A Hose Reel is a cylindrical spindle made of either metal,
fiberglass
Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass cloth ...
, or plastic and is used for storing a
hose
A hose is a flexible hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called ''pipes'' (the word ''pipe'' usually refers to a rigid tube, whereas a hose is usually a flexible one), or more generally '' ...
. The most common styles of hose reels are spring driven (which is self retracting), hand crank, or motor driven. Hose reels are categorized by the
diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints lie on the circle. It can also be defined as the longest chord of the circle. Both definitions are also valid for ...
and length of the hose they hold, the
pressure rating and the rewind method. Hose reels can either be fixed in a permanent location, like wall mounted hose reels. Alternatively, they can be portable and attached to a truck,
wagon
A wagon or waggon is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by draught animals or on occasion by humans, used for transporting goods, commodities, agricultural materials, supplies and sometimes people.
Wagons are immediately distinguished from ...
, or cart.
Image:Garden hose.jpg, Garden hose
Image:- Flexible hose -.jpg, Flexible hose
Image:GFLF SIMBA 6 x 6 Hose apel.JPG, Fire hose
Image:Swedish mobile irrigation equipment 001.JPG, Hose irrigation
References
External links
Air Hose Safety
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