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Sorry, the correct number is 480-820-6396 x 143. Ron, I never got the e-mail, we can do a tour anytime. Steven

Scott, Absolutely, give me a call! 480-830-6396 x143

We have a stacking bracket available, in fact we have a 3-stack in our conference room. As far as crushing goes here is my opinion; Here is my opinion on drum crushing, anyone using industrial pressure washers needs to use our 1125 series, full barrel with locking pin and follow the procedure below. Our lighter duty 112's need to be unwound entirely for any use and do not have a locking pin. All new hose MUST be spooled off before initial pressuring. When first charged hose grows in length. The better the pressure hose the more it will grow when first used. After the initial charging it is still recommended to remove all hose. This is based only slightly on pressure expansion as there is little growth after the initial charge. However there are two common reasons for drum bending- too tight of a wrap or too messy of a wrap. If the hose is too tight their is no where for even the limited expansion under pressure to go. If the wrap is crisscrossed or tangled it can create too much pressure in one small section of the reel and could potentially 'crush ' the drum. So if you are a careful wrapper, our distributor was correct in telling you that our reel will work fine with hose still on it. We use the same frames and drums (spools) throughout the pressure range, the difference between low, medium, and high pressure is only in the plumbing. We recently announced a brawny upgrade option rendering the reel virtually crushproof no matter what, even when mis-used. Hope this helps! Steven

Rod, we have an extendable roller bracket beta product on 15 rigs being tested, I'll keep you posted. Here is my opinion on drum crushing, anyone using industrial pressure washers needs to use our 1125 series, full barrel with locking pin and follow the procedure below. Our lighter duty 112's need to be unwound entirely for any use and do not have a locking pin. All new hose MUST be spooled off before initial pressuring. When first charged hose grows in length. The better the pressure hose the more it will grow when first used. After the initial charging it is still recommended to remove all hose. This is based only slightly on pressure expansion as there is little growth after the initial charge. However there are two common reasons for drum bending- too tight of a wrap or too messy of a wrap. If the hose is too tight their is no where for even the limited expansion under pressure to go. If the wrap is crisscrossed or tangled it can create too much pressure in one small section of the reel and could potentially 'crush ' the drum. So if you are a careful wrapper, our distributor was correct in telling you that our reel will work fine with hose still on it. We use the same frames and drums (spools) throughout the pressure range, the difference between low, medium, and high pressure is only in the plumbing. We recently announced a brawny upgrade option rendering the reel virtually crushproof no matter what, even when mis-used. Hope this helps!

Hi All, There are different types of swivels used in hose reels. (the L shaped thing you thread your hose into). You need to check if they are full flow. Any pressure wash application requires full flow, no restriction. Coxreels uses full flow on all reels regardless of intended application. Regarding the wrap or unwrap when using hose reels new hose grows substantially when first pressurized. If it was wrapped around a body it would expand away from the person as suggested, but in the case of hose reels there are discs at both sides of the reel forcing the hose to stay constrained within the reel dimension itself, forcing the expansion inward against the drum. So always pressurize new hose off the reel only the first time it is used. After that it becomes a question of wrap, if the wrap is too tight or messy(criss crossed or tangled) this can create small areas of increased pressure on the barrel of the reel causing a crimp or denting of the barrel. If properly wrapped the reel will absorb all pressure and work just fine with hose on it. The last reason to unwind all hose is for flow. Going around and around is harder than straight. We have recently announced a new brawny option for our reels designed to protect against all the factors that could cause damage to the barrel or discs, including mis-use. Rod, on our reels we have an adjustable tension brake that can be used to lock the hose at any length when under pressure. The locking pin is inserted in the disc only when not in use to prevent the hose from off spooling when going from job to job. If you use the pin to hold a pressurized hose at a locked length you will experience either broken pins or rounded out holes. Maybe it's time to try one of ours?

sorry, lost track of my threads. Our Stainless Steel Reels are the same gauge as our Powder Coated reels. Corrosive and or caustic material will cause all paint to blister. We have a process of powder coating trademarked as CPC designed to go as far as paint can go. If bubbling and rusting are constant difficulties you could consider having us galvenize the reels next time that you order them or go to the stainless steel series.Ron call me sometime when you are in Tempe and we'll give you a tour of the factory.

Hi Tony, Sorry it took so long, but here you go. All new hose MUST be spooled off before initial pressuring. When first charged hose grows in length. The better the pressure hose the more it will grow when first used. After the initial charging it is still recommended to remove all hose. This is based only slightly on pressure expansion as there is little growth after the initial charge. However there are two common reasons for drum bending- too tight of a wrap or too messy of a wrap. If the hose is too tight their is no where for even the limited expansion under pressure to go. If the wrap is crisscrossed or tangled it can create too much pressure in one small section of the reel and could potentially 'crush ' the drum. So if you are a careful wrapper, our distributor was correct in telling you that our reel will work fine with hose still on it. We use the same frames and drums (spools) throughout the pressure range, the difference between low, medium, and high pressure is only in the plumbing. We recently announced a brawny upgrade option rendering the reel virtually crushproof even when mis-used. Hope this helps!

Hot water requires a different seal type. Most standard hoses and swivels are set up with buna/nitrile seals for cold water. Hot water set up requires fkm/viton seals. Also there are many different levels of quality when it comes to swivels.

Scott, Any car care touch up paint works well. Important to get to it before the rust. A little sanding will get the rust out if it's only surface rust. You can buy replacement locking pins. Glad you like the reels!

Thanks for the welcome!

On the right track, the difference is only in the swivel, seals, and fittings. The ratings are based on pressure and it would be very unsafe to run high pressure in an air/water reel as they are rated under 300 psi. Thanks to the users of Coxreels and your kind words!

Hello, yes we make stainless reels, we also offer standard reels with stainless plumbing. As far as the powder coat goes, we use a custom CPC process that when not scratched through to bare metal, should prevent any rust. If scratched to bare metal, just like your car or truck finish it will rust. You can prevent that by touching up as you would your car. Where did the rust appear? How long have you owned the reel? We paint standard blue, but offer many custom colors. You can also request custom pressure ratings.