REEL SMART OUTDOOR SINK W/RE
by HYDRO INDUSTRIES
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of REEL SMART OUTDOOR SINK W/RE
Customer Review: Very Convenient
Summary: 4 Stars
It's now very easy to water, rinse my hands or get a quick splash if the BBQ flames are too high. Before, the mere thought of winding out/ winding in the hose, turning a tight knob on/off or just hassling with drips stopped me. Now it's easy. During any outdoor project, I rinse my dirty hands before I enter the house. If it's greasy stuff, i.e. BBQing, it's quick to wet, lather, and rinse to never dirty the door knob. I especially like the quick on/off lever. I never thought I'd use the automatic recoil, but it actually works. The trick is to make a long elongated loop putting the sprocket right at the bottom of the sink before you wind it in. Be careful, it's actually very strong and you don't want your fingers caught in anything.
As for the construction, its not industrial strength. But for most people it will work and the price is right. If you have some heavy duty water jobs in mind like rinsing and agitating a heavy mop this is not strong enough unless you reinforce it well at the bottoms and to the wall.
I originally set my sights on getting something smaller and less obtrusive for aesthetic reasons. But now I find it blends in quite well. Moreover, instead of having two gadgets I have one with a little storage. I even set up a small flat rocked patio leading up to it (just some flat rocks on top of a weed barrier with some mulch in between) next to the main patio in order to accommodate winding in and out. With a few gardening stuff in the shelf it looks quite nice.
Customer Review: 4.5 stars. Very useful garden and home product
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this about a month ago when it was in the Lightning Deal. I wanted a useful gardening product for my mom, since she enjoys growing vegetables in our small urban backyard plot. Based upon the positive reviews I ordered it, and when it came, I was very disappointed that one of the leg joining tubes had a fracture. This seems to be a somewhat common problem for other customers as well.
Deciding that this product was too heavy to try to haul back to the post office (i have no car) and not cost-effective to try to get Amazon to replace it, I decided to assemble it anyway and see if it'd hold up. I contact Amazon about the damage and they gave me a partial credit for the order.
Now, after 3 weeks of use, I am happy to report that it is functioning great and I'm glad I purchase this. It comes in very handy for washing my hands in the back yard after gardening or cleaning up garbage. I was skeptical at first about the No-Crank feature, but it works like a charm.
I felt that the plastic could have been of higher quality and sturdiness, and that the connecting valves would be more ruggedized, but overall, this is an excellent product. The side flaps are a little flimsy, as are the arms supporting the flaps. I would not try to put too much weight on them.
Lastly, the unit is smaller than the pictures appear. The middle shelf is enough space for 3 adult shoes, to give you an idea of size.
Customer Review: ***Much Better Than JUST a Hose Reel!***
Summary: 5 Stars
I was originally looking for the regular - if you can call it that - No Crank hose reels. I saw this one and thought the utility of it was worth the extra fifteen bucks. It was easy to put together, despite the lack of in-depth written instructions, as long as you can follow a diagram-style booklet. I installed it using a couple of thin metal tent stakes which work very well for the purpose.
Everything works great - the sink is handy and the hose reel works excellent. You need to guide the hose in with your hand while it is self-cranking, but this is no big deal. Especially since you can wash your hand at the sink! Use a lifetime, high-quality hose with this product as the reel is exposed to the elements and plastic water hose fittings (as on the cart) are easy to damage from regular hose replacement. I would expect this product to last a good 5-8 years with constant environmental exposure. I purchased the No-Kink lifetime hose for it and it is the best hose, thus far, I've owned. Brass fittings would have been nice, but the price would have to change.
If you are in the market for an automatic hose reel I would recommend the extra utility of this product - especially for the back yard.
Customer Review: Everyone should have one!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband bought me an outside sink for my birthday last July 2005, since I do a lot of gardening. He attached it to the house for me in the backyard. He also bought me an auto-rewind hose for the front yard, which we weren't sure we really "needed" at the time. Let me add, my husband is VERY thrifty and feels if it works you don't need a new one or a need to replace it. We both loved the auto-rewind feature on the hose in the front yard, neatest thing since sliced bread. When I saw the newer model of the outdoor sink come out with the auto-rewind feature in 2006, I just knew, he'd never go for it, but he didn't even blink when I showed it to him. He just bought it for me, since it had the new feature. I guess he got tired of tripping over the hose I didn't feel like winding up in the backyard. I also love the fact that when I'm all muddy I don't have to go in the house to wash my hands, plus it makes repotting my plants and clean up so much easier. With the sink, compared to the hose I don't have to do so much bending, plus with the water control I don't waste so much water either. Simply put, I, or should I say We love this product.Customer Review: Handy and Fully Equipped
Summary: 4 Stars
At first I thought this would be a fancy toy and was pleasantly surprised to see that this is a workhorse for all kinds of house related things: washing dogs (small ones are O.K. but big ones need a lot more), gardening projects especially when water, soap and general cleaning items and vehicle cleaning requirements such as cars, vans, boats, campers etc.
When all the pieces are sealed (please buy a roll of teflon tape to make sure you have a tight fit between couplers) this sink station really works well. Moreover, it is so flexible when you need additional sources for water use. For example, if you are washing a small dog the used water can go down the floor drain without any problems. When you finish you can rinse off the floor with the hose and not have to disconnect the sink hoses. When you are finished the hose will roll-up so smoothly you will be amazed as I was. Of course, it does not take much to amaze me. That new FM radio band still amazes me.
This would be a "5" if it could hold a larger dog. I do not think a dog much bigger than a Jack Russell would fit without a few problems.