The trouble with going through the floor is that you'll find it difficult to guide the hose back on the reel and layer it properly. I have a hole just big enough for the hose with an easi-snap connector for use when I want to lock the doors with the reel inside. It works pretty well but can be tricky if it's an odd angle.
That's probably one of the things I'm going to be stuggling with, especially to reel it in with a cloth, and layer it at the same time. It would only be a short (read, very short) distance between hole and reel.
Whatever hose you use it seems they all have problems, I prefer light problems so use 1/4" hose that needs no no in-line taps or joints and light hose reels.
Even if the reel would weigh a couple of kilos, I still don't want to lift it out anymore.
some jobs it will be a total ball ache if fixed and will take you more time each time you do it
Hmm, yea for some jobs it would be a pain I would imagine. What I'm going to do, is from the pump outlet, have a Y fitting, one of them goes to the fill/in/out port, and one goes to the hosereel. When I want to use it freestanding, I can take it out of the clips, attach the 3 meter hose, and use it on the outside. If I want it fixed, I will leave it clipped in, with a shorter hose to the other end of the Y fitting. That way it's the most flexible I think. Atleast, I think that would work.
What clips do you guys use to bolt the reel down? I heard some have clips that you can open, just in case you have to take the reel out on a particular job. What are they called, and where can I buy them?
My hose reel is fixed to the van floor with 1/2" pipe clips you just 'snap' it in and out of the clips never moves unless i take it out which is rare
I think this is what you are on about
That's a great idea, they would probably do the job nicely. I will have a quick look for other clips, but if I can't find anything more suitable I will go with them I think.
I'm expecting to struggle along the way to perfection, but I'm certain I can keep tweaking it, to provide the best results. I need it to be higher to reel the hose in, to prevent bending over excessively (6ft1) and the taking it in and out is very bad for my back, I'm only 25, but I've got slight scoliosis, only a couple of milimeter, but it makes all my muscles go out of alignment, the more streneous the work, the more I feel those muscles.
