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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Crystal-clear on May 31, 2011, 07:39:57 pm

Title: which hose reel then?
Post by: Crystal-clear on May 31, 2011, 07:39:57 pm

is gardiners hose reel any good , i need to buy one!

Title: Re: which hose reel then?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 31, 2011, 07:46:50 pm

got to be better than my
pure freedom one
an its cheaper ;)
 uy one then do us a review ;D ;D

Title: Re: which hose reel then?
Post by: LWC on May 31, 2011, 08:12:49 pm

Ive had the metal ones, and most will dis agree on here but you cant beat a good old plastic hozelock one like this

(http://www.greenfingers.com/images/superstore/extraProductImages/LS7448D/10_Hozelock_Reel_And_Hose.jpg)

Mines been going over 2 years and they sell them locally for £12.99, bargain by all accounts, get 100m of 6mm on easy. Very hard wearing, i wasnt impressed with the metal ones, they dont stand up to the job in my opinion. I cant comment on gardiners ones as i dont know.

My 2 pence worth.

Title: Re: which hose reel then?
Post by: Crystal-clear on May 31, 2011, 08:15:09 pm

wont this green thing just fall over when i go for a run with the hose?

Title: Re: which hose reel then?
Post by: LWC on May 31, 2011, 08:20:26 pm

No secure it down, i use something resembling this, i get 4 of them and screw them down.

(http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/fl/floplast-pipe-clips-grey-32mm-pack-of-20.jpg)

I got them from local diy shop, they usually to fix pipping to the walls etc. Cost pennys ;)
 

Title: Re: which hose reel then?
Post by: JSMC on May 31, 2011, 08:31:06 pm

plank of wood on each metal runner and it stabilises it. Done this with my metal reel and it's ideal. Will work on hosereel

Title: Re: which hose reel then?
Post by: davet on May 31, 2011, 08:33:37 pm

I have been using a gardiners one for 18 months

other than a bit of paint flaking off its been fine

I think it was made in italy