In some scenarios, it may be needed to have a pressure washer mounted inside your garage, but have the hose reel be mounted on the outside. Having everything in one single location on the inside of the garage is always preferred, but if you want to try it with the reel mounted outside, here's how you can do it:
Normally, for our Custom Install Solution, we have a 3' jumper hose going from the pressure washer to the hose reel. With an external hose reel, it really is the same setup, just with a longer hose. If you want to have the hose permanently attached, you should run it through conduit or piping in the walls, or the hose by itself is fine as well. If you wanted to be able to run a hose out to the reel when needed and keep it wrapped up anytime else, then a QD connection at the reel will make sense.
For a permanent mount setup, here's what you need:
Pressure washer > M22 (14MM) FEMALE TO 3/8" STAINLESS PLUG > 3/8" FEMALE STAINLESS QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLER > 50' KOBRAJET HOSE NO QDs (or whatever length makes sense) > inlet to Black Cox Hand Crank Hose Reel
For a QD connectable setup, here's what you need:
Pressure washer > M22 (14MM) FEMALE TO 3/8" STAINLESS PLUG > 3/8" FEMALE STAINLESS QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLER > 50' KOBRAJET HOSE NO QDs (or whatever length makes sense) > 3/8" FEMALE STAINLESS QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLER > 3/8" MALE STAINLESS PLUG > inlet to Black Cox Hand Crank Hose Reel
One reason that this type of use appeals to some people is so they can keep their pressure washer tucked away, out of sight. However, if you plan on keeping your machine hidden away so that you can use an external switch, it will be difficult. The Kranlze machines have GFCI protections built-in and will reset the power switch and GFCI plug every time it is unplugged or power to the plug has been lost. So if you’re wanting to setup an external switch, this won’t really work. Keep this in mind if you're wanting a tucked away system.