Holding up outside thru the winter etc

I would assume most of you guys don’t have a garage setup to store your hose and hose reels all winter . Especially on a trailer . Do you just leave it outside year round ? I’m assuming you do . So the hannay type reels don’t rust ? I ask because I have seen video with other reel manufactures , that appear to have rust . Are hannay aluminum throughout with stainless fittings ?

They sell stainless and steel.

Most antifreeze has anti-corrosion properties. When you winterize your equipment it helps protect it from freezing and rusting. Regardless, a little bit of rust is normal. If you don’t use your equipment all winter it may not be a bad idea to run a light mix of muriatic acid through when you de-winterize.

Thanks : I was asking because a competitor, who happens to live a few blocks away . Tarped his trailer the last couple of years . AT least that I know of. From what I see driving by his place . The stuff is loaded with Rust . I know from my own experience that SH that sets around for 3 cold months . Is not only pretty weak to use . It also is corrosive to metal you have in the same location . I’m referring to inside a garage area. Thanks again for the tips .

SH is corrosive to metal no matter how long it sits. We store everything indoors, but I know most do not. Having your trailer sitting outside is probably the least thing to be worried about in terms of rust. Freezing is a much bigger possible issue there (depending on where you are located). You will have rust, even our tools stored on the other side of the warehouse get rusty pretty quickly :rofl:

My rig sits outside all year long. I have regular hannay reels. I cover my machine and reels for the several months of winter with rubber roofing and a tarp. My rig isn’t full of rust, although there is some rust on the skid frame but that will be repainted next season.

I’ve posted pics and posted other stuff about it. I use my air compressor and blow it all out for winter, then use antifreeze. No issues so far.

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