5/8-inch Polyurethane Garden Hose

ELEY ultra-durable garden hose is manufactured in our Reno, Nevada facility. The finished product is then shipped to fulfillment warehouses in Salt Lake City, UT, and Knoxville, TN.  

No, it does not. Although we show a puppy chewing on the hose to demonstrate the durability of our polyurethane hose's cover (which the hose survived without blemish), damage from pet chewing on the hose is specifically excluded from our warranty. See #9 in our warranty policy's exclusions.

Yes. You can leave the hose outside all winter long, but you should still drain the water out of it first before the onset of freezing temperatures. Freeze damage is not covered by our warranty.

No. Neither our manufacturing facility in Reno, NV nor our warehouses in Utah or Tennessee are set up for retail or pick-up operations.

ELEY garden hose is made from UV-stabilized FDA and NSF grade polyurethane material. Combine that with our crush-proof, lead-free machined brass fittings, and ELEY hoses are 100% drinking-water-safe. Even the rubber gaskets are made from drinking-water safe material. For more detailed information, see What You Need to Know About Drinking Water Safe Garden Hose.

ELEY polyurethane garden hose is the most kink-resistant available. Find out why our innovative hose sets the bar in kink-resistance by reading What Makes A Garden Hose Kink-Resistant?

Yes, they are UV-resistant.  We add a UV stabilizer to the outside layer (cover) of the hose.  It cannot prevent UV degradation, but it does slow it significantly.  Long-term exposure to the sun's UV rays may cause some discoloration of the exterior color.

Currently, ELEY only produces our polyurethane garden hose with a 5/8-inch inside dimension (ID). We do not offer any other sizes, including 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch, or anything larger, nor do we have any plans to expand into these other sizes any time soon. The best method to stay informed about when we launch new products, including a 3/4-inch ID polyurethane garden hose, is to join our Email Notification list.

ELEY 5/8-inch Polyurethane Hose is offered in standard lengths of 6-1/2 feet, 12-feet, and then in 25-foot increments from 25 feet up to 200 feet. We do not offer any lengths above 200 feet. You can also make your own custom-cut length of hose by purchasing one of our standard lengths and modifying it by using our Hose Repair Took Kit.  

ELEY polyurethane garden hose is only available in our neutral grey color. This attractive neutral grey color was specially selected because it not only looks great on the Spartan bronze ELEY hose reels, but it also blends in well with virtually any landscape or building color.

Eley garden hoses are made of 100% drinking-water-safe, lead-free brass, machined with the standard 3/4-inch Garden Hose Threads (GHT), which is the standard thread used throughout the USA and Canada for garden hoses. Even though the inside diameter of any brand of garden hose might be 1/2, 5/8, or 3/4-inch, the fitting on the ends will always be 3/4-inch GHT.

No Aluminum Fittings! Avoid attaching any watering tool with aluminum fittings to the ELEY garden hose due to galvanic corrosion. They will likely weld or fuse together over time and you may not be able to separate them. We recommend brass, nickel-plated, or stainless-steel fittings. Lead-free brass delivers the best results.

GHT is not NPT! Please note that GHT is not compatible with NPT (National Pipe Thread), which is typically found on most steel and brass pipe fittings. So, remember, 3/4-inch GHT is not the same as 3/4-inch NPT.

Can I get the same fitting on both ends? Yes, however, it will require purchasing one of our standard lengths of hose, our fitting repair tool, and the male or female fitting you want on both ends.  The entire process is explained on our Garden Hose Fitting Repair Tool Kit page. 

We cannot provide accurate figures regarding the flow rate (GPM) and pressure (PSI) that you'll experience at the end of your garden water hose as several factors contribute to this calculation. These include the length of hose, size of plumbing feeding your faucet, incoming pressure of your city of well supply, as well as the inside diameter of your garden water hose and watering tools. However, the inside diameter of ELEY 5/8-inch polyurethane hose is0.625-inch (16 mm).

Unlike PVC and vinyl hoses, which can stiffen and become hard to handle in cold temperatures, ELEY polyurethane hose remains flexible down to -40°F & -40°C. The bend radius of our 5/8-inch polyurethane hose is 3-1/2 inches.  Yet, despite this flexibility, ELEY polyurethane hoses are extremely kink-resistant due to the polyurethane material's unique characteristics and the type of reinforcements we use.  Read our article, "What Makes a Garden Hose Kink Resistant?"

Better than any other hose on the market.  The polyurethane material is extremely durable and provides superior resistance to the harmful effects of the sun's UV rays.   ELEY hose is rated to 165° F and 150 PSI.  The burst rating will decrease with the higher temperatures, but the burst is 3 times the max operating pressure.  Burst rating at 75° F is 450 PSI minimum. Discoloration may occur over time, but the performance, flexibility, and strength of the polyurethane material will not be affected.

Yes, longer lengths of hose will reduce the amount of water delivered; however, you may not notice. Most residential systems will deliver 40 to 80 pounds-per-square-inch (PSI) pressure and 6 to 12 gallons-per-minute (GPM) to the faucet. Each foot of 5/8 inch water hose added to your faucet will reduce the volume by 0.01 GPM*. This will increase the amount of time to fill a bucket or pool.

• 50 feet of 5/8-inch hose = 0.5 GPM less volume.
• 100 feet of 5/8-inch hose = 1 GPM less volume.
• 200 feet of 5/8-inch hose = 2 GPM less volume.

A sprinkler or other watering tool attached to the end of the hose will affect the volume (GPM) more than the length of hose. A normal impulse sprinkler that delivers 3 GPM at the end of a 10-foot hose will continue to deliver 3 GPM at the end of a 200-foot hose. However, for every foot of 5/8-inch hose between the faucet and sprinkler, the pressure will be reduced by 0.1 PSI. This will reduce how far the sprinkler can spray.

• 50 feet of 5/8-inch hose = 5 PSI less pressure.
• 100 feet of 5/8-inch hose = 10 PSI less pressure.
• 200 feet of 5/8-inch hose = 20 PSI less pressure.

*ELEY hose laid out straight on level ground with no tool on the outlet.

Yes.  Although the characteristics of the ELEY polyurethane water hose material is different than all other types of hoses, it can manually coiled into a circle on the ground, or into a hose storage pot, or looped onto a wall-mounted hose hanger or rack.  The key is to make sure the hose is laid out straight, with no loops in it prior to pulling it in.

ELEY polyurethane garden hose is not recommended for any application that requires the hose to remain under constant pressure. There are hoses that are rated for continuous pressure, like washing machine hookup hoses, and must pass rigorous tests to get that rating. It is also recommended that such continuous-pressure hoses be replaced every two years.

No. A regular water hose washer from the hardware store will not work for our custom fitting. The diameter is too small for our fitting and will become off-center enough to leak. The best long-term and leak-free seal can be achieved by using the ELEY O-ring style washer that is sold as a 12-Pack, Item #1113.

Yes, as long as the temperature of the tape does not exceed 150° F (65° C), it should be fine. 

Yes, it does work with all types of traveling sprinklers, including National Walking, Orbit, Nelson, Underhill, and Kees brand tractor sprinklers. 

Yes, if the "input" port on your pressure washer is equipped with a 3/4-inch garden hose thread (GHT) fitting (similar to those shown), which is the standard fitting for all outdoor watering products sold in North America. Again, it can be used for the "supply" side, not the "pressure" output side of the pressure washer.

Sorry, it is not designed for such applications.  It will collapse.

Yes.

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