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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: duncan h on September 12, 2015, 10:13:08 pm

Title: electric reels
Post by: duncan h on September 12, 2015, 10:13:08 pm

Any more on the market? Sick of catching my thumb winding handle.

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: Smurf on September 12, 2015, 10:23:10 pm

I've never caught my thumb whilst winding in a hose so  sounds to me you are doing something wrong  ::)roll

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: duncan h on September 13, 2015, 11:05:20 am

Quote from: Smurf on September 12, 2015, 10:23:10 pm

I've never caught my thumb whilst winding in a hose so  sounds to me you are doing something wrong  ::)roll

My reel has had a few repairs and the handle is close to the ground, so to legs splaying out. When its in van, the handle gets close to a bit of wood I secure reel with.
Yes a new reel would do it, but want electric mounted in van and windy one for the odd time it has to be removed

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: SB Cleaning on September 13, 2015, 12:03:54 pm

You've probably just put the legs on the wrong way round if it's one of the petal style ones as I've done the same thing ;)

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: kempy on September 13, 2015, 04:51:03 pm

Power Up reels
Waterworks
Jordon King on Facebook .

Can buy mod-kit to your existing reel .
Or buy complete reek system
Had good reviews
I need one , but got other expenses .

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: Smurf on September 13, 2015, 08:17:01 pm

It seems a lot of yanks use cox or hannay electric reels. Mind you they are not expensive as the same make reels being sold over here.

Good old Alex does it again  ;D
http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/hannay-metal-12v-motorized-hose-reel.html

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: Dave Willis on September 13, 2015, 10:32:34 pm

Bristol zoo had some electric eels a few years back.

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: duncan h on September 14, 2015, 08:43:44 pm

Quote from: SB Cleaning on September 13, 2015, 12:03:54 pm

You've probably just put the legs on the wrong way round if it's one of the petal style ones as I've done the same thing ;)

NO its just knackered. I wired legs so they don't spread and its ok now. They don't like being pulled out of van :)

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: mufcglen on September 15, 2015, 02:56:58 pm

i have the waterworks electric reel that you fit to the cloverleaf style metal reels and it works a treat, i wouldnt go back to a manual reel now!!

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: Og on September 15, 2015, 06:18:21 pm

Quote from: Dave Willis on September 13, 2015, 10:32:34 pm

Bristol zoo had some electric eels a few years back.

I missed those.

How do they charge themselves?

Title: Re: electric reels
Post by: LWC on September 16, 2015, 07:43:12 am

Just got PowerUpHD couple of weeks back from Waterworks. Love it!