Retractable Air Hose Reel Systems

A multi-purpose retractable air hose reel, with a resilient construction in PVC, high-impact plastic, or all-welded steel offers a perfect tool for securing a hose, while those reels with a narrow footprint are conveniently sized for storage and placement.

A reel with a dual-support axle feature offers an effective solution to cope with the constant vibration seen with some of the mobile tools. A reel with a grade-steel construction offers the most dependable build, so great for the most heavy-duty applications.

An air hose with a 25 to 100-foot length comes constructed in such hardwearing materials as a heavy plastic or rubber and UV stabilized polypropylene. A durable hose is manufactured to cope in extreme temperature conditions - with some retaining its flexibility in temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit.

A high-quality rubber or polypropylene air hose mounted in a garage environment ensures it is always within reach for an efficient and swift connection to a powerful air powered-tool. Once a project is completed, a hose soon retracts back into its reel housing for safe storage until required for the next assignment.

Features common to a retractable air hose reel include -

A versatile mounting bracket provides up to 7 fixing positions on a floor, workbench, ceiling, pit, or wall for complete operational control, a multi-directional roller to eliminate most of the wear on a hose, multiple ratchet gearing positions or lock to hold a hose at a preferred length. A neat and evenly recoiling action - with an ability for a hose to layer back and forth across its reel for ease in accessing later on, and a hose guide, which is angled for a parallel and smooth retraction of its hose.

Alert, Woodcraft Supply, Reelcraft, Neiko, and Legacy all produce a selection of reliable and durable retractable reels equipped with multiple features to cope with the abuse that comes from a typical jobsite environment.

All in all, a resilient automatic or manual hose reel offers a perfect piece of equipment to go with an incredibly quiet, efficient and powerful air tool - such as the sander, air nailer, drill, spray gun, and impact wrench.

Simonn Stone writes articles, reviews, and products reports on a variety of topics, including those on the Air Hose Reels and the multi-purpose Manual Chain Hoist.