly, and time consuming, so why not spend a hundred bucks on a water hose that will greatly help prevent plant loss ?

Basics

• The most commonly used garden hose is the 5/8-inch diameter, followed by the 3/4-inch size. To make comparisons easier, remember that a 5/8-inch hose is 0.625 inches in diameter while a 3/4-inch hose is slightly bigger at 0.75 inches. The hose with a smaller diameter delivers less water over a given time period than the larger hose does.

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5/8-Inch Water Delivery

• For example, the average home has water pressure of 40 pounds per square inch. At that pressure, a 100-foot, 5/8-inch-diameter garden hose would deliver 11 gallons of water per minute. However, a 25-foot-long garden hose would deliver 44 gallons of water per minute.

3/4-Inch Water Delivery

• Using the same water pressure, a 100-foot garden hose in the larger 3/4-inch-diameter would deliver 18 gallons of water per minute. Water would move through a 25-foot-long hose at the rate of 72 gallons per minute. The ability of the 3/4-inch hose to maintain water pressure and to deliver more than 60 percent more water per minute is the major difference between it and the 5/8-inch-diameter garden hose.

Read more: The Difference Between 5/8- and 3/4-Inch Garden Hose | eHow http://www.ehow.com/info_12013070_difference-between-5-8-3-4inch-garden-hose.html#ixzz2TFEgRljv

Eric SCHNAIBLE wrote:

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Chris, my website is the title in blue, having said that I will upgrade my signature. I was all geeked up for a couple on new lime green hoses but that color is backordered. I was all excited to pair it with the Suttner 2700 I just ordered. (Marcus sold me)

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 Do NOT use the Mean Green Water Hose for spraying roof cleaning chemical! Been there, done that, it will not last very long.

I was mistakenly told that their hose would work for roof cleaning chemicals, but they were wrong.

It did last about 3 months, before it bubbled up.

That's a cute little guy in your picture.

This is my little grandson, he will be 2 in October.

I just ordered a 100 and 50 foot length of the mean green (in red lol).
I am tired of cheap hoses!

A to Z wrote:

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I just ordered a 100 and 50 foot length of the mean green (in red lol).
I am tired of cheap hoses!

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 I HOPE u got the 3/4 size Zack, trust me, it is super light, and easy to handle!

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

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Bruce Weber wrote:

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We keep three hoses in our trailer, and one of them is the mean green 100' 3/4". I purchased this hose after Chris recommended it a few years ago and it Rocks! I've went through two 125' 1/2" "lifetime" guaranteed hoses in the same ammount of time. This is the best hose you will ever own.

Many customers are impressed when you unrap this baby in thier front yard. I plan on buying two more of these this year. They are no joke!

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 They really work! It is amazing to me Bruce, how many roof cleaning contractors will spend money on the very best cleaning systems, and then, skimp on the water hose!

No matter HOW good the roof cleaning job  was done, if  you kill plants, you will soon get a bad reputation.

Replacing landscaping can be costly, and time consuming, so why not spend a hundred bucks on a water hose that will greatly help prevent plant loss ?

Basics

• The most commonly used garden hose is the 5/8-inch diameter, followed by the 3/4-inch size. To make comparisons easier, remember that a 5/8-inch hose is 0.625 inches in diameter while a 3/4-inch hose is slightly bigger at 0.75 inches. The hose with a smaller diameter delivers less water over a given time period than the larger hose does.

•  

5/8-Inch Water Delivery

• For example, the average home has water pressure of 40 pounds per square inch. At that pressure, a 100-foot, 5/8-inch-diameter garden hose would deliver 11 gallons of water per minute. However, a 25-foot-long garden hose would deliver 44 gallons of water per minute.

3/4-Inch Water Delivery

• Using the same water pressure, a 100-foot garden hose in the larger 3/4-inch-diameter would deliver 18 gallons of water per minute. Water would move through a 25-foot-long hose at the rate of 72 gallons per minute. The ability of the 3/4-inch hose to maintain water pressure and to deliver more than 60 percent more water per minute is the major difference between it and the 5/8-inch-diameter garden hose.

Read more: The Difference Between 5/8- and 3/4-Inch Garden Hose | eHow http://www.ehow.com/info_12013070_difference-between-5-8-3-4inch-garden-hose.html#ixzz2TFEgRljv

 

 

I will 100% that a larger diameter hose will not restrict the flow of water as much as a smaller diameter hose and I will also agree 100% that a shorter hose will not restrict the flow as much as a longer hose but....

 

I don't agree that with ehows article above.

All they did was is take the flow at the end of a 100' hose and x it by 4 to get the flow of a 25' hose. A 25' hose will not deliver 72 GPM at 40PSI. Will it? 500 gallons in 7 min? I have yet to see it, and have always ran 3/4 hose.

Am I correct???

 

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Hey don't take me one bit wrong, I am in no way bashing Tucker or the idea that 3/4 is the way to go.
I endorse 3/4" hose 100%. I have ran 3/4 hose since 2002 or 2003 I forget when I got the 3/4.

What I am saying tho just because a hose is producing 18GPM at the end of a 100' hose doesn't mean that it will put out 72 GPM at a 25' hose.

According to their figures a 10' hose would put out 180 GPM, a 5' hose would put out 360GPM, while a 1 foot hose would put out 1,800 GPM!!!!

Just because the water reaches the end of the hose 75% faster doesn't mean that it will increase the flow by 75%.

Not trying to pick a fight, just saying that article is not correct.

And please correct me if I am wrong.

Yes guys if you are not running 3/4"...get some, it does help!!!

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

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FullBlast wrote:

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Hey don't take me one bit wrong, I am in no way bashing Tucker or the idea that 3/4 is the way to go.
I endorse 3/4" hose 100%. I have ran 3/4 hose since 2002 or 2003 I forget when I got the 3/4.

What I am saying tho just because a hose is producing 18GPM at the end of a 100' hose doesn't mean that it will put out 72 GPM at a 25' hose.

According to their figures a 10' hose would put out 180 GPM, a 5' hose would put out 360GPM, while a 1 foot hose would put out 1,800 GPM!!!!

Just because the water reaches the end of the hose 75% faster doesn't mean that it will increase the flow by 75%.

Not trying to pick a fight, just saying that article is not correct.

And please correct me if I am wrong.

Yes guys if you are not running 3/4"...get some, it does help!!!

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 I agree, their numbers are a bit inflated,  but still, like you said, 3/4 inch water hose diameter is THE way to go.

You will never screw up with too much water, but underwater, and you will soon get tired of replacing plants.

Running 3/4 inch water hose is a little "trick of the trade" I came up with, and have tried to pass on to my students.

A high GPM Pressure Washer fed by a water tank is even better to water plants witth, when roof cleaning !

 

 

 

 

 

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   That's what I'm doing Chris.  I'm using my pressure washer at 9 gpm's for rinsing.  I did order 100 feet this 3/4 hose.  My only concern is if I'll be able to get it all on my hose reel.

Walmart has 50' for $19.88.