Customer Reviews: If You Are Going to Buy a Reel Hose - By This OneMay 23, 2009 Putters 64 out of 64 found this review helpful
I was in two minds about whether to purchase this hose and reel or not. It is expensive there is no doubt about that but once you have fitted it to an outside wall it is a dream to use. How much pleasure can you get just from reeling a hose out from the wall and then it slurping it all back into the reel when you have finished? Well if (like me) you have had the normal hose pipe that takes ten minutes of wrestling with it to coil it up when you have finished using it then you will definitely appreciate this automatic hose reel.
Fitting the reel requires a good hammer action drill - I used a professional builders' drill - the instructions are clear enough for anyone to follow.
Clutter free Hose systemNovember 4, 2008 S. Vora(Surrey, UK) 49 out of 50 found this review helpful
I have bought this system to use in my garden and wash my car.
It works perfect as any hose system would do, the impressive thing is, it is self rewind mechanism. It is fantastic. I have no hose on the floor to trip over and every time I use it within seconds it's back in the box.
Hozelock Auto ReelMay 27, 2009 carwasher(Staffs, UK) 21 out of 21 found this review helpful
What a fantastic piece of kit, it makes a pleasure of spending an hour watering the plants etc knowing you do not have to manually rewind 60 feet of hose back on the reel. There is no hesitation in putting off the task as it is now so simple. Reliable todate, no problems but suggest you use stronger fixings than those supplied!!!. Fathers Day coming up, drop a few hints for a contribution towards something very useful. Thoroughly recommend, well done Hozelock.
WELL WORTH THE MONEYJune 8, 2010 C. Bowley(LEEDS) 17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought the Hozelock Auto Reel from Amazon a few weeks ago, and it is excellent.
I bought it mainly for hosing down my two Springer Spaniels, and it's perfect.
It's very well made, neat and tidy, and very easy to wall mount and the instructions are clear and easy to follow.
Two important things to mention: I'd use bigger screws and plugs when wall mounting it (than the ones supplied with it), as they don't seem heavy duty enough to me.
Also, i couldn't quite get the hang of locking the hose once you pulled it out, what you need to do is pull the hose out of the reel quite firmly, and then wait until it makes a clicking noise, then slowly let the hose jerk-back for a second, and then it locks the hose perfectly every time.
It's an excellent product, and you should also fit a small padlock of the bottom of the wall mounted unit, so that it doesn't get stolen off your wall, if you don't the hose reel just easily lifts off the wall.
Another little tip: buy the Hozelock PRO METAL fittings for it, they are mega-easy to fit, as the plastic ones supplied normally break in winter time, and if you are walking the hose around corners, it may also be worth buying a Hozelock Hose Guide, they are about £10, and are also wall mounted.
I highly recommend this product - 5 STARS.
THANKS FOR READING MY REVIEW
Hozelock auto reelApril 5, 2009 Mr. I. Roscoe(england) 29 out of 30 found this review helpful
A great buy, easy to assemble and mount, and a joy to use. It retracts and layers the hose flawlessly every time, the swivel means it can be used in the front or rear garden and there are no leaks even under full mains pressure. My only criticism is that it isn't long enough to reach to the end of my garden.
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