December
2006
One Ear Hose Clamp0
This may not look like much, and if you have never used one you may wonder why I am writing a post about a hose clamp, but this little thing can save you a lot of time and trouble.
A one ear hose clamp is named due to the shape of the clamp, looking like it could be a head with only one ear. The ear is so that you can use a crimping tool, which looks somewhat like a pair of pliers, to grab on to that ear and crimp the clamp down tight around an irrigation hose. This hose clamp works great and can be used instead of the threaded screw type of clamp on most irrigation lines. They are less expensive, easier and faster than the traditional hose clamp. The downside is that they aren’t quite as strong, and are a one-time use only.
If you are clamping any connections for water lines that are under really high pressure or lines that have active water pressure in them all the time, such as water lines that are before your valves, I would use the traditional clamp and sometimes two of them to ensure that my fittings don’t leak. For everything else I use these one ear hose clamps to save myself time and money.