How to choose a reel?

When you have a garden, you will soon need to water to maintain your green space. But a hose can quickly become complicated to handle and store. The hose reel, also known as a wall-mounted hose reel, will allow you to keep your garden hose in good condition for a long time. It may seem difficult to choose a hose reel... But you should know that there is a wide choice of hose reels. We will enlighten you through this article!

Rewinder VS wall-mounted reel

Hose reel on wheels or portable

The hose reel on wheels or portable hose reel is a mobile trolley equipped with a handle and/or wheels. The hose reel is manually operated by a crank. This type of hose reel has the advantage that it can be moved around, but it must be placed near a tap or water point. The hose to the tap is usually no more than two metres long. To take care of your hose and avoid pinching or tangling, it is important to roll up your garden hose properly. This will avoid unpleasant surprises when uncoiling the hose (hose blockage).

Our tip: how do you put a garden hose on a mobile hose reel?

To wind your hose correctly on a mobile hose reel, we recommend the following steps:

• Unroll the hose completely on the ground in your garden
• Disconnect the part of the hose that connects to the tap on the reel. There is a system on the side that allows you to screw this part down so that the hose does not come off the reel.
• As you go along, start winding your hose with the help of the crank.
• To roll it up evenly, keep one hand on the hose during the operation and guide the hose

This manual operation can quickly turn out to be tiresome and cumbersome, so there is now a more practical solution for garden hoses: the wall-mounted hose reel.

What are the advantages of a wall-mounted reel compared to a conventional reel?

The wall-mounted hose reel is a simple and above all fast hose storage solution. It is compact in size. This type of hose reel does not take up much space as it is wall mounted. A wall-mounted hose reel is made of plastic and metal. The most important thing is to have a reel that is weatherproof. The plastic should be of premium quality to prevent it from breaking. The metal should be rustproof to prevent damage from moisture. The wall-mounted hose reel can be fixed to a wall at the desired height. By fixing it at ground level, you do not have to bend over and you avoid back pain. The wall-mounted hose reel can be rotated 180 degrees, which gives you more room to move and prevents the hose from becoming tangled while you are using it. Another advantage is that it is often sold with accessories such as a water jet nozzle, gun, nozzle and quick coupling. The most common sizes of hose reels on the market are 15m, 20m, 25m and 30m. If you choose a wall-mounted hose reel with 15 metres of hose, you can cover an average area of 353 m² and if you choose a 30-metre hose, you can cover up to 1400 m² of lawn.

To rewind the wall-mounted reel, the mechanism installed can be a single or multi-directional drum with a crank handle. Even more practical, today's wall-mounted reels are automated to allow automatic hose rewinding.

From manual wall dispenser to automatic wall dispenser

The advantage of the automatic wall-mounted hose reel is that it has an automatic hose retraction system. Thanks to a spring mechanism integrated in the reel, the hose retracts automatically. You will no longer need to do the rewinding manually. Practical, isn't it? To prevent the hose from retracting too quickly, some models have an end stop. This will slow down the hose at the end of the rewind. When stored properly, the hose will be protected from UV and weather conditions.

The only constraint of the wall-mounted reel is that it has to be fixed to the wall beforehand... But don't panic, this is a simple operation that we will explain to you.

What do I need to know about the wall-mounted reel before I attach it?

First of all, before you start fixing your wall-mounted reel, you need to know the following information:

• The wall-mounted hose reel is sold with its mounting bracket. Before fixing your reel, you should take into account the strength of the wall against which it will be fixed. The weight of the wall must be able to support the wall-mounted dispenser.
• Screws and dowels to fix it may be supplied but this is not always the case. You will need to choose the right dowel depending on the type of wall and the weight of the reel. The screws you buy should be the same length and diameter as the plugs.

How do I attach a wall-mounted reel?

To attach your wall-mounted reel, follow these steps:

• Locate where you want to mount it and the mounting holes on the wall-mounted reel support (wall or steel post)
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• Use a hole punch to drill perpendicular to the surface of the wall, taking care to keep it straight.
• Then place the dowels and the support.
• Use a screwdriver or a screwdriver to screw each fixing screw into the bracket. The automatic wall dispenser is now installed.