How reliable is the rewing feature? Does it have a normal manual hook if the rewind breaks?
2052118
It does not have manual hooks. However, the rewind is very reliable, given that you don't let the cord get wrapped around furniture, tangled, etc.. I had another one like this before for about five years, And the vacuum motor went out, but the rewind worked perfectly for the duration.
2052119
The rewind mechanism did fail with the last Windtunnel we purchased. After about a year and a half, the winder no longer was able to lock the cord at the retracted length. The good news is that the spring never failed, but there is a weak part in the mechanism. There is no hook to hold it, so we had to resort to using clothes pins and eventually tie the cord in a knot.
2052120
So far it's been reliable. I've never pulled the cord beyond the yellow warning stripe. I suspect overextending could cause a problem.
2050466
Hi, Tony: I don't know, I have only owned one and and have used it a lot. Drag on any reel was a mystery to me until my savey fishing buddie, Harrold, shared with me the key after I lost my second good bass from broken line. He told me to tighten the drag until I could just barely pull line freely. His point, you can add drag after the fish is on, but you can't back off drag because you won't know when until the line has already broken! The red ten-pound line on the ZO3 is good stuff. Don't over do the drag and you won't be sorry. I don't use trebble hooks on the ZO3 because I use it primarily as a crappie rig. The 4.3 to one gear ratio won't easily allow strong, steady pressure on the line while reeling in, so you cannot let up when reeling in even a one pound crappie or it will throw the single hook. So, set your drag light enough to pull line by hand and keep the pressure on when reeling in and you'll eat fish tonight!
1231880
I have not had any problems with this product double-clicking by mistake. It has worked well for me overall. Occassionally the cord is stubborn about retracting, but always does with the right tug. I hope this helps...
1572434
no auto function on this reel. I have had several. they don't die and continue to work hard. have caught fish up to 11 pounds on this reel with 12 pound trilene. the drag is quite good for heavy, running fish. I keep a couple of these on the ready in the boat for quick pick when I see activity on species other than what I am fishing for. very, very dependable
1403734
Hi Linda, I'm not entirely sure. I've played around with the Preferences (Rewind: 1500 Step (ms) / 100 Speed (%) / 500 to (%)). Then I just "tap" the rewind pedal versus stepping on it for a period of seconds. That seems to rewind it a little bit - enough for me to catch the last few words. I hope this has helped.
73718
Hummmm. I never had the rewind issue though I'm always concerned with any "great" feature going bad. You could try pulling the 24ft cord all the way out then see if it re-catches on the retract feature. Could be that a spring mechanism un-sprung (if thats how it works). I believe the rewind assembly portion can be detached, then either repaired or replaced (replaceable part I think). OR It could be the rewind lever function (I mean the press-down lever itself). There IS a 1 year limited warrenty though I have'nt read the details and returning it might prove a hassle. Good luck!
2199681
It isn't auto-wind in that it has a spring-loaded or motor driven mechanism. You have to turn the hassle to wind up your extension cord or air hose on the reel. It turns extremely easy and requires little effort.
1530074
I try not to pull out to the last turn, but I have done that several times and had no problem, so far I have had no problem with the reel, I have it in my garage and it gets light use, I would buy again
1026087
No, it has a pause function, but no forward/rewind function or track control.
1638332
I don't have a problem but the line only feeds out about a quarter of an inch every time you start it so it may have to be left to stop and then restart it several times so that more line can feed out again. The line only feeds out in increments. I never have to manually pull it out.
2275227
I believe that there is a reset button on the reel itself. I'm not certain if the unit is serviceable beyond that.
719615
I really like my Suncast autowind hose reel. I would recommend not using a hose that is too heavy duty or too large. After a year the rewind engagement handle broke and I found it was poorly designed. I contacted Suncast and they are shipping me a new handle. Be real carefully when engaging this handle or you could experience the same dilemma. I hope my replacement handle has been re-engineered. Good Luck.
191859
I manually thread my Black & Decker GrassHog from the reel. Doesn't take too long, maybe 2-3 minutes. This line is strong, too.
2128134
Thanks, but not sure how that would work... you're supposed to take a 'piece' of line, double it over, and loop the middle of the piece around the reel and then start turning the reel to wind it on. Guess I'll just take a LONG piece and if I waste some, so be it.
78235
Mine does. Of course, you have to move the lever on the side of the unit when you wish to rewind. It works best when the hose is in a straight line and not kinked in any way.
1930091
Some instructions from the manual are wrong. The manual tells you to do something and the diagram showing you how to do it is showing you something different. I was very confused, so I called the help number in the manual, and they confirmed that this was wrong, and told me how to do it correctly. The procedure was actually very simple, and the people helping me were patient and explained clearly how to put it together. It was all done in a few minutes. The tiller works well, I have used it many times, and it is strong and durable. It does a good job.
273555
This Kenmore Intuition 31200 does not have an automatic cord rewind system. It does have a very stable place to wind up the cord on the back and below the handle. Very little, if any, bending required. The top of the cord holder easily swivels down so the cord comes off in a snap. I have several of this model and as long as you keep the filter cleaned and the HEPA filter replaced when needed, vacuum works well!