Retractable Garden Hose Reel

If you only have a short hose, or garden hoses fixed in place, perhaps buried, and with cutoff values and more, or maybe you leave your hoses lying out and about as we do on the side of your hose, perhaps you do not need a retractable garden hose reel.

However, if you are constantly moving your hose around yet want to reel it up after use so it will look neat and tidy then a retractable reel makes sense. It makes sense especially if you are doing this several times a week or even several times a day.

If only done occasionally or if you just have a short hose, then probably a simple garden hose hanger will so. There are plenty of models in all price ranges available and both wall mount and free standing models.

Or if you don’t want the hose to be visible, you could always use a decorative garden hose pot. There are many models from merely functional to functional and beautifully decorative made from wicker, copper, clay and much more.

If however you are constantly taking the hose out and putting it away then you want a retractable garden hose reel to make your life easier. There are many types available, wheeled cart models, stationary models, electric crank models, water powered models, and hand crank models. Some are merely functional, some decorative, and some that even hide the garden hose inside. Let’s look at a few popular models.

The No Crank Crate 125-Foot Water Powered Retractable Garden Hose Reel is very popular.

It is a floor-mounted device made of corrosion resistant wood-texture plastic. It has a capacity of up to 125 feet of 5/8 inch hose and a water power auto rewind feature with a auto-sort guide to keep the hose from binding.

Reviews on Amazon are very positive, and to read them, Click Here.

In the electric wind department, namely rechargeable battery, we have the Suncast Powerwind 100-Foot Capacity Automatic Rewind Garden Hose Reel.

It has an easy to use foot pedal, comes 100% pre-assembled and claims a "tangle free design."

Some earlier models seemed to have difficulty with removing the hose from the reel - you had to pull super hard.

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There are also plenty of wheeled hand crank models available. We have one of these that holds a good 300 feet of hose which lets us get to the end of our long driveway. Read more to help you choose a Garden Hose Reel Cart.

Of course manual models that are fixed instead of wheeled are perhaps the most common type, and the simplest as well. Simple is good as there is less to possibly wear our or break.

The Suncast Hose Hideaway with Smart Trak Hose Guide is a popular model.

It holds up to 225 feet of 5/8-inch hose, has a "Smart Trak Hose Guide" to minimize tangles and jams, and although it's designed for primarily stationary use, it does have wheels for transporting it for example to put it away in the winter or take it our in the spring. It also comes with a built in 8 foot leader hose.

There are lots of choices, but it should not be hard to find a retractable garden hose reel that is right for you. The above are only three choices that are pretty popular. Also browse this sire for a lot more garden hose storage ideas.