HOZELOCK - Auto Reel Wall-mounted 40m: Easy to Install, Child-lock, Auto-rewind, Ready-to-use with Nozzle, Fittings, Hozelock Hose and Accessories Included 5 Year Guarantee* [2595R8000]

I brought one 13 years ago. Never been covered up or had it brought in for winter. Sadly it has broken ,so as the first one lasted so long . I have stuck with the same brand . There is only one problem that the hose pipe is not as robust as it used to be .

This is brilliantly made, and is really long at 40 meters so it reaches right down to the bottom of our garden. Overall just well made and effective. You do need a bit strength to pull the pipe the longest distance but other than that feel it is great buy and avoids messy pipe over the garden

For years I have suffered with leaking hoses that remain uncoiled thus making my patio a real mess. I had looked at wall mounted solutions in the past but when I saw this Hozelock 40m hose for only £130, I bit the bullet. The instructions seemed straightforward, but be warned, affixing to the wall is not the easiest of jobs. I used the correct drill size and the supplied raw plugs fitted but screwing in very difficult as the screws are quite long. In the end, I susstituted one of the top ones with a shorter screw which worked out well. I had put the mount to the left (as you look at it) of the tap assuming that the hose connected to that side. Wrong. It goes on the other side but luckily the connector hose was long enough to reach the other side and allowed the reel to swing in both directions.All connected, I walked to the end of the garden and had the tap switched on by someone. After a minute or so the water began to flow out and as I pulled on the hose, it released the mechanism and I could walk back with the hose retracting beautifully. And there were no leaks anywhere.This is a great value retractable hose and I have dropped one star because of a) the installation issues and b) the lack of a pistol spray head - only a nozzle is provided. This makes turning off the water a bit more complicated than it should be. But, I have ordered a spray gun now (not Hozelock as they are £23) and I am sure that will sort out this little niggle.

Bought this to replace our old manual winding Hozelock (15m) hose as we really wanted to go beyond the rear garden and have scope to get to the front of the house to wash the car, water the front garden and clean the front patio.It was pretty straight forward to install (all of the parts are contained under the side cover) and comes supplied with a variable jet spray nozzle (which I replaced with a Hozelock Multi-Spray Ultramax), a short length of tap connection hose, two hose connectors ('regular' and 'water stop' valve - which I replaced with metal 'Pro' versions), a screw tap connector with adaptor (again, replaced with a metal 'Pro' version) and 4 x 50mm screws with 7mm wall plugs which - given the weight of this (17kg empty) - looked mismatched and basically not up to the job... but if you drill them tight to the specified 7mm into a good solid wall surface, combined, I found they were absolutely rock solid on our brick wall (drilled through the brick, not the mortar).To use, it takes a few goes to get used to the 'locking to the length you want' and 'rewinding' procedures but you start to feel how it works and then it's easy. The mechanism winds the hose in and distributes it evenly on the enclosed reel as it does so. It's pretty clever in that regard. And of course, the whole unit is detachable from the wall bracket (lockable with a padlock) so that it can be stored during the cold months (which is highly recommended to extend the life of the unit). The hose itself is Hozelock's finest 'Ultramax' and... well, time will tell... but I expect it will outlast the lifetime of the unit if looked after.Downsides? Well... firstly, it's [neccessarily] big and quite heavy... so make sure you know what you're letting yourself in for in that regard. Having said that, once it's installed and folded against the wall, the size of it oddly disappears and it just becomes another bit of plastic garden kit. Second, it's easy to be put off by the supplied screws and wall plugs. They really don't look like they will hold it up and having read some reviews on here, they haven't... but I feel this may be an installation issue. Make sure you mount it on a good wall, drill accurately and to instruction and you'll be fine. Get your own beefier anchors if it inspires more confidence in the product, but in my view, that won't be neccessary for most applications. Third, the shape of the wall bracket won't allow for some electric screwdrivers or drill screwdriving to be used without risk of wrecking the screwheads. I used a 12" long 'old school' 'Pozidrive' screwdriver and screwed them in manually but it was hard work! And then lastly, ours leaks a little bit... somewhere within the casing that I can't really get to without voiding the warranty probably... but again, it's not a real deal-breaker as it's not a lot and it is mounted above our perimeter grille drain so it's dealt with. I'll keep an eye on this because if it really starts to wee over the next few months, I'll probably hassle Hozelock for a replacement.Other than that, It's excellent and a joy to use. Highly recommended.** Review Edit 1**Okay, so it's been a week and a bit... and it has started to properly leak internally. I would've tolerated it if the leak continued to be a dribble as the hose retraction still worked perfectly and water pressure was still good... but it's turned into a fountain at the Auto Reel end so I've requested a replacement from Amazon, who's legendary customer support was again, superb (Hozelock's support phoneline incidently, is constantly engaged). New one arrives tomorrow. Hopefully, leak-free. Will keep you updated.** Review Edit 2 **New one arrived... swapped them out. No leaks. Sorted!!