what is a good garden hose to use on a reel.?

Question

Mine seem to always leak when they are connected? What do I need to do?

Answer 1

Is it leaking at the gasket?

Is the gasket in good condition?
If not, replace the gasket.

If the gasket is in good condition, tighten the Swivel Nut with a wrench to seal the gasket.

If leaking at the gasket is not the problem, then the problem is not likely an installation issue.

MOST reels have what is called a "gooseneck", this is the bent piece of pipe or tubing that sticks up from the Hub/Drum to which the hose is connected.
(The Hub/Drum is the central part of the reel around which the hose is wrapped.)
The "gooseneck" starts the hose wrapping around the Hub so as to minimize side stress on the hose at the coupling, due to pulling or the wrapping itself.

Those reels made without a "gooseneck" arrangement often have premature hose failure just behind the coupling attaching to the hub, due to the stress created by pulling on the hose.
If this is your problem, you will either need a new reel, or need to try to re-pipe the Hub's hose connection to mimic a "gooseneck" in some fashion.

Generally when using a hose reel, you will minimize the problems of kinking and twist by getting a "kink resistant" hose. These are usually stiffer and heavier than the run of the mill garden hose, so you will need to live with the trade off if you go that route.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Hello

Well I manage a Garden Center and my most heavy duty hose one that doesn't kink is the Flexogen line made by Gilmour. They are expensive but they last years. Although on hose reel's sometimes the angle to connect your hose to it is to great and will kink almost anything to fix that get a spring that is pretty sturdy but not all the way compacted together. Put the sping in the end of your hose that connects to the reel (usually about 8 inches long) and it will prevent the hose form kinking. Gilmour Flexogen. As for the leakiness it can be several reasons. If you leave it out during the winter the hose itself gets small perferations barely visible to the eye and will leak (normally where the male and female ends are connected on the hose). Also if left outside then the washer on the inside of the female end may have hardened and cracked allowing for an improper seal followed by leakiness. Washer's can be replaced small perferations mean your out of luck. Good luck.

Greenman

Answer 3

ts not the hoses, its the connection. If its not real bad just deal with it. If not, go to the hardware store and get some teflon tape. Its what plumbers use when they join pipes. Disconnect the hoses, put the tape on the threaded end and reconnect.

Answer 4

I prefer Swan hoses. Sears sells them as their "best" hose. They are rubber and do not kink as easily as the plastic type. It sounds like your reel is moving and pulling the connection when you unwind it.