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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: AndrewMBaines on January 20, 2013, 10:30:40 am

Title: 3/4" hose
Post by: AndrewMBaines on January 20, 2013, 10:30:40 am

I'm tired of struggling with our frozen trough, so have decided to pump a little water from an old, very shallow well in the garden.
I don't want to make a load of work, and I do need whatever pumps to not freeze.
I've bought a sump pump, but it takes 3/4" hose rather than the more standard 1/2". Now I'm trying to buy a small quantity of hose to use with it. I only need 3 or 4 metres, but can only find people selling much longer pipe.

Does anyone know of where I could get such a small amount?
Thanks
Andrew

Title: Re: 3/4" hose
Post by: chrismahon on January 20, 2013, 11:59:24 am

You need an aquarium or fishpond supplier. That's where I got ours from sold by the metre. It was the spiral reinforced flexible black stuff and I bought 30 metres of 1" and 1 1/2"

Title: Re: 3/4" hose
Post by: luckylady on January 20, 2013, 12:02:50 pm

I got some from an online boat/yacht suppliers sold by the metre.

Title: Re: 3/4" hose
Post by: nick-in-ca on January 24, 2013, 03:27:24 am

sump pump here have pipe tread fittings so just get 3/4 to 1/2 nipple  and use some PVC flex pipe as hose
 here in canada where i live i get it at the renovation store
nick in ca