40m Auto Reel

I first bought the Hozelock Auto Reel 30m back in 2011, and it has served me well for 14 years. It still works today, but the reel no longer locks in place and rewinds itself if disturbed. When checking my order history to determine which variant to buy, I realised I had the 30m version, but the mounting bracket on the new 40m model I just purchased, despite being longer than my need, is identical — a big plus, as I didn’t want to drill new holes. In fact, I didn’t even need to swap the bracket. In everyday use, these auto-retract hoses are a real time saver. Once you’re finished, the hose rewinds neatly and effortlessly. The hose quality is excellent too, and my original has certainly proved its durability. There’s also a provision for a padlock to prevent “permanent borrowing.” I fitted one years ago and had to cut it off recently because it had rusted solid — a sign of how long this reel has lasted! Overall, I’d highly recommend this product. Fourteen years of reliable service is impressive, and I’m confident the new one will be just as good.

I doubt you need me to give approval of Hozelock products however this auto real is excellent. I purchased another hose as i wanted it further away from my outside tap and it only came with a meter long feeder pipe. Easy to fix and straight forward assembly. Beware it is quite heavy, I would recommend using washers on the wall fixings when mounting. It is quite expensive but you really do get what you pay for with hoses, I have had other brands that didn't last and had leakage issues. Typical pay cheap buy twice but not when it's Hozelock.

Very good, useful product, but the screws and 3cm wall plugs provided are quite inadequate. Use 80mm hammer screws. Why the 85cm height limit? I see no purpose there, for it no explanation either. I fixed it higher to avoid obstruction and it works very well.

Great item, delivered quickly. Auto wheel action great. Worth buyer for use in any size garden.

A small part of my roof is thatched so having a long hosepipe for emergency use is essential. My old hose started to become brittle and crack after decades of use. As we use various Hozelock sprays we decided to buy the longest Hozelock hose with enclosed reel and auto rewind. This has proved much easier and neater than our old hose that was coiled onto a hook mounted in the wall. Installation was simple enough although access to the mounting screws makes tightening them awkward. The hose reel is still new with limited use. So far it works perfectly, but if I encounter any problems I will update this review.

This is a great hose for the house

I've recently installed this hose, the 40m version and it is an installation, not just a quick nail on the wall job. The unit is substantial and weighty so choose a well found wall to hang it on. The assembly instructions are well written, easy to follow. In use, just steadily pull out the hose and release; the unit self locks in place. Extending the hose and letting the hose retract can only be done with the water supply turned off and residual pressure in the hose released. The retract system has an automatic hose laying guide in the body which helps ensure consistent rewinding. As long as one controls the retraction of the hose it works very well.

I bought this to reach the end of my garden, so it needed to be 35+ metres. I now wish I'd bought the 30m hose (which is quite a bit smaller/lighter) and kept a 5m piece of the old hose coiled up somewhere to use use when I needed it. This is a seriously heavy item when full of water, and even if I'd been able to get the screws into the wall, I really would not feel very confident that it wouldn't fall off the wall and hurt someone - maybe a grandchild - badly. So, I've made a stand for it to take the weight, using some spare concrete slabs. It can be hinged away from the wall if necessary, but I may install some kind of retaining device to stop this. Now to the screws. They are 50mm and go into 7mm rawlplugs. The top two went in OK. But the bottom two stopped moving with about 10mm to go. I have a long good-quality screwdriver, but it just wouldn't drive the screws fully in. Worse still, they are now stuck and won't come out either. If I could get them back out, I'd put some vaseline on them and try again. But I can't shift them. Dear Mr Hoselock, please consider supplying screws with a hexagonal head that can be driven in with a socket spanner. You must be driving lots of people nuts if you will pardon the pun. So, if you're thinking of buying this, consider the weight, size and hazard. Maybe buy the 30m version. Consider making a stand to take the weight. Most importantly, get some hex head screws and something to lubricate them with before you get stuck. Post review note: Hoselock customer services utterly useless. Spent an hour or so extracting the stuck screws using molegrips. Replaced them with hex head stainless steel No 8 screws (4.2mm dia) from eBay. Put grease on them and they went in easily using a 7mm socket spanner.

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Convient à mes attentes. Bon produit

Robusta, muy buena calidad a precio inmejorable. Funciona correctamente. Práctica y cómoda para recoger. Fácil colocación. Recomendable 100%

Aunque es un producto caro, la verdad es que vale cada uno de los céntimos que se paga por él. El rebobinado funciona a la perfección y la manguera es de goma de alta calidad, nunca hace nudos. Por un problema tangencial, tuve que contactar con el servicio técnico de hozelock y la atención fue impecable, cosa que hace tiempo que no me pasaba con ningún servicio técnico. El único problema que le veo es que me parece demasiado pesado para colgarlo de cualquier pared. En nuestro caso, optamos por atornillarlo a la pared, pero de forma que quedase apoyado en una mesa para que se repartiese el peso.

This is a delight to use. I love how it rolls itself back into the container and I don't have to wind a hose up to keep it out of the way.