| Are you an avid gardener stuck in the middle | | | | mechanism in electric, hydraulic and |
| of a cold and snowy winter? Looking out the | | | | pneumatic hose reels. In a spring reel, an |
| window at your beautiful garden covered in | | | | internal spring is used to retract the hose. |
| snow can be very depressing. Take a break | | | | In some spring hose reels, the spring motor |
| from cold and go do something positive for | | | | is hermetically sealed to completely isolate |
| your garden. Options are limited for winter | | | | it from dirt and moisture. Many Hose Reels |
| gardening but there is one thing that can be | | | | come with a latching mechanism that assures |
| done year round and that is shopping. Hose | | | | positive extension stop and easy retraction |
| reels are the latest innovation for the home | | | | at any length. It should be noted that we do |
| garden. | | | | not recommend these types of hose reels for |
| | | | home use as they can be dangerous when mixing |
| Hose Reels - What are they? | | | | electricity with water. There are also |
| | | | automatic hose reels which use the power of |
| Hose Reels are a cylindrical device around | | | | the water flowing through the hose to self |
| which many types of hoses can be manually or | | | | wind. These hose reels do not require any |
| mechanically wound. Most hose reels feature a | | | | electricity and are the best way to |
| side-mounted handle for manual winding and | | | | automatically wind up a hose. |
| unwinding. Some utilize electric, spring or | | | | |
| air (pneumatic) power to unwind and wind the | | | | Hose reels are manufactured to meet |
| hosing with minimum effort. The purpose of | | | | requirements for a variety of applications. |
| hose reels is to keep hoses neat when not in | | | | Smaller versions are able to house smaller |
| use and kink free when being used. Hoses | | | | diameter and lighter hosing such as garden |
| lying out are a tripping hazard to employees | | | | hoses. Hose reels used for fire department |
| and customers. Hose Reels prevent this danger | | | | and construction hoses are built to be larger |
| and also prolong the life of the hose. | | | | and more rigid to support the extra length |
| | | | and load. There are certain reels that are |
| Hose Reels - Winding and Unwinding | | | | utilized solely for transportation and others |
| | | | that are used for transportation and storage. |
| Hose reels have different winding options. A | | | | Some hose reels allow the use of the hose |
| manual hose reel has no automatic retraction | | | | while it is still wound up. These hose reels |
| mechanism but is equipped with a hand-turned | | | | provide easy access and storing efficiency, |
| crank. A motor powers the retraction | | | | which is what draws consumers towards them. |