Will the Suncast Aquawinder hose reel work with a flat hose? by Trish
1366218
HiThe winder is designed for regular hose and that is the type that I use. It has an apparatus that actually moves back and forth across the hose drum as the drum rotates winding up the hose evenly across the drum. I expect that a flat hose will be rolled on the drum as a round one would but the capacity probably will be greater. The only problem I would expect to see would be keeping the hose from rotating as it is rolled up.Good luck with this one.
1366219
Hi The winder is designed for regular hose and that is the type that I use. It has an apparatus that actually moves back and forth across the hose drum as the drum rotates winding up the hose evenly across the drum. I expect that a flat hose will be rolled on the drum as a round one would but the capacity probably will be greater. The only problem I would expect to see would be keeping the hose from rotating as it is rolled up. Good luck with this one.
1270918
As it turned out, this hose didn't work for me because my hose reel seemed to be broken. I'm sorry, I don't feel I'm able to describe it well because it basically went unused. I've kept it in hopes of replacing my hose reel before too long.
528273
I use it attached to the vacuum port and it works well. The instructions are different for attaching to the skimmer. It should work well if you follow the instructions. The only difference being the hose length between the skimmer connection and the twister device.
1792492
Yes, there is a knob on top of the hose guide that you can to use to manually direct the hose onto the hose reel. It works well and the crank is easy to use without much effort. There is another model (more expensive) that has an automatic hose guide that lays the hose onto the reel evenly (more or less). I think that model is a little larger and has a metal hose bib (instead of plastic) to attach the hose on the reel. Hope this helps.
2169657
This will work with any hose. It does a nice job on all my gardens, so I have 2.. One for the front gardens and one in the back yard. They can also be hooked in series to do larger areas all at once.
116817
Not properly. Since a spinning reel mounts under the rod, if used in that configuration the line would not pass over the very top most roller but would instead be abraded by the roller guide wire.
1776966
If the reel is high enough off the deck or ground and the inside of the tube is reinforced with a wooden dowel it should work. The reel does flex quite a bit with the cover rolled up on to it.
560315
No that is incorrect. The handle must rotate 360 degrees. The ratchet is simply the method used to stop the spool from unwinding. you would not be able to mount flat on a trailer
574252
No; I have found the best hose reel I have used. Several plastic reels broke after only one years use. Water flow is good since hose is properly reeled and unreeled from the drum
437829
I have a 100 ft. role on a hand crank hose reel and a 50 ft. hose on a spring rewind hose and would not go back to any other hose. It works great. I did remove the bend restrictor on the end that hooks to the reel.
1060873
this hose will roll on a reel nicely, pressurized or not, its very hard to kink while using, i drag it around a 43 foot sportfish, to kink it you have to get it caught just right but even pulling seems to free it,DEFINITELY worth the money
913433
The handle is "configured" for one side and the brass hose hookup is opposite; BUT the saving grace is that the entire reel rotates 360 degrees, so once assembled, you can rotate and lock it into place on either side to suit your need. I have the handles locked into place on the right side and the reel holds 100 feet of hose for me snugly. No regrets so far.
1445427
This hose has brass fittings - male & female. The female end attaches to the faucet and the male end fits into most hose reels. It works with all three of my reels - all different styles & brands.
1554691
Thought I'd respond anyway. I have a heavy duty 3/4" hose that is 75' long on my reel. I have a little room to spare. I could probably roll up another 15' neatly. If you need an exact measurement I'd contact Eley directly. If you buy the reel you'll be more than happy. It's a first class product all the way. Best of luck.
150396
yes. make sure the weight connects between the hose(yellow rubber rings). This will help the hose to float above and hep the unit works well without problem; I like it. This is my 2nd.one. One give away to friend.
1762023
That would depend upon the outside diameter of the hose. My hose is a heavy duty Craftsman rubber hose that is 7/8" outside diameter and 50' long. It fits easily with about 2" to spare. The reel hub is 6" in diameter by 6" wide and the sides come up 5" high, on the inside. (So my hose fill takes about 3".) I hope that this helps you.
1088293
I don't think so because one side is set up to transport water through a hose attached to that side to the spigot and the other side is the handle. The spigot side is designed to transport the water into the reel to where the garden hose is attached. Totally different functions built in.