So following on from my previous post, if installing / mounting your garden hose reel near / next to your water supply to the reel (tap / faucet) will not give you the most desired coverage then there are solutions.
Example - you may have 2, 3 or more water supply points around your house - typically most homes have 2 - one at the front and one at the back of the house. These outlets may not be in the best position for watering your garden - I know mine aren't and I designed my house!!!
Example 2 - I have a water supply (tap / faucet) on the south facing side at the front of my house, about a metre (3ft) from the corner of the house. There is no garden(s) on that section of the south side of the house - the gardens are on the west side!!!
So mounting a hose reel right next to that outlet means I am pulling the hose around a corner - not very practical or sensible right?
So the solution for me was to run some poly water pipe from the outlet, along the ground (eventually I pulled up my pavers and buried it) to a point on the west side of the house where the garden is. Sounds logical however even I didn't think of it in the first place!!
I fitted a riser and an on / off valve and then mounted my garden hose reel in the best possible position for me to get the best efficiency and least hassles.
It is easy and cheap to do - you don't need to pay a plumber to do this for you - some poly pipe, some fittings and the job is done!!
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