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Originally Posted by SwampYankee
We're a Gilmour dealer for their high pressure and golf course hoses. They hold up very well and on the one or two occasions that there's been any problem Gilmour has replaced them. They do offer soaker hoses but I can't speak for them as I've never used one or sold one but I'd imagine they'd hold up at least as well as their hoses.
Covering them with mulch is really all that should be necessary. What happened with your old ones, did the rubber just break down?
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Thanks for the input guys. I'll look into the Gilmour line.
I let the hose get wet before I rolled it out to make sure it wouldn't crack. I covered it with about 3" of mulch and turned it on for about 2 hours in the am and 2 hours in the evening. I didn't have much pressure running to the hose either, but it would get little stress tears. I would know a leak sprung because I would see a puddle form. I wrapped the leaks with duct tape and kept using it until the SUV tore it up. I had 2 - 100' hoses linked together. They started leaking within a month. Maybe the rubber was breaking down, but I thought it would last longer than that.