[.uk] Suncast Hose Hideaway with Smart Trak Hose Guide & Bin ...

• Hose reel and storage automatically tracks hose neatly onto reel
• Easy reeling with half the effort
• 225-foot hose capacity
• Storage bin holds watering accessories
• Wheels for portability

great if you don't overload it:
We bought this to replace the identical hosereel which we've had for several years. The spool broke, our fault probably by winding too much heavy rubber hose. A great product, reels smoothly with no snags, and a nice, deep storage bin. Just don't put 100's of feet of hose on it.

We Bought Two - Big Mistake!:
We bought two of these hose reels for the front and back of our house. The first one broke after two years of use when the inner hose elbow split down the middle. The second one broke when the outside hose connection snapped. Although replacement parts are available from the manufacturer, these units are not designed for easy disassembly and replacement of parts. You can waste a lot of precious weekend time trying to fix these units. Unfortunately, I now have two hunks of plastic that seemed destined for the landfill. What a shame.

Suncast Hose Hideaway - Great Product!:
We use 4 of these hose boxes around our house. They are sturdy and attractive and make pulling out and reeling in 100-foot hoses as easy as possible. The Suncast company is great to work with. If you do need a replacement part for the hose box, just provide the serial number and date of purchase and most parts are covered under their warranty and will be shipped to you free of charge, even if the hose box is 5 years old! The Suncast website is excellent to use and identify the part you need. This is a truly great product that I highly recommend.

HOSE REEL STORAGE:
We had a previous item that was similar to this made by Suncast and over many years it just wore out! We tried to find a replacement at many, many locations and no one carried anything like it anymore. We even went to the Suncast web site, but they don't sell to the public...now that is a problem! We found this on Amazon and the price was good and we received it in less than a week. Overall we are very pleased with the item, although we wish the wheels were larger which would make it easier to maneuver. There were a few "marks" on the hose guide/bin, but they were cosmetic and since it sits outside we kept it. I would recommend this item to someone who wants to store their hose away, as well as store some of the nozzles and other outdoor hose equipment with it...

Could have put a little more thought into it:
This product is OK it works but it is rather cost reduced. The handle you use to reel the hose is cheap, could be a lot more stout. The storage bin is rather small. Also the whole thing wants to tip over when you pull out the hose, either a way to weigh down the back or anchor it to the wall would have been a good idea.