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Title: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: STEVE-UK on July 08, 2014, 08:44:41 am
Has anyone got his reel to give a review

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/POWER.html
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Smudger on July 08, 2014, 09:14:40 am
would be interested to know how long the motors would last on this product - ? Has anyone had one for a while?

Mrs Smudger
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Clever Forum Name on July 08, 2014, 09:45:11 am
Only been out like 2 weeks lol.
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Smudger on July 08, 2014, 10:28:07 am
silly me  ;)

Still wonder how long they would last....
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Clever Forum Name on July 08, 2014, 11:59:59 am
No problem lol.

I would imagine a fair amount of time. Hardly any read load on bearings.
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Spruce on July 08, 2014, 12:55:29 pm
This is interesting. Thanks for finding this.

My question is: how do you unreel your hose off the reel? Does it have a 'clutch' sprocket that free wheels in one direction?

 :-[ Idiot! I should have looked at the video.
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: H20cleaning on July 08, 2014, 01:26:31 pm
Wouldnt it be easier and more affordable to use a battery drill, and just get a connector made to fit the hose reel?
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: EandM on July 08, 2014, 01:44:25 pm
Wouldnt it be easier and more affordable to use a battery drill, and just get a connector made to fit the hose reel?


It does seem like an awful lot of money for an electric motor.
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: H20cleaning on July 08, 2014, 02:06:50 pm
Most batter drills come with a few spaire batterys aswell, you might even be able to fit the drill to your leisure battery some how
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: tonycarr on July 08, 2014, 02:51:36 pm
 winds in 100mtrs in just over 30 seconds..... sounds good.......until the hose snags on something then what?

tony
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Spruce on July 08, 2014, 03:37:09 pm
Most batter drills come with a few spaire batterys aswell, you might even be able to fit the drill to your leisure battery some how

I've tried that with an 18v Bosch screwdriver/drill. I bought a nut runner attachment but found it very uncomfortable as I didn't have enough hands the hold the reel, hold and operate the drill and guide the hose onto the reel. I didn't have the hose reel fixed to the van floor. To make using a drill a little easier, the hose reels really need to be fixed to the van's floor and in my case fitted through rollers like Tim has done.

The other issue is that for a 2 man system you need quite a bit of space between the hose reels to accommodate the length of the drill.
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: H20cleaning on July 08, 2014, 04:42:40 pm
Most batter drills come with a few spaire batterys aswell, you might even be able to fit the drill to your leisure battery some how

I've tried that with an 18v Bosch screwdriver/drill. I bought a nut runner attachment but found it very uncomfortable as I didn't have enough hands the hold the reel, hold and operate the drill and guide the hose onto the reel. I didn't have the hose reel fixed to the van floor. To make using a drill a little easier, the hose reels really need to be fixed to the van's floor and in my case fitted through rollers like Tim has done.

The other issue is that for a 2 man system you need quite a bit of space between the hose reels to accommodate the length of the drill.
I can see your point, my hose reel isnt fixed either but i dont mind winding in to be honest.
But for a fixed reel and a 1 man system i can imagine it working well
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: oldman on July 08, 2014, 04:47:37 pm
WOW  :o !!!....£300.00 for an electric winder (excludes hose and reel) CRAZY MONEY.
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Lee GLS on July 08, 2014, 05:15:34 pm
These kits are on eBay for £200. Nice markup by WCW
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: p1w1 on July 08, 2014, 05:24:15 pm
These kits are on eBay for £200. Nice markup by WCW

have you got a link to them on e-bay?
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Clever Forum Name on July 08, 2014, 05:28:32 pm
That was only for the first batch Jason said........... (£200 on ebay i mean)
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: Lee GLS on July 08, 2014, 05:41:46 pm
These kits are on eBay for £200. Nice markup by WCW

have you got a link to them on e-bay?


just looked and the auction has been removed now, it did have 15 available but only 1 sold
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: p1w1 on July 08, 2014, 05:44:45 pm
i really like the idea of them, thing is i'm not really a fan of those type of hose reels
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: robert mitchell on July 08, 2014, 10:29:05 pm
i really like the idea of them, thing is i'm not really a fan of those type of hose reels


exactly what i was thinking , if they did it on the reel works reel i would be interested .......get on it alex gardiner
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: gto on July 09, 2014, 08:02:11 am
its a 24v scooter motor, so they are pretty reliable (£30)
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Post by: EandM on July 09, 2014, 08:39:33 am
Surely the hose is going to get caught and tangled unless the motor is remote controlled and you can walk the hose back to the vehicle ?
Title: Re: powered reel from Window Cleaning Warehouse
Post by: SeanK on July 09, 2014, 08:55:40 am
I'm I seeing this wrong but this powered reel doesn't even have a chain guard.
I wonder how long before somebody loses a finger.
I would say that's why its been removed from fleebay.