Those heaters are for hard lines not rubber hoses.
A heated hose is different from these
We used roof snow melt cable and some pipe insulation. Worked like a charm in -20°F.
Buy a Pirit hose. You will thank me in the spring
I used a hose with this heat tape wrapped around it for 4 winters while I was in school. Never froze and never had an issue.
Heat tape,electrical tape, &foam pipe insulation works awesome..and alot cheaper
I use them for water pipes and they work great, but have never used them for a hose.
Used one on my water hose for a couple winters. Worked great. Wrap it in 1 inch foam pipe insulation to hold it tight to the hose. I have seen
a lot of people do that as a cheaper alternative to an expensive heated hose.
Source: Anyone use this on your hose to prevent freezing? Is it safe?
