Don’t throw out that leaking or broken garden hose — repair it with a barbed hose fitting or some self-fusing tape designed specifically for water-tight repairs. Step 1: If the hose is leaking ...

The inlet and outlet ports are 1/2″ NPT. Thread into those two ports 1/2″ NPT to 3/8″ hose-barb adapter fittings. Use teflon tape or pipe dope on all of the threaded fittings in this project.

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Barbed fittings with metal ring hose clamps like the Sanpaint Garden Hose Connector from Amazon are $4.99 for a pack of two. But, the type of hose clamps that come with this kit can be sharp and ...