Before we got thru the first season with this product, it was leaking water from the inner connection.  We've tried uncoiling the hose to it's fullest extent so we could make adjustments to the leaking connection, but to no avail.  We just could not stop the water from pouring out of that connection, no matter what we tried to do.  What a waste of water!  We're looking for a replacement product, or a less leaky way to store the hose itself.