Hose reel

[Greenlawnracing]

Hose reel, quick connect, and hose recommendation for inside garage

I recently discovered that my hot water heater has connections for a hose. My neighbor connected his a few times, and it revolutionized the way he washed his car.

I'd love to use this every couple of weeks on my vehicles and bicycles.

Looking for recommendations for a particular hose, reel, quick connect, and where I should mount it. Sounds like I should consider a Y connection as well to better control the temp.

If I was to grab my regular hose today...it would be such a pain that I wouldn't mess with it. If I could easily connect and reel out a hose - I'd use it all time time.

Ultimately I'd like to not have to remove the car in the third stall during this process.

 

[RoscoTom]

oops, wrong thread.

 

[PhantomEB]

If you can find a reel that holds at least double the length of the garage I would put it right next or underneath the hot water tank. Myself I would run pipe from tank to the door and put reel just inside the door. Not like you gonna wash vehicles inside the garage.

I putting a 40 gallon drum inside the door where my pressure washer will be or even I just came up with I can put it outside next to the garbage bins to save room inside......not like I gonna spray down anything from October to April.....

 

[brownbagg]

I use a old car rim bolted to the wall

 

[Milton Shaw]

I just piped a hot water frost proof outlet outside to my parking slab next to my cold water faucet. I used Ace quick connects on both. I also have a Y hose to give me the choice of mixing for temp control. That gives me a freeze proof faucet on both so I don't need to worry about freezing.

 

[chinboys]

agree, hot or warm water does make a big difference to wash things... I use this:
Woodford
1/2 in. x 1/2 in. MPT x Female Sweat x 8 in. L Freezeless Anti-Rupture Hot and Cold Sillcock

 

[Greenlawnracing]

If you can find a reel that holds at least double the length of the garage I would put it right next or underneath the hot water tank. Myself I would run pipe from tank to the door and put reel just inside the door. Not like you gonna wash vehicles inside the garage.

I putting a 40 gallon drum inside the door where my pressure washer will be or even I just came up with I can put it outside next to the garbage bins to save room inside......not like I gonna spray down anything from October to April.....

That would actually be an outstanding idea - have the water right by the door. Unfortunately I'm in a spec house and end up moving every few years, so I'd imagine that it wouldn't be worth the time/expense to pipe it. I'll look and see if I can fit a hose in the closet by the hot water heater, it is a little cramped in there.

 

[CJseven]

Re: Hose reel, quick connect, and hose recommendation for inside garage

Buy a metal wall mounted hose reel and add 100 ft of hose to it, mount it near your water heater. All you have to do is turn it on and pull out the hose.


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Liberty-Garden-Commercial-Wall-Mount-Hose-Reel-709/206502729

 

[Toolfool]

That would actually be an outstanding idea - have the water right by the door. Unfortunately I'm in a spec house and end up moving every few years, so I'd imagine that it wouldn't be worth the time/expense to pipe it. I'll look and see if I can fit a hose in the closet by the hot water heater, it is a little cramped in there.

I think the small cost of running pipe to the garage door would be a spec house bonus a potential buyer would appreciate.

 

[mike93lx]

I think the small cost of running pipe to the garage door would be a spec house bonus a potential buyer would appreciate.

Wouldn't add a penny of value. That is something that probably 99% of people wouldn't care aboutbor notice in a house tour

I also wouldn't run full hot water. Tempered/mixed would be great though

 

[BearsFan315]

aren't those the purge line connections, looks like what is on my Rinnai

and yes they are standard hose fittings.

they are isolation valves, i use them to hook up and flush out the system heat exchanger, per the manual and recommendation. cut off gas, close valves, remove caps, hook up small sump pump in a 5 gal bucket with some white vinegar, fire up pump and cycle out for about an hour, then flush with fresh clean water, then undo, open valves, and cap off connections and back in operation.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Not from personal experience but someone else here recently posted they installed an Eiling hose reel because they are guaranteed never to leak for 10 years! All heavy steel and brass connections. Not cheap at about $200 but the 10 year guarantee and the raves about their customer service impress me.

I am going to start in my new-to-me garage soon and I am considering adding a hose bib and in-garage sink. Since this is my last house I'm considering biting the bullet and springing for one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00261PYMA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Greenlawnracing]

aren't those the purge line connections, looks like what is on my Rinnai

and yes they are standard hose fittings.

they are isolation valves, i use them to hook up and flush out the system heat exchanger, per the manual and recommendation. cut off gas, close valves, remove caps, hook up small sump pump in a 5 gal bucket with some white vinegar, fire up pump and cycle out for about an hour, then flush with fresh clean water, then undo, open valves, and cap off connections and back in operation.

I totally thought the same thing until I saw two of my neighbors use it as a regular hot water source. I’m guessing that they are incorrect and that one should not do this?

 

[nadogail]

My tank type water heaters have a hose connection at the bottom, I can tap hot water without tools.

I almost never drain the sediment for the tank, so using hot water from the tank drain might possibly extend the life of the heater.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

Not "Eiing"; ELEY! E L E Y hose reel

Not from personal experience but someone else here recently posted they installed an Eiling hose reel because they are guaranteed never to leak for 10 years! All heavy steel and brass connections. Not cheap at about $200 but the 10 year guarantee and the raves about their customer service impress me.

I am going to start in my new-to-me garage soon and I am considering adding a hose bib and in-garage sink. Since this is my last house I'm considering biting the bullet and springing for one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00261PYMA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Eley hose reels - not cheap, but you know - buy once , CRY ONCE
Very impressive stuff. They have products for all the areas OP mentioned.

 

[MFortie]

I have a couple of these on my property:

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200640139_200640139

They work pretty well...

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Re: Not "Eiing"; ELEY! E L E Y hose reel

Eley hose reels - not cheap, but you know - buy once , CRY ONCE
Very impressive stuff. They have products for all the areas OP mentioned.

Oops, my bad. Close doesn't count. Thanks for posting the correct name.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Keep in mind NOT to use any sort of soap/chemical system if you do that. You may siphon back into your potable water.

Tommy