Irrigation technology of tomorrow, that's here today

Leeaky Hose is an irrigation product made from old car tyres and recycled plastics. The hose is porous so it leaks over the whole surface.

Leeaky Hose...

• Made from 100% recycled materials - vehicle tyres and plastics

• Saves up to 70% on water usage (when buried or under mulch)

• Easy to install - light and pliable, no drippers or jets

• Low maintenance

• Uses standard 13mm hose fittings and connectors

• Will operate on high or low pressure (water tank or household tap)

• Uniform water distribution along entire length (up to 60 metres from one source)

• Fewer weeds, less plant disease, water delivered directly to roots

• Encourages deeper root growth - drought resistance

• Can irrigate any time of day or night

• Not affected by wind or sun (no burning of foliage)

• Invisible system - more attractive, less likely to be vandalised

• Approximate spacings - sand 1m, loam 1.7m, clay 2m

• Lasts 10 years or more under soil or mulch

• LEEAKY HOSE is cut to length, so you don't buy more than you need

• For optimum water savings and effectiveness, LEEAKY HOSE is best placed under mulch or buried in soil, but it can be used on the soil surface

• Ideal for awkward spots like narrow garden strips

• The low flow rates and pressure requirements of Leeaky Hose lead to significant savings in support plumbing, pumping and maintenance costs

Leeaky Hose is simply the most environmentally and resource-friendly irrigation system ever developed. It cuts watering needs by 70% and can even be used with recycled and rural water supplies. (Australian Environmental Protection Authority Approved)

Made in Australia from 100% recycled rubber and plastic materials. It keeps recyclable materials off the dumps and the environment cleaner.

How It Works

Leeaky Hose takes advantage of the fact that water acts as its own conductor. It is designed so that water 'sweats' through its walls at a controlled rate over long distances at low water flow. At pressures of 4psi or below the hose will deliver moisture to the surrounding soil through capillary action (If your water pressure is higher than this, all you need to do is install an in-line tap to reduce the pressure - in­line taps are available from us - see next page.) As a rough guide, Leeaky Hose releases water below ground at around 2 litres per metre per hour.

The following table will give a general indication of spacing of Leeaky Hose in each soil type.

Where To Use Your Leeaky Hose

• Lawns - May be laid underground as a permanent system
• New Gardens - Lay underground to promote root growth and prevent vandalism.
• Established Beds - Lay on the surface in a pattern appropriate to the needs of the growing plants and cover with mulch or soil.
• Vegetable Gardens - Lay in trenches spaced according to soil porosity to a depth which the vegetable is expected to root. (Keep the surface moist during plant establishment.)

Flexibility of Leeaky Hose
The hose may be installed either above or below ground.

Below ground achieves the maximum water saving and soil improvement. Leeaky Hose ideally only needs to be buried just under the surface Our Mantis furrower is ideal for preparing the soil for this.

Root systems do not grow into the hose. They grow vigorously over the whole wet band of soil, and do not clog the piping.

If you lay the pipe on the surface you should consider covering it with mulch or soil to reduce evaporation and maintain water savings.

When using recycled household water or dam water, ensure the end of each length is showing to enable flushing of sediment several times per year

Easy To Install
Leeaky Hose uses standard 13mm hose fittings (available from us -see next page), and can easily be cut to any required length.

The system may be connected to home, rainwater, dam or recycled water tanks and works efficiently from a minimum head of one metre.

Lay Leeaky Hose on the flat or on gentle slopes approximately 20cm from plants. On hilly ground, lay the hose across the slope feeding from a normal hose or poly pipe.

Areas not requiring water can be bypassed by inserting a length of standard feeder hose or garden hose with 13mm joiners.

For an in-depth user guide, please open the following PDF file:

Leeaky Hose User Guide

(PDF file 196kb)

This form is written in Acrobat Reader PDF format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader software on your computer, it can be downloaded free by clicking on the Adobe button. Products available:

LH only $2.30 per metre North Island including delivery, $2.50 per metre South Island including delivery (10 metres minimum order)

LH100 only $170 for a 100 metre coil (that's $1.70 per metre)
Postage packing and insurance: $14 NI and $20 SI.

  LH200 only $340 for a 200 metre coil (that's $1.70 per metre)
Postage packing and insurance: $28 NI and $40 SI.
For orders larger than 600 metres call us, we may be able to use a freight forwarder.

Fittings:
Leeaky hose uses standard 13mm fittings that can be obtained at any garden store. We have a small selection for your convenience.
Free delivery if ordered with hose or $2.00 flat rate for fittings ordered separately.

LH-Bung 13mm bung only $0.75 each
LH-Tap 13mm tap only $5.95 each
LH-Click 13mm click-to-barb only $2 each (to plug Leeaky Hose into click fitting)