I am planing on using this for a 50' rubber hose. Do you think I will have any problems with the reel cracking/breaking?
1617897
I bought this as a replacement for my previous Suncast reel, which I've been using for over 20 years with a 50-foot 5/8" hose. I think you can expect many years of problem-free service.
1617898
NO! I have a 100ft on mine and have no trouble make sure you mount it on a stud or 2×6 and you will have no trouble. Larry Meloro.
1617899
We've had this for a few months and it's been fine. The only way I see anything cracking is if you torque the screws too tight to damage the mount points or after some years of varying degrees of temperature, which would be normal wear and tear. The other one we had like this was 9 years old before we recently replaced it.
1617900
I haven't experienced any reel cracking with my 50' hose, but we're pretty gentle on the reel and I have it on a North wall to minimize sun exposure. My dad used the same reel for years and he said the reel never cracked, but he did have to change the O Rings periodically.
1617901
I have a 50" rubber hose on mine and it just cracked and is hanging on the wall. Too heavy for this light plastic.
1617902
I use it with a 50' hose - really can't see it fitting a longer hose unless you're taking 10 minutes to roll it perfectly, but 50' is fine.Think your bigger problem will be keeping the reel-to-hose fitting from leaking profusely. The provided tube of silicone does nothing. Invest in a roll of teflon tape (like you'd use for the shower head) and give it a few wraps on the threads. Might help.
1975813
Probably not. Try a standard rubber washer in place of the o-ring. Not the slightly smaller plastic ones that always leak for me. If it leaks with any of the 3 alternatives then try a different accessory. If it still leaks then you could have a defective thread on your hose. I've encountered this with several cheap hoses and started buying higher quality ones. They are also cheaper per year than the cheap hoses. Here in the Denver CO area, for 50/60 feet, cheap is $10 while good is $30-35 and excellent about $50-60.
1334679
No it can not be. The other side is for the hose attachment and thereis a different bracket for it. I have had this for 2 or 3 years and the plasticreel that holds the hose has deteriorated and broken from the stress ofwinding the hose on it. I gave this a two star rating a couple of years ago.I would now give it a one star. I did attach a piece of metal channel to itso I can roll it up without it slipping all over the place but now with the reelbreaking it is definitely not worth the price.
1334880
The review sounds possible. If you are going to use this hose just for a normal garden hose it should be durable. Anything more than that (like letting kids pull hard on it) may cause a problem. The hose inside the plastic case is sturdier than most. Hope this helps.
2068663
Hi Willy, this reel has a 50 meter line capacity if you are using standard 1.5mm line. Please let us know if there is anything else that we can help you with.
905247
I use mine with rubber hoses so if that is not a problem for you by all means I would do it.
1213064
I have 50' of 3/4 in diameter hose no problem. It could handle at least another 50' of hose. I'v had it and used it for 5-6 years no problems, good product.
805487
i've had that reel for several years now. It is subjected to 150psi air pressure day in and day out. I love it.
1318003
Hello Jeffrey. The reel winds the the hose okay but I have to guide it myself. I have 100 ft. of their hose on my reel and that may be a little too much hose. I am am going to add their expander option. I think that will help. I hope that helps.
1334882
I bought it for a friend, so I never really got the chance to use it. I don't know if they've had problems with theirs. The hose seemed to be a lighter material maybe less than commercial but haven't heard any problems yet.
1135708
I have not had a problem yet. Once I installed I didn't disconnect hose from reel. I disconnect connection hose from faucet during winter, but so far all original parts work great.
792063
The hose reel will accommodate up to 150' of a 5/8" hose in one continuous length that has an outside diameter of about 3/4". If you are using a heavy 5/8" id rubber hose with an outside diameter of greater than 3/4" od but less than 1"od you can expect the reel to accommodate up to 100'of that hosein one continuous length. Anytime you couple two hoses together the capacity of the hose reel will decrease due to the couplings.
86747
Somewhat. We attached it to 2 boards and that helps. It also depends on how much hose you put on it. The more hose, the more it moves. I do really like the reel. I hate having the hose on the house and this is nice and heavy duty.
1781973
I've had my reel for 3 years and experienced no problems with the connection. This past year I left my hose and reel outside all winter, (drained all the water of course). Of course it all depends on if you're one of those persons who repeatedly unwinds the reel fully and then trys to pull a few more inches off of your hose! It's just not going to do that! The connection is durable but won't take constant abuse. I added a 3 foot section of hose to the original 3 foot and zip-tied the hose at the connection end to the reel frame. I still have the flexibility to move the reel but there is no strain on the connection. I'm on my 4th year and no leaks. I've had my reel for 3 years and experienced no problems with the connection. This past year I left my hose and reel outside all winter, (drained all the water of course). Of course it all depends on if you're one of those persons who repeatedly unwinds the reel fully and then trys to pull a few more inches off of your hose! It's just not going to do that! The connection is durable but won't take constant abuse. I added a 3 foot section of hose to the original 3 foot and zip-tied the hose at the connection end to the reel frame. I still have the flexibility to move the reel but there is no... » Read More I've had my reel for 3 years and experienced no problems with the connection. This past year I left my hose and reel outside all winter, (drained all the water of course). Of course it all depends on if you're one of those persons who repeatedly unwinds the reel fully and then trys to pull a few more inches off of your hose! It's just not going to do that! The connection is durable but won't take constant abuse. I added a 3 foot section of hose to the original 3 foot and zip-tied the hose at the connection end to the reel frame. I still have the flexibility to move the reel but there is no strain on the connection. I'm on my 4th year and no leaks. « Show Less
152059
Does attaching a hose to this reel defeat the purpose of buying a lead-free (drinking-safe) hose?
2178407
We have 150 ft of hose on our reel. The previous model hung on our home for over 10 years, and deteriorated mainly due to sun exposure. There is plenty of room for more hose to be added. I do not know if the materials have been updated.
101087
I would be hesitant to do that. This hose has been upgraded to stronger fittings than the first ones that were marketed, but I think the pressure would be too much for even the new one. Would be a handy use for it, though, if you had to store it ready for a pump failure! Why not get one anyway and call it expendable if it fails! They are not expensive, and it might be sturdy enough! It is a hose of quite small diameter, and that might be another problem.