Keeping hose tidy on DIY trolley

Hi guys,

I've got the gardiners backpack on a sack trolley.  Added the univalve which has been fab.  The next couple of mods i'd like to make are to have some kind of set up where the hose doesn't get all tangled.  Can it be put on a reel and how would you do this?  I'd also be open to getting a longer hose so i don't have to march the trolley round the whole house.  Any advice/recommendations would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance!

50m of microbore hose on a reel from Homebase. £7 for the small green ones 

steve garwood said:

50m of microbore hose on a reel from Homebase. £7 for the small green ones 

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Cheers Steve. What's the best way to fix the reel to the trolley?

Aldi retractable airline! 10m of hose, auto coils away! Cut off the air fittings, crimp in a rectus 21 or whatever you use and off you go! We've got both our portables on these now and it's so much easier and faster!

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Bart90 said:

Cheers Steve. What's the best way to fix the reel to the trolley?

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I used heavy duty cable ties. Rock solid, doesn’t move when reeling in and out 

Jordiebarrett said:

Aldi retractable airline! 10m of hose, auto coils away! Cut off the air fittings, crimp in a rectus 21 or whatever you use and off you go! We've got both our portables on these now and it's so much easier and faster!

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That does look good but 10m of hose wouldn’t get round an average house. Surely it would still need dragging down side alleys etc 

We tend to do front and rears on houses so long as you get in the middle then you can get most windows without moving. Longer hose would be better but then it's the weight and size I guess...

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i use 20m of pole hose, coil up by hand and attached by karabiner. Put by front door and will reach round 90% of houses.

steve garwood said:

That does look good but 10m of hose wouldn’t get round an average house. Surely it would still need dragging down side alleys etc 

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My son uses the same set up he does backs and I do fronts works a treat.