How hard is it to mount a garden hose reel?
When it comes to mounting your garden hose reel, there are two different issues you might encounter. For starters, you might be wondering how to mount the garden hose reel on the wall. Then, you might be wondering how to mount the hose onto the reel! We’ll look at how to do both, starting with mounting a garden hose reel onto the wall. -First things first, a pro tip when you purchase a garden hose reel that you’ll mount onto a wall is to replace the screws that came with the reel. This is because the screws that are usually provided in the box won’t be as strong as what you can find at the hardware store. -Once you have the right screws, you’ll need totake some measurements. First,measure how long the short hose that’s secured to the hose reel is. The hose reel needs to be mounted in a place that’s close enough to the faucet in order for the hose to not stretch to reach it. You should obviously also measure the distance from the faucet to where you want to mount your garden hose reel, and double-check it to be sure. Also measure how high up on the wall you want your garden hose reel to be placed, bearing in mind that it should be comfortable and convenient to use when in this spot. -Get your drill and the right drill bit. You will have to drill your garden hose reel onto the wall. The drill bit that you choose is of the utmost importance here. Here are some tips to choose the right one for the job: -The drill bit needs to have the same diameter as the shank of the screws you’re going to use, as SFGate reports. -If your house contains wood, aluminum, or vinyl siding, you’ll need three-inch screws. Your drill bit should be safe for use in wood, and you should make use of a power drill. -On the other hand, if your house is brick, you’ll need to have two-inch plastic anchors as well as the screws that came with them (they’re usually sold together). You’ll want to use a masonry drill bit as well as a drill that has a hammer action to drill the anchors. -When you drill your pilot holes into the wall, make sure they’re around 2 and ¾ inches in the case of wood screws, and 2 inches in the case of masonry screws. -Once you’ve made the holes, you should put some silicone in them. This will prevent moisture from accumulating around the screws. -Now, replace the drill bit with a Phillips screwdriver bit. -While holding the garden hose reel in place where you want it to be mounted, you should center the screw holes over the pilot holes or plastic anchors, as SFGate reports. -Push the screws through the screw holes, then take the reel’s short hose and twist its connecter to the hose bib. Secure the garden hose’s end onto the threaded connector on the garden hose reel. -Now you can turn the hose reel’s crank so that the garden hose can be rolled onto the reel. If you’d like more in-depth instructions on how to put a garden hose onto a garden hose reel, here they are: -Remove your current hose reel from the faucet spigot. -Move the hose reel somewhere, like in the garden, where you can drain water from the hose without causing a problem. -Then, extend the hose fully. You’ll see the water coupling that’s on the inner drum. -Remove the hose from this coupling with adjustable pliers. -Now, take your new hose and extend it on the ground so that it doesn’t have any kinks in it. If it feels too hard, you can leave it outside in the sun for a bit to soften it. -Once that’s done, you should take the female end of your new hose and put the washer (which is made of rubber of vinyl) into the bottom of this hose coupling, as Hunker reports. In addition to that, if your new hose reel has a guide opening, you want to put the female end of the hose through it. -Make sure you thread the hose’s female end onto the water coupling on the inside drum of the reel. It should be tight, but don’t over-tighten it as this could break the parts of the water coupling. -Now you’re ready to wind the hose onto your new reel! You should take your time with this, ensuring that you wind the hose so that it’s even all across the drum.