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