Air Hose Reels

Hose reels are important tools usually found in any household. Because of its indispensability and functionality, its absence spells disaster and inefficiency. There are a number of tasks that can be accomplished using this tool. Garden house reels, for instance, provide valuable ease and convenience in tending the garden. These garden hose reels serve as the perfect tool for making sure that each plant, shrub, flower, and tree is properly watered and nourished as well making sure that cars are properly washed and cleaned. Hose reels are all used in controlling and eliminating fires, making them life-savers as well.

Hose reels, however, have gone beyond their original function of transporting water. There is, in fact, another type of hose reel that transports air. Consisting of a hollow rubber tube thinner than that of a garden hose reel, air hose reels deliver pressurized air. The material comprising this type of hose reel plays a crucial role in delivering its function. Pressurized air is definitely harder to control than normal air as it has more force. Depending on the amount of pressure it has, pressurized air, if uncontrolled, may seem to have a life of its own. This is where the rubber frame of this type of reel comes handy. It is sturdy enough to allow pressurized air to travel freely and allows the user to control the direction of the air. Moreover, it is also heavy enough to withstand that certain recoil and the friction brought about by the highly pressurized air. And because of this, pressurized air is delivered at a very convenient and fast dispersal rate.

These air hose reels also come equipped with a rewinding mechanism made up of sturdy aluminum. Just like most garden hose reels and fire hose reels, this enables users to neatly put away these hose reels after use. This rewinding mechanism is also very compact and light, enabling even your grandma to bring it along anywhere she goes. What’s more, it allows the air hose reel to be kept even in a small space. And its purpose does not end there, for this sturdy yet light aluminum body also acts as protection for the air hose reel’s hollow tubular body.

Air hose reels are typically used to deliver pressurized air to vehicular tires. Like fuel, vehicles cannot run properly if the tires are not properly pumped up with air. Because of this, air hose reels are permanent fixtures in auto-mechanic shops, refilling stations, and sometimes even in places where tires are sold. But apart from giving life to a flat tire, air hose reels are also can also be used as a pressurized blower for the car’s interior to blow away dust or dry dirt. Aside from these two, it can also be used in other industrial and commercial duties as well.

When purchasing air hose reels, however, it is very important to take note of the amount of pressure the reel can handle, which is measured in PSI or pressure per square inch. This is important because if the source of pressurized air has a higher PSI than what the air hose reel can handle, the task may not be done, if not serious damage on the product might occur.