| Are you stuck in the frozen tundra of winter? | | | | ideal when a power rewind is required, but |
| Or is have just decided to take a break from | | | | there is no available power source. Reels are |
| your gardening this winter. Not a gardener, | | | | installed in virtually any position. |
| but looking to buy a gift for one, we can | | | | Spring-rewind reels have less torque than |
| help. This is your holiday buying guide for | | | | other types of rewinds and are best suited |
| Hose Reels. | | | | for hose lengths from 50 to 90 ft. |
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| Hose Reels - A Definition | | | | For convenience or heavy-duty work, reels can |
| | | | be equipped with a powered rewind. The |
| What is a hose reel? You probably already | | | | motorized drives are air, hydraulic, or |
| know the answer but just in case a hose reel | | | | electric. Air is a popular choice because it |
| is a piece of equipment which wraps the hose | | | | is readily available in most industrial |
| up on a reel for easy access and clean up. | | | | plants but not near your garden. Hydraulic |
| Instead of leaving the hose out on the ground | | | | power is suited for heavy-duty jobs. Electric |
| a hose reel will wind the hose up to better | | | | power is also readily available but this is |
| protect it from the elements. Hoses are | | | | an option we do not recommend because mixing |
| vulnerable to damage mainly from the sun and | | | | water with electricity is never a good idea. |
| from lawn mowers. When rolled up on a hose | | | | |
| hoses are better protected and they make your | | | | For convenience, ease of use and cost we |
| lawn and garden appear cleaner and more | | | | recommend finding a self winding hose reel |
| organized.hose reel- Choosing a Rewind Method | | | | which is hydro powered. There are new hose |
| | | | reels on the market which use the flow of |
| Retrieval of hose or cable is accomplished by | | | | water from the spout to the hose to power the |
| several types of rewind: manual, spring, and | | | | hose reel winder.These self winding hose |
| powered. Manual rewinds are popular where | | | | reels are easy to wind and are not costly or |
| there is no convenient power source. Four | | | | dangerous like electricity. All they need is |
| methods of manual rewind are available: disk, | | | | a flip of the button and they will rewind |
| direct drive, gear-driven crank, and | | | | them selves. |
| chain-driven crank. Spring-rewind reels are | | | | |