I want to bury a 40 foot garden hose from my outdoor tap to a hose reel.
The tap itself will be winterized. And the hose reel will be stored in-house for the winter.
But do I need to winterize that 40 foot piece of hose that's gonna stay underground? Both ends of it would be open. Wouldn't the expanding water just come out the end?
If not, how should I do it?
Winter in Canada
Best Answer
Blow it out with air.
Over simplified example: the ends may freeze first, then when more freezes in the middle it has nowhere to go.
There is a gadget for this if you want to use a compressor. Essentially an adapter "air compressor male to hose fitting".
These adapters are available in several configurations notabley male and female hose bib such as:
Or, if unavailable, make one with 2 or 3 parts from the big box store.