Comments on: Hydro-Industries ReelSmart Automatic Hose Reel http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Cara Hataway http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-40488 Cara Hataway Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:01:58 +0000 #comment-40488 Love my reelsmart--2 years old--this year it needs help reeling back? Please send help. Its been in the high 90,s in Kansas City last week & more of the same this week. I hope you can help!! THANKS Cara Hataway Jr. Love my reelsmart–2 years old–this year it needs help reeling back? Please send help. Its been in the high 90,s in Kansas City last week & more of the same this week. I hope you can help!!
THANKS
Cara Hataway Jr.

]]> By: Paul Witherly http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-38187 Paul Witherly Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:55:20 +0000 #comment-38187 My reel is leaking. How do I access the connections. It does not seam to be with phillips, allen key, or torques screws. I Think one of the pvc parts are cracked. It is leaking so bad I cannot use it, which makes me think two years of use this was not a good investment. Please advise. Tks, regards Paul. My reel is leaking. How do I access the connections. It does not seam to be with phillips, allen key, or torques screws. I Think one of the pvc parts are cracked. It is leaking so bad I cannot use it, which makes me think two years of use this was not a good investment. Please advise.
Tks, regards Paul.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-36640 Julie Sun, 31 May 2009 20:30:33 +0000 #comment-36640 @Paul I always unhook and put mine under an open sided shed in the winter. @Paul I always unhook and put mine under an open sided shed in the winter.

]]> By: Paul A http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-36630 Paul A Sun, 31 May 2009 17:36:23 +0000 #comment-36630 I had the same issue as the previous commenter with the reel not working in the spring. Worked great in the summer and fall. I didn't see any warning in the instructions. I left it out over the winter, and even though it only froze a couple of times, that was enough. It was transformed into a $85 boat anchor in the spring that would not rewind at all. Paul I had the same issue as the previous commenter with the reel not working in the spring. Worked great in the summer and fall. I didn’t see any warning in the instructions. I left it out over the winter, and even though it only froze a couple of times, that was enough. It was transformed into a $85 boat anchor in the spring that would not rewind at all.

Paul

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-35944 Julie Sat, 23 May 2009 13:39:15 +0000 #comment-35944 @Bill Hmmmm, I have no idea what's is going on there... I'm still using the ReelSmart and have not had any issues with it it that are similar to what you've described. Here's the site you should contact: http://www.hydro-industries.com/ I just checked it and it's still working fine. @Bill Hmmmm, I have no idea what’s is going on there… I’m still using the ReelSmart and have not had any issues with it it that are similar to what you’ve described. Here’s the site you should contact: http://www.hydro-industries.com/ I just checked it and it’s still working fine.

]]> By: Bill Messner http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-35929 Bill Messner Sat, 23 May 2009 05:46:51 +0000 #comment-35929 I bought a ReelSmart setup with a 25 meter hose,and its never worked properly. I have been unable to register this because every time i try and contact the web site that is in the user manual,i ge the message this site does not exist. Here is my problem.Every time i connect the hose to the imput tap and turn the tap on the imput hose just blows back off.Everything iss connected correctly after about 5 or 6 trys its start to work? Can anyone help me with problem?? Bill I bought a ReelSmart setup with a 25 meter hose,and its never worked properly.
I have been unable to register this because every time i try and contact the web site
that is in the user manual,i ge the message this site does not exist.
Here is my problem.Every time i connect the hose to the imput tap and turn the tap on the imput hose just blows back off.Everything iss connected correctly after about
5 or 6 trys its start to work?

Can anyone help me with problem??

Bill

]]> By: jake http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-30191 jake Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:31:34 +0000 #comment-30191 I just set up mine and I am happy with it. Thanks for the extra water tip, I will dump mine in the pool as well. I might add that at first I purchased the "NO CRANK" 100ft model. I not sure of the exact model, but in my testing it doesn't work with a 100ft hose. It rolled up short by about 10ft after rewinding it three times. I even cut the rubber no kink piece off around the neck of my hose to get a tighter roll, but that didn't work either. I then purshased the ReelSmart 125ft. and it works perfect! In my opinion if you have a 100ft. hose you need the 125ft. model to prevent jamming. I just set up mine and I am happy with it. Thanks for the extra water tip, I will dump mine in the pool as well. I might add that at first I purchased the “NO CRANK” 100ft model. I not sure of the exact model, but in my testing it doesn’t work with a 100ft hose. It rolled up short by about 10ft after rewinding it three times. I even cut the rubber no kink piece off around the neck of my hose to get a tighter roll, but that didn’t work either. I then purshased the ReelSmart 125ft. and it works perfect! In my opinion if you have a 100ft. hose you need the 125ft. model to prevent jamming.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-22862 Julie Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:55:42 +0000 #comment-22862 flamaest: That was my fat cat Max :) He's in one of the review images too. He likes to think he's a star. He sometimes makes cameos in other review videos. flamaest:

That was my fat cat Max :) He’s in one of the review images too. He likes to think he’s a star. He sometimes makes cameos in other review videos.

]]> By: flamaest http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-22861 flamaest Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:57:11 +0000 #comment-22861 Question, what kind of animal was in the background in the video.. was that a rabbit? F. Question, what kind of animal was in the background in the video.. was that a rabbit?

F.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-22860 Julie Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:35:19 +0000 #comment-22860 kksluf: Thanks for the winter tip. The user guide actually shows that you should put the box indoors for the winter. I was going to ignore that fact. Now I won't :) kksluf:

Thanks for the winter tip. The user guide actually shows that you should put the box indoors for the winter. I was going to ignore that fact. Now I won’t :)

]]> By: kksluf http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-22859 kksluf Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:12:41 +0000 #comment-22859 I've had two and they are great. One caution though is that they don't do well in the freezing cold. Somewhere inside the hydraulics of the thing, if it freezes, bad things happen and then in the Spring it no longer works (thus my statement that I've had two.) I just take the extra water and dump it into my pool. It's a win-win. Happy watering to all! Sluf I’ve had two and they are great. One caution though is that they don’t do well in the freezing cold. Somewhere inside the hydraulics of the thing, if it freezes, bad things happen and then in the Spring it no longer works (thus my statement that I’ve had two.)
I just take the extra water and dump it into my pool. It’s a win-win.
Happy watering to all!
Sluf

]]> By: gremlin_591002 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-22858 gremlin_591002 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:09:42 +0000 #comment-22858 Attach the drain hose to a soaker hose. Put the soaker hose around something that can always use a bit more water. Also, clean that AC condenser, it's filthy and costing your more money in electricity than a whole yard full of 5 gallon buckets. Attach the drain hose to a soaker hose. Put the soaker hose around something that can always use a bit more water.

Also, clean that AC condenser, it’s filthy and costing your more money in electricity than a whole yard full of 5 gallon buckets.

]]> By: mck http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-22857 mck Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:38:34 +0000 #comment-22857 Great review, and it looks like a great gadget! :) Great review, and it looks like a great gadget! :)

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/08/21/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel/comment-page-1/#comment-22856 Julie Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:21:43 +0000 #comment-22856 Post your comments on the Hydro-Industries ReelSmart Automatic Hose Reel review. <a href="http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel">http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/hydro_industries_reelsmart_automatic_hose_reel</a> Just click the POST REPLY button on this page. Post your comments on the Hydro-Industries ReelSmart Automatic Hose Reel review.

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