Can you leave the male end out of the bucket so that you don't need to unwind the entire cord every time you use it?
1478530
Yes, but you will have to know how much to unwind before putting it in. I might only need about half so I will let out half and then put themale end in. I cannot keep taking it out while it is plugged in. Deepening on what you are winding, you could probably leave a few feet of the male end up top.
1478531
I coil about 10 feet with the male end into the top tray, unwind however much is needed from the bottom reel and then plug male into the wall.
1478532
Yes for either electrical cord or air house it's the same, just unwind the amount you'll need before plugging in to the outlet or compressor. Couldn't be simpler or better.
1478533
I'm not a good person to answer. I have found this appliance very clumsy to use. I just don't think there's a good way to wind up a fifty food cord of heavy wire.
1478534
Yes you can wind the cord any way you like. I have one wound with the male end on the top and another with the female end on the top. With the male end on the top you leave the bucket near the outlet and pull (unwind) the female end of the cord to where you need power. This is more typical. The other way the bucket sits near where you need power and you pull the male end back to where you plug it in. I have several of these buckets. They work great. No more tangled cords. They store easily and you can stack them.
1319277
sure.as long as the female end doesn't get wet and trip the circuit breaker or ground fault or worse yet a slight tear in the hot wire waiting for you to become the ground then ZAPPO.It's safer to roll up the cord and unplug from the receptacle after each use.
758277
yes. i did find that not using the hose attached could be a little ackward.
1029435
No, its like a mini-weedwacker inside a bucket. If it gets loaded it breaks the stings. I recently cut it apart and added heavier cables. But not do much more than semi-damp straw will work, and I have to clear it regular as the straw wads.
1366581
Yes you can. One end of the hose ( right side ) will unhook. There is a little sliding knob that should be closed. It can effect suction.
932991
No. You *could* conceivably use it to store the cord, but you would need to unplug it before winding or unwinding. This reel has a special swivel to allow the short connector hose to remain connected to the water tap while winding/unwinding your longer hose. Some of the reels designed for electric cords have a similar swivel.
2193504
I believe that you can. But you need to remember about how the cord gets round up, so you don't want to run too many times while you are gone. But if you run it 4 to 6 times while you are gone it should be ok. That said it is a risk if for some reason it gets really round up it could damage the cord. In my pool it does not get too bad, but you need to judge how it works in your pool, and decide if its the right thing for you. Hope this helps.
54735
No. It is rather short and does not pose much of a problem for storage or when cleaning the pot. I have another with a cord, and find it's kind of nice not to have to keep up with it on this one. I always know where to find it, which is nearly every morning.
96528
Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately i think that would be a little too thick to close the unit completely. Thank you
1201735
you can cut the end off and reterminate it as a different connector. the cable and insulation is not very thick. where the cable joins to the base is inside the unit. you can't just unscrew the supplied cable and connect a different one.
591202
You can partially retract. As you partailly pull the cord out, it stays at the current lenght until you push the retract button. I never pull the cord out entirely.
1836016
My answer is no because as you wind up the reel the plug end continues to rotate. Otherwise, the reel works as promised and makes for easy and organized storing. Jerry BJerry
1412136
You could leave it unplugged. Plug does not detach. We don't use ours in the summer. In the summer we have a 5 gallon metal one we use.
466989
You need to unplug before winding or unwinding as there is no rotating electrical joint.Typically you have 8' extending from the pail on the plug end and store that in the top of bucket while you wind or unwind.Works great once you use it and get used to it.
1805219
No. But, if you are concerned, you can disconnect it when finished; then reconnect your hose; then flush your hose. Otherwise you can install an anti-siphoning device.
249137
No. you have wind it up yourself around the section between the body of the vacuum and the wheel base, but the vacuum is worth having to wind the cord up yourself. It is a really good little vacuum!
69514
i turn off the from plug when i finish cleaning, no problem. yes you may buy