[Chris Cottrell]

I have 2 reels and they are both clipped to the floor I can pull out 100m of micro of it and they dont snag at all

[john tomkins]

I have 2 reels and they are both clipped to the floor I can pull out 100m of micro of it and they dont snag at all

you said in an earlier post 20/30 secs at most, so if you pull 100m out then return to van in that time you should be heading for an Olympic gold medal

My post earlier was thinking of the town house I did yesterday where I had to go up the side of the neighbours house, along the entry at the back of their garden to gain access to the garden then down the garden to the house, what a pain!

[macmac]

Why would anyone want to lift a reel in and out of the van Totally confused by that one!

Mine is bolted to the floor of the van! Best place for it

If you lift a reel out and place it on the ground and start pulling the hose around several corners, how on earth will the reel stay standing upright

it allows you to face the hose reel in any direction, incase you cant get your van parked in the correct place/angle. been doing it this way 3 years & the reel always stays upright when pulling hose out. so basicaly you can park van anywhere & still face the hose reel any where you want. saves reversing down drives etc.

tony

[Chris Cottrell]

The job I was thinking of is a large nursing home and I normally park at one end and walk the hose to the other end and it takes up almost 100m But it takes me less the a minute to walk back to the van if I have a problem ( not that I normally lock the van at this place anyway usually there all morning anyway)

normal houses 20 /30 secs yes but the nursing home still no more thn a minute

[pjulk]

I have 3 hosereels a metal one with wheels which i have 100 mtrs of minibore on.

And two hozelock reels one with 50 mtrs of tricloflex
and the other with 30 mtrs of microbore.

And i can honestly say the hozelock reels have been rubbish they leak like a sieve at the grey connector on the side and both started doing this within 1 week of using them.

The metal hozereel does not leak at all the only time it does is when the hozelock connector i plug on to it wears.

Paul

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi Aztec,

You will not be able to get any more microbore hose on the retractable reel than it's stated capacity. Its ability to Auto-rewind is not based on the size of hose but on the amount rotations needed to wind a set length of hose back in. Replacing 1/2" hose with microbore will not affect the number of rotation it will be able to rewind.

Well said macmac, flexible placement is the key to hose reel unwinding. We often have a limited option on where to park and then need to run 2 hoses in completely different directions.

Paul Griffin,

I never worry about slight leaks as I have a custom built drip tray (matches my tank)for my hosereels to sit in , this can be emptied as needed. This saves water sloshing around the vehicle.

[aztec]

thanks alex thats what i thought but wanted to check before i bought anything, is there a retractable hose reel for microbore hoses anywhere on the market you know of please?

[macmac]

as for the hozeloks leaking, yes they do after a while. in 3 years i've replaced the rubber O ring 3 times at a cost 7p each time!!!!! & i've a young family to feed too.

tony

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi Aztec,

You can get them but they only have about a 10m capacity and cost about £80+ VAT.

Let us know if you are interested.

Alex