Air Hose Reels

Old School Fire Fighting With Water Fire Extinguishers and Fire Hose Reels

Executive Summary About Air Hose Reels By Ben Griston


Before the technological advancements in fire fighting, the original fire fighting tool used by man is water. Water fire extinguishers are manufactured and sold, packed similarly like its chemical counterparts.

The danger lingers with fire fighting as well. The first type is the air-pressurized water fire extinguisher, which basically uses the simple principle and prowess of air pressure to shoot the water from the container to the flame, is recommended for Class A fires.

The second type is the Water-Mist Fire Extinguisher contains pressurized nitrogen mixed.

The Air Hose Reel and the Safe Auto Shop

Executive Summary About Air Hose Reels By Jason Miller

In order to keep your shop floor safe and clutter free, an air hose reel is the easiest and most widely used method for storing and using air hoses. Today, most professional auto shops have several air hose reels mounted on the walls that will automatically retract and store air hoses. There are basically three different versions of the air hose reel.

Open Faced Air Hose Reel

The most common type of air hose reel is the open faced self retracting type. Closed Faced Air Hose Reel

A closed face air hose reel has several advantages over its open faced cousin. This insures the air hose is always retracted equally across the drum. This makes the air hose reel dent resistant and impervious to corrosion.

Manual Air Hose Reel

Mainly the manual air hose reel is relegated to the garage and home mechanic. This type of air hose reel has to cranked with a lever in order to retract the hose back onto the reel.

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