Hose Reels – Good to Know
With greater focus on Health and Safety and the benefits of neat and tidy work areas, hose reels continue to grow in popularity. No one likes dealing with a tangled hose – doesn’t matter if it’s an air hose, garden hose or power washer hose. When washing your car, pressure washing around the farm or watering the garden, you’ll know how frustrating it can be. Not to mention how ugly and dangerous a tangled hose looks when left lying around.
As well as being great for tidying up the farmyard and keeping hoses from tangling, retractable hose reels come in handy shapes, sizes and designs. A retractable hose reel is very practical for the farmer and also for the homeowner with a large garden who wants an easy way to water the plants without a long tangled hose left on the ground.
Most self winding retractable hose reels are usually wall-mounted, providing an easier and convenient way to store the hose after use. These wall mount hose reels are especially useful in the farm yard, milking parlours, stables etc. Manual wind hose reels are usually on a portable cart which can be easily moved from job to job.
You need to take into account the length of the hose, what it’s used for (air, oil, water etc), the pressure and any hose accessories such as a spray gun or nozzles. This will influence the choice of reel and also the hose and nozzles. At Farm & Industrial Spares in Mallow, we have a range to suit fuel, air, chemicals, oils, water and more.
If used in the home, farm or garden, it is important that you choose an area that is out of the reach of children, such as high up on a wall where they cannot easily reach it and pull it down onto themselves. Retractable hose reels must be mounted securely to a wall or other solid surface with the provided hardware so that it cannot move when in use.