Style Overview for Garden Hose Reels

Garden hose reels are valuable for keeping your hoses organized and tangle-free when they're not in use. Use garden hose reels to store hoses where they won't be accidentally tripped over, cut with the lawnmower, or damaged by prolonged exposure to the sun.

But how do you choose the style of garden hose reel that is best for you and your yard? The following guide will describe the various styles of garden hose reels and the benefits of each.

Wall Mount
A wall mount garden hose reel is very versatile and can be mounted easily to walls, carts, flatbeds, stacking units and other sturdy equipment.

There are three basic types of wall mount hose reels: perpendicular, parallel, and swivel mount. The hose of perpendicular mount garden hose reels pulls out straight away from the wall.

The garden hose reels are ideal for mounting to the front or back walls of buildings and shops while parallel mount garden hose reels pull off along the wall and should be mounted to side walls. Swivel wall mount garden hose reels swivel 180ﾰ to allow full range of hose use.

Stationary
Stationary garden hose reels made of wood, resin, metal, or even wicker are good to set permanently in a corner of your yard or garden. These garden hose reels often feature storage compartments for garden tools and extra hose and hose nozzles.

Portable
Portable garden hose reels offer mobile hose management. Wheeled carts or lightweight hand caddy garden hose reels allow you to move your hoses around the yard with very little effort while keeping them free of tangles and kinks.

Retractable
With a gentle tug on the hose or touch of a button, your hose is automatically reeled back onto the spool of retractable garden hose reels. Cleanup has never been easier!

No matter which style you choose, you'll be amazed at how much easier garden hose reels can make working in your yard.