
How to Put a Hose on a Hose Reel | Hunker
A good quality garden hose isn''t cheap. A long, 100-foot hose of top-quality materials can run $75 to $100, and the best way to protect your investment is by keeping it neatly coiled in a hose reel of some kind. Hose reels keep your hose from kinking, shield it from abrasions, and, more important, protect it from sunlight that can dry and crack the vinyl or rubber.