This Husky 50' Hose Reel is giving me problems.
https://i.imgur.com/XLWAErK.jpg
Yes, I know that it is mounted upside down. That's due to the position of
the garage door track. Maybe that's why it's giving me problems, but it
had been working perfectly for over 4 years. Maybe being upside down
finally took it's toll.
For the past few months the reel has been reluctant to pull the hose all
the way back into the case. It doesn't appear to be evenly disbursing the hose across the center hub. It's kind of piling it up sloppily, so as the wound up hose gets "thicker" in some spots, it creates resistance that
slows the retraction down until it eventually stops. I can tell when I try
to pull out the hose that it's getting hung up in spots. It tends to stop retracting when there's about 3' - 4' left to go. If I pull the hose out a little,
let it go back in, repeat, repeat, etc. I can usually get it retract fully as shown.
AFAICT the intake guide is moving back and forth as it should. I've even lubed the guide and rail to see if that would help. Nope.
Has anyone dealt with this issue? Thanks.
On 2/24/2023 2:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
This Husky 50' Hose Reel is giving me problems.
https://i.imgur.com/XLWAErK.jpg
Yes, I know that it is mounted upside down. That's due to the position of the garage door track. Maybe that's why it's giving me problems, but it had been working perfectly for over 4 years. Maybe being upside down finally took it's toll.
For the past few months the reel has been reluctant to pull the hose all the way back into the case. It doesn't appear to be evenly disbursing the hose across the center hub. It's kind of piling it up sloppily, so as the wound up hose gets "thicker" in some spots, it creates resistance that slows the retraction down until it eventually stops. I can tell when I try to pull out the hose that it's getting hung up in spots. It tends to stop retracting when there's about 3' - 4' left to go. If I pull the hose out a little,
let it go back in, repeat, repeat, etc. I can usually get it retract fully as
shown.
AFAICT the intake guide is moving back and forth as it should. I've even lubed the guide and rail to see if that would help. Nope.
Has anyone dealt with this issue? Thanks.
Yes, I have a DeWalt, mounted correctly. It slows way down if there is pressure on the hose. The pressurized hose is stiffer and requires
more room on the reel. Try, if you have not, releasing all the
pressure from the hose.
If that helps you might also try wiping the hose down with some RuGlyde rubber lubricant. You might find smaller containers.
https://www.amazon.com/Ru-Glyde-Mounting-Rubber-Lubricant-Bottle/dp/B000CIJUGK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3NIQW63PZARRG&keywords=ruglide&qid=1677358277&sprefix=ruglide%2Caps%2C1074&sr=8-2
On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 3:54:11 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 2/24/2023 2:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
This Husky 50' Hose Reel is giving me problems.Yes, I have a DeWalt, mounted correctly. It slows way down if there is
https://i.imgur.com/XLWAErK.jpg
Yes, I know that it is mounted upside down. That's due to the position of >>> the garage door track. Maybe that's why it's giving me problems, but it
had been working perfectly for over 4 years. Maybe being upside down
finally took it's toll.
For the past few months the reel has been reluctant to pull the hose all >>> the way back into the case. It doesn't appear to be evenly disbursing the >>> hose across the center hub. It's kind of piling it up sloppily, so as the >>> wound up hose gets "thicker" in some spots, it creates resistance that
slows the retraction down until it eventually stops. I can tell when I try >>> to pull out the hose that it's getting hung up in spots. It tends to stop >>> retracting when there's about 3' - 4' left to go. If I pull the hose out a little,
let it go back in, repeat, repeat, etc. I can usually get it retract fully as
shown.
AFAICT the intake guide is moving back and forth as it should. I've even >>> lubed the guide and rail to see if that would help. Nope.
Has anyone dealt with this issue? Thanks.
pressure on the hose. The pressurized hose is stiffer and requires
more room on the reel. Try, if you have not, releasing all the
pressure from the hose.
If that helps you might also try wiping the hose down with some RuGlyde
rubber lubricant. You might find smaller containers.
https://www.amazon.com/Ru-Glyde-Mounting-Rubber-Lubricant-Bottle/dp/B000CIJUGK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3NIQW63PZARRG&keywords=ruglide&qid=1677358277&sprefix=ruglide%2Caps%2C1074&sr=8-2
Thanks, but it’s not pressure related. It “bunches up” on the hub
even with no pressure plus it never displayed this issue when under
pressure in the past.
I’ve been watching it more closely over the past few days. It looks
like whatever internal mechanism drives the front guide back and
forth may be shot or out of adjustment or in need of lubrication, etc.
The front guide does not always complete the full side to side travel. Sometimes it reverses long before it reaches the side, which cause
more hose in certain areas than others. Eventually it piles up so thick,
it causes too much drag and stops. IOW there’s no more clearance
between the wound up hose and the case.
I’ll take a look at it after I finish trimming out the room we’re renovating.
It’ll suck if I need a new one. Not because of the cost but because I know that I won’t throw the old hose out, even though I already have enough hose to reach just about anywhere I would need it. 50’ of perfectly good air hose?
Why would I get rid of that? ;-)
On 2/25/2023 5:52 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 3:54:11 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 2/24/2023 2:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
This Husky 50' Hose Reel is giving me problems.Yes, I have a DeWalt, mounted correctly. It slows way down if there is
https://i.imgur.com/XLWAErK.jpg
Yes, I know that it is mounted upside down. That's due to the position of
the garage door track. Maybe that's why it's giving me problems, but it >>> had been working perfectly for over 4 years. Maybe being upside down
finally took it's toll.
For the past few months the reel has been reluctant to pull the hose all >>> the way back into the case. It doesn't appear to be evenly disbursing the
hose across the center hub. It's kind of piling it up sloppily, so as the
wound up hose gets "thicker" in some spots, it creates resistance that >>> slows the retraction down until it eventually stops. I can tell when I try
to pull out the hose that it's getting hung up in spots. It tends to stop
retracting when there's about 3' - 4' left to go. If I pull the hose out a little,
let it go back in, repeat, repeat, etc. I can usually get it retract fully as
shown.
AFAICT the intake guide is moving back and forth as it should. I've even >>> lubed the guide and rail to see if that would help. Nope.
Has anyone dealt with this issue? Thanks.
pressure on the hose. The pressurized hose is stiffer and requires
more room on the reel. Try, if you have not, releasing all the
pressure from the hose.
If that helps you might also try wiping the hose down with some RuGlyde >> rubber lubricant. You might find smaller containers.
https://www.amazon.com/Ru-Glyde-Mounting-Rubber-Lubricant-Bottle/dp/B000CIJUGK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3NIQW63PZARRG&keywords=ruglide&qid=1677358277&sprefix=ruglide%2Caps%2C1074&sr=8-2
Thanks, but it’s not pressure related. It “bunches up” on the hub even with no pressure plus it never displayed this issue when under pressure in the past.
I’ve been watching it more closely over the past few days. It looks
like whatever internal mechanism drives the front guide back and
forth may be shot or out of adjustment or in need of lubrication, etc.
Are you sure that there is a mechanism that moves the hose back and
forth?
My hose simply goes through the hole and winds, often not
falling to an empty spot. Your hose may be winding taller in spots and hitting the inside of the case. Mine has no case.
If the hose is dry, no longer has that slippery feel, it can stack on it self and not fall into the shallower spots.
The front guide does not always complete the full side to side travel. Sometimes it reverses long before it reaches the side, which cause
more hose in certain areas than others. Eventually it piles up so thick, it causes too much drag and stops. IOW there’s no more clearance
between the wound up hose and the case.
I’ll take a look at it after I finish trimming out the room we’re renovating.I would recommend an open reel. Mine is like this. https://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DXCM024-0343-Double-Premium-Rubber/dp/B079V77834
It’ll suck if I need a new one. Not because of the cost but because I know
that I won’t throw the old hose out, even though I already have enough hose
to reach just about anywhere I would need it. 50’ of perfectly good air hose?
Why would I get rid of that? ;-)
If I have to get a new one I will consider an open one. The one I have was a gift from
my son and one of those gifts that keeps on giving. If I can fix it, I'd really like to. I often
think about him when I'm using air.
On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 2:07:37 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 2/25/2023 5:52 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 3:54:11 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:Are you sure that there is a mechanism that moves the hose back and
On 2/24/2023 2:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
This Husky 50' Hose Reel is giving me problems.Yes, I have a DeWalt, mounted correctly. It slows way down if there is >>>> pressure on the hose. The pressurized hose is stiffer and requires
https://i.imgur.com/XLWAErK.jpg
Yes, I know that it is mounted upside down. That's due to the position of >>>>> the garage door track. Maybe that's why it's giving me problems, but it >>>>> had been working perfectly for over 4 years. Maybe being upside down >>>>> finally took it's toll.
For the past few months the reel has been reluctant to pull the hose all >>>>> the way back into the case. It doesn't appear to be evenly disbursing the >>>>> hose across the center hub. It's kind of piling it up sloppily, so as the >>>>> wound up hose gets "thicker" in some spots, it creates resistance that >>>>> slows the retraction down until it eventually stops. I can tell when I try
to pull out the hose that it's getting hung up in spots. It tends to stop >>>>> retracting when there's about 3' - 4' left to go. If I pull the hose out a little,
let it go back in, repeat, repeat, etc. I can usually get it retract fully as
shown.
AFAICT the intake guide is moving back and forth as it should. I've even >>>>> lubed the guide and rail to see if that would help. Nope.
Has anyone dealt with this issue? Thanks.
more room on the reel. Try, if you have not, releasing all the
pressure from the hose.
If that helps you might also try wiping the hose down with some RuGlyde >>>> rubber lubricant. You might find smaller containers.
https://www.amazon.com/Ru-Glyde-Mounting-Rubber-Lubricant-Bottle/dp/B000CIJUGK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3NIQW63PZARRG&keywords=ruglide&qid=1677358277&sprefix=ruglide%2Caps%2C1074&sr=8-2
Thanks, but it’s not pressure related. It “bunches up” on the hub
even with no pressure plus it never displayed this issue when under
pressure in the past.
I’ve been watching it more closely over the past few days. It looks
like whatever internal mechanism drives the front guide back and
forth may be shot or out of adjustment or in need of lubrication, etc.
forth?
100% sure.
In the following clip the narrator says "as you pull it out" but in reality he
is rewinding it while describing (and showing) the mechanism that I
think is not working correctly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8RKvHp_Wk4&t=263s
My hose simply goes through the hole and winds, often not
falling to an empty spot. Your hose may be winding taller in spots and
hitting the inside of the case. Mine has no case.
Yep...that's what I said yesterday. Look down about 5 rows. Instead of
"tall" I used the word "thick". ;-)
If the hose is dry, no longer has that slippery feel, it can stack on it
self and not fall into the shallower spots.
The front guide does not always complete the full side to side travel.
Sometimes it reverses long before it reaches the side, which cause
more hose in certain areas than others. Eventually it piles up so thick, >>> it causes too much drag and stops. IOW there’s no more clearance
between the wound up hose and the case.
I’ll take a look at it after I finish trimming out the room we’re renovating.
It’ll suck if I need a new one. Not because of the cost but because I know
that I won’t throw the old hose out, even though I already have enough hose
to reach just about anywhere I would need it. 50’ of perfectly good air hose?
Why would I get rid of that? ;-)
I would recommend an open reel. Mine is like this.
https://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DXCM024-0343-Double-Premium-Rubber/dp/B079V77834
If I have to get a new one I will consider an open one. The one I have was a gift from
my son and one of those gifts that keeps on giving. If I can fix it, I'd really like to. I often
think about him when I'm using air.
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