Live reels VS Storage reels

[Donald]

Q. What is the difference between live reels and storage reels?

A. Storage reels only store the hose on the reel. You un-spool the hose and then hook it to the pressure and vacuum of your machine and then use the hose. When finished, you un-hook the hoses from the machine, carry the hoses to the reel(s) and roll the hoses on the reel. A live reel mean the hoses are hooked to the pressure and vacuum all the time, whether spooled or un-spooled. The maximum hose length on live reels is 160 ft. This is because you do not want large or any amount of hose left on the vacuum reel while in use. The up and around action causes a loss in vacuum performance. On live pressure reels do not require the the complete un-spooling for use. You just spool off what you want to use and use it. I personally prefer live reels but storage reels are more popular with our customers.