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US Garden Hose Reel Manufacturer Rapid Reel Receives National Home Gardening Club Member Tested Seal of Approval

Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) December 7, 2007 -- US based garden hose reel manufacturer (http://www.rapidreeldirect.com/) Rapid Reel announced its Metal Garden Hose Reel has received the National Home Gardening Member Tested & Recommended Seal of Approval.

"The news that we had been awarded the Seal of Approval from the National Home Gardening Club (http://www.gardeningclub.com/click_and_win.asp?ht=) was met with a great deal of enthusiasm throughout our organization", noted www.RapidReel.com Vice President Warren Eley. "But when we started reading the comments from the gardeners who had written reviews, our enthusiasm was coupled with a sense of pride and satisfaction. Our engineers also welcomed input given by some of the gardeners on ways to improve our garden hose reels even more."

The National Home Gardening Club sends out gardening products to a select few of its 600,000 member gardeners each year, for rigorous, in-the-field testing. Gardening tools and supplies are then rated on a scale of 1-10 for Design, Ease of Use, Durability and other attributes.

"We were very pleased that so many lawn care and gardening customers took the time to actually write down their thoughts and positive feedback on our garden hose reels (http://www.rapidreeldirect.com/1_10.html). There is no question, these gardeners are passionate about their landscaping and gardening tools and equipment," Eley said. "For a customer-centered gardening supply company, this was like receiving the results from a hundred hours of in-the-field testing. Based on these comments we already plan on building-in some improvements into the next generation of garden hose reels here at Rapid Reel."

With the economy on everyone's mind, Eley was upbeat about demand in the gardening and outdoor products manufacturing sector.

"Wise people know gardening and do-it-yourself lawn care have always been a vital outlet for the body and the soul. But in the lawn maintenance and gardening equipment industry we now find that people want to buy products that offer durable construction and reliable performance. People are growing weary of the light duty gardening tools that all too often add frustration to what should be pleasant outdoor work in the garden. It's one reason we continue to see holiday sales increase in the gardening equipment sector throughout the decade. More people are giving away garden tools to moms, dads, husbands and wives each year."

When asked about immediate considerations, Eley quickly pointed out the need for garden hose winterization as an important gardening tip as fall begins. "Proper winterization of the hose and reel (http://www.rapidreel.com/products) are vital not only for the protection of these lawn care tools, but also for the house or building. A garden hose that remains attached to the faucet during a freeze can also cause damage to the plumbing of the structure," Eley warned. "It's such a shame when a mere five minutes could save their perfectly good garden hose, reel and plumbing. Detailed PDF instructions for winterizing garden hose reels can be found at the following link, http://www.rapidreel.com/support/instruction_manual

About Eley Corporation

A family owned business with small-town roots, Eley Corporation (dba Rapid Reel), has provided consumers and industrial customers with world class garden hose reels, power wash reels (http://www.rapidreel.com/products/power_washer_reel/5516) and air hose reels (http://www.rapidreel.com/products/air_hose_reel) for more than seventeen years. Each reel's patented design features the highest quality aluminum, stainless steel and brass components. Guaranteed to be leak free, the reels are backed by some of the most extensive warranties in the industry. For more information, visit www.rapidreel.com.

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