I will mount this to a brick wall and am concerned the stress of winding might cause it to work loose over time. Should I be concerned?
769806
Drill in to the Brick and Not the Mortar joint and you should be fine. Make sure all 4 bolts engadge the holding sleeve that they screw into, sometimes 3 out of 4 will engadge and you have to pull that one out and spread the sleeve a little more to make it wider so that it grips onto brick in wall. Important - Do not drill holes too big use drill bit size indicated. Better to be tight and hit anchor into wall with a hammer.
769807
We installed ours on a brick wall and have not had any issues. It has been at least 2 years.
769808
I moounted this on a block wall. The included anchors i believe should be fine for brick. Obviously proper drilling tecnique and not over tightening is imperative. It should attach fine.
769809
Hope it's OK but this isn't an answer, just a thank you for asking the same question I had. I was going to go with the ground based model specifically because I was concerned about the weight of this on the brick as well as the stress that reeling in a heavy 5/8" hose across the lawn would place on my masonry. I'm still a little nervous about it but I'm going to give it a shot based on the reassurances below. Thanks for the question and the answers folks. Wish me luck. I'll update if my house falls down and I live to tell the tale.
755975
Yes, it works really well. I'm really very happy with mine. It's better than winding it up, because it doesn't tangle when you go to use it.
1423498
I'm not sure, I haven't ground it that fine but don't see why you can't if you tighten it up enough. Every couple of revolutions check and make sure the nut stays tight. That's the only problem I've had with mine, I haven't got around to putting a lockwasher on it.
2060117
That would not concern me. Mine does too. A lot of slotted tools that take bits do that, but if you're holding it upside down and the bit is falling out without touching it, your bit-extender is probably the problem and it's not retaining the bit. Otherwise, I wouldn't be critical if there is some movement.
295783
Should not be a problem as it is a heating element, not a motor where AC frequency is important. I have used mine a few times without issue since it came last week.
1233205
That's something I didn't check on. I figured since it was so cheap, it wasn't that big of a deal.We could just get a new one if it broke. We haven't had any issues so far - it's working as it should.
979540
I don't see a problem - I have one that has been plugged in for about 12 years with no issues. It gets hot to the touch (if you stick your finger under the plastic guard) but not hot enough to damage anything.
1673662
I would suggest charging it a little longer. If it does move after that, then it must be damaged.
1786148
No that should not be happening. If it is there is a problem.It should spring back to its zero position.
2280288
I have used mine mounted to the wall for over a year now & have had no problems at all! Just make sure you use a strong enough lag bolt when doing so & you will have no problem!
433742
I would be concerned that the pvc would not hold up in high winds. Mount would not have an issue.
899691
I've never had that problem (except in high wind conditions) and I've used mine quite a bit. (Probably 45 hours or more) I would consider the possibility of a defect.
1232409
I've had mine for some time now. There does not appear to be any functionality issues while mounted or elsewhere.
940214
shouldn't have a problem at all. I do need to tighten mine often while using it, especially if I flip it up often
730331
Mine does the same thing. I haven't bothered with it yet cause I haven't needed to hold it down. Best solution is to puts some tape around the plug on the part that goes into the hole and then glue it in with a quality glue. Before I glue mine I was also thinking about putting a solid 1/4" or smaller iron rod through the whole length off the inside to add some weight to it. You can purchase that at Lowe's and they should cut it to size for you. Hope that helps you friend!
472183
I highly doubt the magnet is strong enough to affect it. It shouldn't be a worry :)
1207063
I had the same problem it has a lot of tension on it. I had to loosen everything that was connected to this wire before it was able to be fit into it's position. If you study it long enough you will see what to do.