Mounting a hose reel on a wall or some other solid structure is by far and the best way to mount a reel. Other structures could include a stanchion, girder, pillar or even a garden fence post etc.
But .... aside from fixing the reel to something structurally sound the other considerations are the position of the reel relative to where you want to use the hose AND also the optimum height that the reel should be mounted. If either of these aspects are not considered properly then your hose reel may not give you the efficiencies and advantages you are looking for.
As someone with 20 years plus in the hose reels business I believe I have some advice to offer that will assist in not making some of the unfortunate fundamental mistakes that some people make when wall mounting a reel.
I will go into details on future posts so maybe come back regularly for more detailed information.
