With a hose reel, you can keep your garden hose compact, tidy and safe when not in use. The hose reel is available with a hand crank or steel spring gear for the private garden and with a hydraulic motor for professional use by fire brigades. Find out what to consider when buying!
A hose reel allows the hose to be easily rolled up after use
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GARDENA Classic wall-mounted hose reel 60 with hose guide roller: For easy wall mounting, with drip stop, angled connection, high capacity, space-saving (2650-20)
49.45 EUR To the product| drive | manually |
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| hose incl. | no |
| material | plastic |
| Assembly | wall, mobile |
| Mobile | no |
| functionality | high |
| Weight | 400g |
| hose capacity | 35 (3/4")-60 (1/2") m |
Gardena's wall-mounted hose reel is one of the bestsellers on Amazon, which is partly due to the popularity of the brand and partly to the high quality of the reel. The price performance ratio is very good. Due to the many and above all good functions (drip stop, high hose capacity, etc.), the device knows how to convince in terms of handling. Amazon reviewers describe the model as extremely helpful in the garden. Even long hoses should be easy to roll up and down.
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Bradas AG 131 wall mounted hose reel portable
33.95 EUR To the product| drive | manually |
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| hose incl. | no |
| material | galvanized steel |
| Assembly | wall, mobile |
| Mobile | no |
| functionality | high |
| Weight | about 2.8 kg |
| hose capacity | 35 (3/4")-50 (1/2") w |
With the high-quality hose reel from Bradas, the robust material and the amazingly low price are impressive. Unfortunately, transporting the reel is a bit more tedious due to the high weight of the steel - especially when the hose is added. But you can also simply mount the reel on the wall. In terms of quality, the model convinced most of the reviewers, especially due to the extremely low price.
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Cellfast garden hose stand ALUPLUS 45 m, 1/2", 55-150
16.00 EUR To the product| drive | manually |
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| hose incl. | no |
| material | aluminum, plastic |
| Assembly | mobile |
| Mobile | no |
| functionality | moderate |
| Weight | 100 g |
| hose capacity | up to 45 m (1/2") |
If you simply want an inexpensive mobile hose reel for tidy storage of the hose and are satisfied with solid workmanship without additional functions, the Cellfast hose reel is a real hit. Most reviewers on Amazon are very pleased with this design - it should absolutely serve its purpose. It also appears to be easy to set up. In short: this model is a bargain.
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Manually: The manual hose reel is equipped with a hand crank. By operating the crank, you roll up the hose. The lower price compensates for the additional expenditure of time and energy.
Automatically: Automatic hose reels are equipped with a steel spring gear (for hobby gardeners) or a hydraulic motor (mainly for the professional field of fire brigade technology). With such a device, the winding of the hose takes place automatically after the actuation of a button or lever. Due to the functional advantage, the corresponding reels are of course more expensive.
Open or closed
Open minded: An open hose reel only has the drum, so it has no housing around it. As a result, the hose is exposed to external influences even when wound up. You should therefore keep such a reel in a sun-protected place.
Closed: The housing above the hose reel protects the garden hose from the sun, rain and dirt when it is wound up. The only disadvantage of this type of reel is that you cannot see from the outside whether the hose is being wound up properly.
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Gardena Comfort wall-mounted hose box 25 roll-up automatic: Swivel hose reel, 25 m Gardena quality hose, short locking stops, including wall bracket, system parts and syringe (8023-20)
EUR 209.90 To the productWith or without hose
With hose: If the hose reel is supplied with a hose, you should examine the properties of the hose very carefully. How long is he? Is it enough for your garden area, especially if it is fixed to the wall? What materials is it made of? Is it of high quality?
Without hose: Many reels come without a hose. Go for an empty version if you already have (eyes on) a garden hose that you are perfectly happy with. In this case you must ensure that the length of your hose is compatible with the capacity of the reel.
Additional functions
Hose reels for use in the garden are often equipped with several additional functions. In addition to the automatic hose retraction, an automatic water stop mechanism is practical. This shuts off the water supply when you change the connection devices. An anti-drip system also makes sense. It prevents water from continuing to leak when the hose is not in use. This saves water and also increases the life of the garden hose. A parking brake should be integrated into a mobile reel.
material and processing
Garden hose reels are made of plastic, steel or metal. Logically, professional reels for fire engines must be hot-dip galvanized. Basically, it is important to ensure that the material used is of high quality. Does the reel remain dimensionally stable even with regular use? Check this using the customer reviews and test reports on the net. Metal and steel are of course more robust and resistant than plastic, but they also make the reels more expensive for this reason.
Assembly
Wall: Many hose reels for private use can be easily mounted on the wall of a house - preferably near the water connection. The tools required for this, such as brackets and dowels, are usually included in the scope of delivery (but not the tool!).
Mobile: Mobile hose reels come without a wall bracket. Instead, they have a non-slip grip. The flexibility of the place of use is advantageous, but the constant towing is tedious. Tip: There are also combination reels that can be attached to the wall, but are still easy to remove and portable thanks to a handle.
Mobile: Mobile reels, also known as hose reels, are useful if you have a large garden, want maximum flexibility and are physically restricted. In such a model, the reel is mounted on a frame with rollers.
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AquaRoll S, sin montar.
39.68 EUR To the productyoutubefrequently asked Questions
What is a hose reel?
A hose reel, often also called a hose reel, is a practical storage and winding aid for garden or fire hoses. The heart of every reel is the hose reel, onto which the hose is wound after use.
What types of hose reels are there?
There are manually and automatically operated hose reels. The manual variants have a hand crank with which you can gradually wind up the hose. Hose reels with steel spring gears are also available for private use, which enable automatic reeling. Versions with a hydraulic motor, on the other hand, are reserved for the professional sector, i.e. fire brigade technology or fire engines.
How does a hose reel work?
How a hose reel works is very simple. To unwind the hose from the hose reel, simply grab the front end and gently pull out. To wind, operate the hand crank or start the process with a button or lever if it is an automatic model.
Which brands offer good hose reels?
If you want a solid hose reel for your garden, Gardena products are particularly recommended. You can get very inexpensive versions from Cellfast or Bradas, for example. Professional reels for fire brigade pressure hoses are available from Rosenbauer and Hüdig, among others. Totmann's driving and parking brakes are considered to be of particularly high quality.
Where is the best place to buy a hose reel?
You can find hose reels for private use in well-stocked hardware stores and garden centers as well as in a large selection on Amazon. Professional reels should of course be purchased directly from a specialist company.
How much does a hose reel cost?
Depending on the manufacturer, functionality and quality, you usually pay between 30 and 200 euros for a garden hose reel. However, there are also cheaper solutions for about 15 euros - and variants that cost over 200 euros. Professional devices are of course significantly more expensive, but they are also intended for other purposes.
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If the hose reel is delivered without a hose and you do not yet have one yourself, it is advisable to order a high-quality and suitable model at the same time. You should consider the material, the processing, the length and the connections so that the reel and garden hose harmonize perfectly.
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