Setting Yourself Up for A Greener Season

Now that the seasons have changed and things are greening up for most of us, it is time to gear up for a summer of watering the garden, mowing the grass, washing the car, and all the other fun and necessary tasks that warmer weather brings. 

While there are many different things you may end up doing to have a nice-looking yard, one of the best things you can do is take a serious look at how well you organize your yard tools. Having everything handy and ready to go can set you up for a greener season, and one tool in particular that should be on your radar is a Retractable Garden Hose Reel from Giraffe Tools. 

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The Problem With Conventional Hoses

Everyone who owns or rents a house likely has a garden hose. It is far easier to move a hose around the yard than it is to carry buckets of water everywhere to do things like watering the garden or animals, wash the car, wash off the deck, windows, or siding. Hoses are great - until they are not. Ever have one kink on you so you have to go straighten it out only to walk away a few feet and have it kink right back up? Studies show that kinked hoses are a major cause of people using colorful language and expressions of rage over inanimate objects. 

The likely cause of a garden hose issue is it being left out in the yard. The worst culprits tend to be crushed hose ends, which always seem to break at the worst time. Even better is when you don’t see the hose laying in the grass and run it over with the lawn mower. 

Hoses that sit out all day wind up breaking down due to the UV damage from the sun, or other weather conditions like an early or late freeze. Hose reels are a solution, but not a perfect one. Many hose reels don’t work great because the hose tends to not want to spool very well, and since the reel is manual, it can be daunting to try and reel in a 110 foot hose that doesn’t want to spool easily. 

The Solution

The best way to work around these issues is by using a Retractable Garden Hose Reel from Giraffe Tools. They come in various length options, with 78-, 90-, 100-, 115-, 130- and 155-ft. Long hoses. The hose material is special, too. It is flexible and compact, making it easier to maneuver, while at the same time taking up less space so it can be reeled easier. As well, a reinforce casing protects the host from UV and weather damage, greatly reducing replacement costs.

But a hose by itself isn’t going to solve all the issues. The beauty of this system is that it is a completely self-contained unit. The reel mounts anywhere via a mounting bracket that allows it to pivot 180 degrees. Mount it to the side of your house, garage or barn near your spigot and have access to a hose that is going to store easier and cleaner than the competition. Giraffe Tools recommends mounting it at a minimum of 2.5 feet from the ground for best results. 

Giraffe’s retractable reel also allows for quick and easy hose retraction. This saves you valuable time every time you use the hose, as you avoid the tedious manual rewinding process.

And the best news - kinks are a thing of the past with this hose, thanks to the retractable spool and highly flexible hose. Imagine not having to deal with a frustrating hassle like a kinked hose? For many of us, that makes it a bargain just for that alone.

And just because you have one with, for example, 150 of hose, that doesn’t mean you will have 150 feet of garden hose piled up and getting tangled. The Retractable Garden Hose Reel lets you pull out the exact length of hose you need and stop at that length with a toggle lock system. So if you have that 150 feet of hose, but only need 50 feet to wash off your deck; that is all the hose you need to pull off the reel. The important part of the system that makes everything work neatly is the G-Self-Layering System that makes the hose fit neatly on the reel. The hose feeder differs from a traditional roller style and is a ball-bearing style roller that makes it easier to pull out hose from any angle without causing issues with the hose.

But wait, it gets better. When you’re done using the hose, the amount of hose you pulled off the spool can instantly retract. The patented DS Trigger Mechanism increases the retraction force of the hose's final few meters, making it simple and hassle-free to store after use.

You also don’t have to look for your nozzle every time you want to use the hose. The Retractable Hose Reel comes with a spray nozzle with nine different options for spray settings. The Reel comes with the pre-spooled hose reel, the feed in hose, the mounting bracket, and anchor bolts, as well as the spray nozzle and instruction on how to set up, use and maintain your hose reel. It even comes with free shipping and a two-year limited warranty. If you ever thought that something as simple as a garden hose couldn’t be improved upon, the Retractable Garden Hose Reel from Giraffe Tools shows you just how well it can be done.

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