Will it move unnecessarily on gravel when you unravel the hose?
86743
Yes but you can easily anchor it as there are holes in the reel legs. Or you can just put a heavy brick on top of the legs like I do and that does the trick.
86744
The unit is very heavy metal & won't move until you get to the last few feet. Be careful about getting Heavy duty hose. There is just enough room to wind without hitting on the ground . Good quality unit.. Bill
86745
Probably, mine moves on my concrete garage floor. There are holes in the feet to "tack" it down with nails or spikes if you want to keep it from sliding.
86746
No it spools out easily without to much moving......when you wind I either put my foot on the base or if you leave the hose fillies with water it makes it heavier.....had mine for three years now and still works great...I don't even put it away in the winter
86747
Somewhat. We attached it to 2 boards and that helps. It also depends on how much hose you put on it. The more hose, the more it moves. I do really like the reel. I hate having the hose on the house and this is nice and heavy duty.
1116694
No but make sure the hose is rated for the incoming pressure (typically not an issue).
1797712
Yes on gravel on low speed. You will find it works well if you hold the blower nozzle a little higher than on concrete or grass. I really like mine.
2152402
That will not be a problem. It is more likely to tip, or slide. when you pull the hose OUT of the cabinet. There are stakes you can hammer into the ground, thru stakeholes, for outdoors, when sitting on ground. i've have one that is sitting on pebbled concrete, and have no problem with it. Winding up is definitely not a problem, as long as the hose is straight and uncoiled, when you initiate rewind the mechanism. SLow and steady she goes.
91082
I suppose you could lay the Hose King down, and attempt to un-reel hose from the Hose King. But, the reel being so light, pulling on the hose would make everything move around. The Hose king could be mounted on some sort of platform in the laid position I suppose, but the hose guide would not work well in the laid position....
1857281
I would not want to go far on gravel if it was laid down - the big tires can handle gravel no problem (like if you have it in the upright position) but if it is laying down, the wheels closer to the handle are smaller and don't navigate gravel as well.
1736066
I had this hose in a straight line. I think it would have kinked if I tried to turn circles with it. I also have a round soaker hose which I am able to circle around plants. I like it a bit better.
400917
I have a circle drive with metal culvers and it will not pickup running it under. I took an old garden water hose and cut it and slipped the wire inside it. It works great. It can be buried into the gravel using the same technique.
1530076
The entire 50' of hose comes unwound off the reel. It goes through a roller guide, and the reel has ratcheting locks, so it doesn't free-wheel during retraction at all. It's a very safe and sturdy set-up, and the hoses pays out, and retracts under full control.
2227114
Sure. But as with any gravel vac you may have to avoid digging the intake into the sand, which could stir it up and make a mess. I try to keep the vac an inch or so above my sand substate.
155318
It can.... just make sure you unreel the entire hose or it will swell up and jam your reel!
1857279
It's really easy to maneuver and it would be ok on gravel if you were using it on the main rubber tires. However, using it laying down on all four wheels would be tricky since the smaller wheels would tend to dig in.
832618
Sorry for late response- we have it on gravel. It is heavy-duty. It really was a great decision for us.
1089905
It is quite flexible because of its length. It should not go its own way at all. it behaves more like a soft garden hose . We are very happy with it after several months of use .
1497289
A simple answer is yes.It maintains its form very well, so if you pull it to extend a lot it will pull back and coil once you release your pressure. But it is also a long hose, so you may need to sort of help it along by shaking it a bit as it coils back. This also helps it from getting tangled on itself if you moved it around at all.
963504
The soaker hose is about as flexible as a garden hose. It will handle curves without trouble, but something like a sharp 90 degree bend may cause it to kink.
1812999
I attempted to swivel the Hose Hideaway and it appears that it will go all the way around. (360 degrees) The only thing preventing it from going around was the hose connecting it to the faucet.