Originally Posted By: doitmyself
I have extensive experience using both Flexogen and commercial rubber hoses in and around my workplace greenhouses. In fact, our office/shop water line froze in March and we ran Flexogen hose outdoors on the ground from the greenhouses to the shop for 2 months to provide water. The hose was run over daily by vehicles, tractors, and even a large garbage truck with no problems.
Both hoses will work. Each has pros and cons. The Flexogen is a bit lighter and it's vinyl composition seems to resist internal scale build up compared to rubber (in our use). The Flexogen gets stiffer in cold weather and is difficult to roll up. Both have excellent abrasion and crush resistance.
The one problem we have with Flexogen is on our greenhouse hose reels. With daily use, the working end tends to bend/kink quite a bit and it breaks after about a year.
Either will work. Don't ignore my backflow concerns noted above, depending on your circumstances. A hose bib vacuum breaker is about $6 - $12 dollars.
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sounds like Flexogen will work for me no trucks under the house, Joke, but what is a A hose bib vacuum breaker . and do I need that just for a garden hose hook up , but the shorter house under the house will always have the pressure on it going to the outside water spicket or turn of valve.