Hose Reels

When operating a spraying rig, one of the most important components is a hose reel. A durable, well-built hose reel can neatly hold everything together and keep your skid sprayer organized for those landscape and pest control spraying jobs.

A hose reel brings lots of benefits and makes your pesticide application a smooth and seamless process. You reduce the likelihood of the hose becoming twisted and knotted, you are less likely to trip over a hose and hose reels reduce wear and tear of your hoses so they last longer.

At Solutions Pest & Lawn, we carry the best hose reels on the market so you can custom make and maintain a top-notch skid sprayer that is designed to easily tackle even the toughest landscaping and pest control applications.

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Recommendations

We recommend using Hannay Reels 1500 series as they are the main reels we use for our stock rigs and when we design custom spray rigs for our customers.

These hose reels are specifically designed to hold different sized spay hoses, depening on the hose's thickness. Reels can hold hoses with a 1/2 inch, 3/8 inch, or 5/8 inch inside diameter. The reel's steel frame is powder coated and features a support arm with dual axle support for improved stability. Each reel is made with viton material bearings that are permanently lubricated for extended performance and life expectancy.

Hose reels can come in different styles. A manual hose reel is one that uses a hand crank to roll up the wheel. An electric hose reel is rolled and uncoiled by an electric motor, which comes in handy when you have hose that is a long length and is heavy. 

What hose reel is best for your operation will depend on the type of application you are doing and whether you are fine with hand cranking or would like the convenience of an electrical reel.

User Guide

The Hannay hose reels we carry come in two styles: manual or electric. There are pros and cons to each and using the reels require slightly different approaches.

Manual Reels

Manual hose reels come with a locking mechanism that you just pull out to allow the reel to freely spin. This makes it easy to uncoil or roll up the hose as much as you want. When you are done rolling up the reel or have pulled the reel to your desired length, you lock the reel back in place. The locking pin is also good to use when moving from job to job to ensure your spray hose remains secure.

Electric Reels

Electric hose reels do not have a locking mechanism, so it will actually always free spins until you power the motor down. To have better control of the electric reel you can equip a push-button switch (along with a solenoid and circuit breaker) in order to conveniently wind and unwind the hose when you need to.

Inspection and Maintenance

When rolling up your hose at the end of an application, you need to be careful and make sure to keep an eye on the hose to make sure that it rolls up evenly. If the rolling up is uneven, especially when using an electric reel, you could risk damaging the reel and/or the hose.

Key Takeaways

• Hose reels are a beneficial component of a spraying rig as it keeps the set up of the rig organized, reduces wear and increases safety.
• Solutions Pest & Lawn offers both manual and electric hose reels. Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages.
• Make sure when rolling up hoses at the end of an application to make sure the hose is being rolled up evenly on the reel.