Description
A watering route that follows your planting
This 50m CostWise soaker hose lets you arrange soil-level watering around borders, hedges and vegetable beds. Its porous rubber wall releases water along the hose, so the route you lay becomes the watering area.
Use the coil to make sections suited to your garden. It can be cut to length and laid on the surface or shallowly buried, with suitable connections and pressure controls chosen separately.
Check the soil, not just the droplets
The visible beads of water show how moisture leaves the porous hose wall. What matters for your planting is where that water reaches the soil and how deeply it soaks in.
Position the hose beside the root area and inspect the bed during the first watering. Sandy, compacted and heavier soils take up and spread moisture differently, so the same watering time will not suit every bed.
Check the start and far end of each watering section. If the far end is receiving too little water, review the section length, supply and connections. Do not raise pressure above 0.7 bar to try to compensate.
Plan a section at a time
A visible trial makes the final layout easier to get right.
Lay before cutting
Follow the planting with gentle curves and avoid sharp kinks. Decide where the supply, joins and closed ends will go before dividing the coil.
Match the supply
Choose fittings for nominal ½-inch porous hose. Use suitable pressure controls where needed to keep the working pressure within the 0.7-bar limit.
Test before covering
Run the completed arrangement above ground. Inspect every connection and the wetted soil before covering the hose or burying it up to 20cm.
Porous rubber, without separate drippers
The recycled-rubber construction allows water to seep through the hose itself. It is a different approach from plain irrigation supply pipe, which carries water to separately fitted emitters.
The flexible material can be cut for your arrangement. This listing supplies hose only: allow separately for the connections, end stops and controls your layout requires.
Keep accessible points for inspection if you conceal the hose. This product is for garden irrigation and is not suitable for drinking water or hot water.
Before you lay the 50m hose
Do I need to add individual drippers?
No. Water seeps through the porous hose wall along the watering section. This is not plain supply tubing, so it does not need separate drippers to release water beside the plants.
Does the 50m coil have to stay in one piece?
No. The hose can be cut into sections for your planting layout. Plan the joins, supply and end stops before cutting. The 50m figure is the supplied length; check water delivery and soil moisture at the far end of each section rather than assuming a single long run will water evenly.
Can it connect directly to full mains pressure?
Do not assume that it can. The product label specifies a maximum working pressure of 0.7 bar. Check the supply and choose suitable pressure controls before use. Fittings and controls are not included with the hose.
Can I hide it below the soil?
Yes, it can be buried up to 20cm deep. Test the hose, connections and watering pattern above ground first. Allow access to connections so they can be inspected and adjusted later.
Product information & technical details
| SKU | POROUS050-CW-001 |
|---|---|
| Product type | |
| Length | 50m |
| Internal diameter | 12.7mm (1/2") |
| Colour | Black |
| Material | Rubber |
| Brand | CostWise |
|---|---|
| Watering outlet | Porous hose wall |
| Maximum working pressure | 0.7 bar |
| Maximum burial depth | 20cm |
| Fittings and controls included | No |
All delivery times are estimates and not guaranteed. Orders placed before 1 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), will be dispatched the same day, while orders placed after 1 pm will be dispatched by the end of the next working day.
If an invalid postcode or address is provided, the order will be cancelled without further notice, as we are unable to modify addresses or print labels for invalid postcodes.
Our standard delivery option is Royal Mail Tracked 48, which typically takes 3–5 business days. If you need your order more quickly, Expedited delivery via Royal Mail Tracked 24 is available, offering a 1–2 business day service.
Large or bulky items may be sent via courier at our discretion and are usually dispatched for next-day delivery. Please note that we only ship to mainland UK addresses; delivery to non-mainland locations, including the Highlands & Islands, may not be available for large or heavy items. If your address falls into one of these areas and you wish to purchase such items, please contact us with your postcode and order details before placing your order. If we cannot ship to you, you are welcome to arrange your own courier for collection.
All products, unless otherwise stated, come with a standard manufacturer warranty against faulty workmanship.
If your product fails within six months of delivery, please contact us with your order reference number, a description of the issue, and clear images illustrating the fault.
Should your item require a return for further investigation, it is your responsibility to arrange and cover postage back to us.
If we are unable to repair the fault, we may offer either a replacement or a full refund.
In cases where the item is inspected and found not to be faulty—or where damage is determined not to be due to manufacturing defects—you will not be entitled to a refund or replacement. We will then either return the item to you via standard post or dispose of it at your request.
You may return any order within 14 days of delivery. As soon as you receive your items, please inspect them carefully—taking reasonable care to keep both the product and its packaging clean and undamaged. If you discover an error or defect after 14 days, we reserve the right to decline your return. If your product fails or breaks after this 14-day time window then your order may be eligible for a warranty claim, please see our warranty information for more details.
To initiate a return, please contact us via our contact form to obtain a return authorisation and the correct returns address (different from the address on your invoice). This can also be done through your 'recent orders' page on your account if you are registered with Shop. Returns sent without prior authorisation will be discarded.
Returned items must be in the same condition in which you received them—unworn or unused, with tags attached and in their original packaging. You must include either a copy of your invoice or a slip with your order reference number inside the parcel. Please be sure not to obscure your return reference number on the label.
If you refuse delivery or reject the parcel without prior notice, we will inspect the returned package and issue a refund upon receipt. Although there is no restocking fee, we will deduct the cost of the return postage label (£3.35) from your refund.
If the returned item or its packaging shows signs of use, damage, or staining, we may deduct up to 50% of the order value—or refuse the return entirely—depending on its condition. Examples include damaged tags, stained, modified or damaged packaging, or missing components.
For faulty, incorrect, or damaged items, please contact us before sending anything back so we can attempt to resolve the issue directly. If we agree that a return is necessary due to our error, we will provide you with a pre-paid return label.
Products that have been modified or damaged through customer action are not eligible for return. This includes, but is not limited to, items that have been cut, trimmed or otherwise altered—such as a tarpaulin or pond liner resized to your specifications—or any product showing damage beyond normal inspection handling.
All delivery times are estimates and not guaranteed. Orders placed before 1 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), will be dispatched the same day, while orders placed after 1 pm will be dispatched by the end of the next working day.
If an invalid postcode or address is provided, the order will be cancelled without further notice, as we are unable to modify addresses or print labels for invalid postcodes.
Our standard delivery option is Royal Mail Tracked 48, which typically takes 3–5 business days. If you need your order more quickly, Expedited delivery via Royal Mail Tracked 24 is available, offering a 1–2 business day service.
Large or bulky items may be sent via courier at our discretion and are usually dispatched for next-day delivery. Please note that we only ship to mainland UK addresses; delivery to non-mainland locations, including the Highlands & Islands, may not be available for large or heavy items. If your address falls into one of these areas and you wish to purchase such items, please contact us with your postcode and order details before placing your order. If we cannot ship to you, you are welcome to arrange your own courier for collection.
All products, unless otherwise stated, come with a standard manufacturer warranty against faulty workmanship.
If your product fails within six months of delivery, please contact us with your order reference number, a description of the issue, and clear images illustrating the fault.
Should your item require a return for further investigation, it is your responsibility to arrange and cover postage back to us.
If we are unable to repair the fault, we may offer either a replacement or a full refund.
In cases where the item is inspected and found not to be faulty—or where damage is determined not to be due to manufacturing defects—you will not be entitled to a refund or replacement. We will then either return the item to you via standard post or dispose of it at your request.
You may return any order within 14 days of delivery. As soon as you receive your items, please inspect them carefully—taking reasonable care to keep both the product and its packaging clean and undamaged. If you discover an error or defect after 14 days, we reserve the right to decline your return. If your product fails or breaks after this 14-day time window then your order may be eligible for a warranty claim, please see our warranty information for more details.
To initiate a return, please contact us via our contact form to obtain a return authorisation and the correct returns address (different from the address on your invoice). This can also be done through your 'recent orders' page on your account if you are registered with Shop. Returns sent without prior authorisation will be discarded.
Returned items must be in the same condition in which you received them—unworn or unused, with tags attached and in their original packaging. You must include either a copy of your invoice or a slip with your order reference number inside the parcel. Please be sure not to obscure your return reference number on the label.
If you refuse delivery or reject the parcel without prior notice, we will inspect the returned package and issue a refund upon receipt. Although there is no restocking fee, we will deduct the cost of the return postage label (£3.35) from your refund.
If the returned item or its packaging shows signs of use, damage, or staining, we may deduct up to 50% of the order value—or refuse the return entirely—depending on its condition. Examples include damaged tags, stained, modified or damaged packaging, or missing components.
For faulty, incorrect, or damaged items, please contact us before sending anything back so we can attempt to resolve the issue directly. If we agree that a return is necessary due to our error, we will provide you with a pre-paid return label.
Products that have been modified or damaged through customer action are not eligible for return. This includes, but is not limited to, items that have been cut, trimmed or otherwise altered—such as a tarpaulin or pond liner resized to your specifications—or any product showing damage beyond normal inspection handling.