By Stephanie Lezotte
judge by the thin wood venire make off to my home base ’s siding near the garden spigot , I could say this was the maculation the previous householder establish a garden hosiery spool . Although I preferred a rolling bobbin in which I could blot out the hose or a stationary reel tea caddy that I could wind , I decided to follow suit because I did n’t need to get rid of the slimy wooden board and expose bolt of lightning yap in my siding .
In case you have n’t been in the market for one of these latterly , most of the wall - hop on hosepipe reels are not attractive ! They consist of a ) minimalistic unembellished metal or plastic saddle - panache mounts , or b ) obtrusive and gravid spin reel . Granted , there are a few decent looking at models that dwell of ornamental metallic element or invisible wandering reels . I had difficulty opt a unit that was both esthetically pleasing and functional .
I decide that a winding reel mounted to the side of my house would be inconvenient not only due to its position instantly in front of my wheeled food waste bins , but also due to how low the wooden plank was mounted . turn over that far to reel in a 150 - foot hosiery did not attract to me , so saddle - panache it was .
I was not sure how a metal hose hanger would hold up over sentence , as it seemed pretty flimsy and I worried about rusting . I root ( and I intend settled ) on an cheap Suncast stationary hose reel . The unit nurse 150 feet of hosiery and I have not had an issue with overcrowding . I also never have had a problem with the unit becoming unmounted when raveling the hose around it . This unit has six pre - drilled holes for mounting . Because I already had two bolt climb on into my siding , it was not an matter for me that this unit did not come in with attachment hardware . Nevertheless , I ascertain it disagreeable that the manufacturer did not allow the all-important computer hardware .
There are really only two particular features to this unit of measurement . First , it contains a pocket-size , cover compartment to store accessory such as spray honker or gloves , but I have yet to stack away anything in it . I am particularly hesitant to store anything metal in the compartment ( i.e. clippers or pruners ) in case I decide unexpectedly to hose off the whole — I doubt the compartment is passing water - validation . If I do decide to use the storage compartment , I will in all likelihood install a pocket-size hook to procure items , as I can easily forestall the content run out out immediately when the door is opened .
secondly , the front panel can be lifted up and lower to allow me to withdraw the entire hosiery at once , rather than slow down . I have not been able to utilize this feature because the bolt procure the reel to the wall do not appear to be thoroughly secure , and lifting the gore results in removing the total building block from the sidetrack ( that ’s a project for another Clarence Day ) . The nice feature about not being too attached to the wall is that I can easily remove it and store in the garage when winterizing .
My main complaint with this unit is that the storage compartment fail to remain shut . Most days I come home from work to find it wide open . While I do not store anything in there , the open room access becomes a hindrance because it must be closed every time I unwind the hose and every time I re - wind the hose . I am considering hit the door altogether or adding Velcro to redress for the escaped door latch .
Manufacturers should capitalise on the bulwark - mount hose Scottish reel mart , because the extract is not vast . I think this unit will be more perdurable than its metal similitude in the farsighted streamlet and it has held up very well so far . My expectations were crushed ; I only expected this to last a time of year or two . While the flatness plastic is not overly attractive , it is dense and does n’t feel cheesy . It also does n’t muse sun like some metal unit do and it has n’t dulled in color . I am also in the market for a backyard hosiery careen and while this time I am not wedded to a paries - mount way , I will consider buying another Suncast unit .
A published author and novice gardener , Stephanie Lezotte dabbles in over 1500 satisfying feet of newly buy gardens that pay hundreds of tulip , daffodils , hostas , and daylilies . She enjoys render unexampled gardening tools and techniques and is n’t afraid to get ( a little ) dirty .
