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An in-wall retractable water hose assembly for retracting and storing a water hose, having a housing located within a dwelling and an insulated front access door for providing access to the hose from outside the dwelling. A reel assembly is mounted within the housing on which the water hose is spool

An in-wall retractable water hose assembly for retracting and storing a water hose, having a housing located within a dwelling and an insulated front access door for providing access to the hose from outside the dwelling. A reel assembly is mounted within the housing on which the water hose is spooled, and a motor connected to the reel assembly effects rotation of the reel. A power box is positioned within the housing and has a power switch in communication with the motor. A movable casing is mounted on the reel assembly, the casing having a channel for accommodating the water hose. Movement of the casing along the reel assembly determines the positioning of the hose and maintains an even distribution of the hose along the reel. A stabilizing bar prevents wobbling of the casing during retraction of the water hose.

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1. An in-wall retractable water hose assembly for retracting and storing a water hose within a dwelling, the dwelling having an outside wall and an inside compartment, comprising: a housing, the housing located within the dwelling inside compartment, said housing having a top wall, a bottom wall,

1. An in-wall retractable water hose assembly for retracting and storing a water hose within a dwelling, the dwelling having an outside wall and an inside compartment, comprising: a housing, the housing located within the dwelling inside compartment, said housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, two side walls, and a front door hingedly attached to one of the side walls, said front door being flush with the dwelling outside wall when the front door is closed, for allowing access to the hosing from outside the dwelling; a motor; a reel assembly mounted within the housing, the reel assembly having a reel, an advancing rod, a belt and a stabilizing bar, the motor being attached to the reel for causing the water hose to be spooled about the reel, the advancing rod having a coil extending there around, the advancing rod extending between the housing side walls near the housing top wall, the belt being positioned between the advancing rod and the motor, the stabilizing bar extending from the housing side walls across the housing in a direction substantially parallel to the advancing rod, wherein the advancing rod and coil rotate simultaneously upon activation by the motor, and wherein the advancing rod is positioned substantially above the reel in order to guide the positioning of the water hose around the reel; and a power box in communication with the motor for activating said motor, the power box having a power switch that can be selectively activated by a user. 2. The in-wall retractable water hose assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the reel assembly further comprises a movable casing mounted on the advancing rod, the casing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear, a front, and a channel running through the casing from the rear to the front, said channel sized to accommodate the water hose therethrough, wherein the advancing rod extends transversely through the casing top portion and the stabilizing bar extends transversely through the casing bottom portion, substantially parallel to the advancing rod, the channel being situated between the advancing rod and stabilizing bar and extending perpendicular thereto, wherein the casing moves longitudinally along the length of the advancing bar, thus movement of the casing determines the positioning of the hose around the reel as the hose becomes wound upon the reel and thus maintains an even distribution there around. 3. The in-wall retractable water hose assembly as recited in claim 2, further comprising an advancing rod wheel mounted on the advancing rod, a motor wheel mounted on the motor, wherein the belt connects said wheels, wherein upon activation of the motor and rotation of the motor wheel, the belt causes the advancing bar to rotate, thus simultaneously causing the advancing bar coil to rotate, moving the casing across the advancing rod. 4. The in-wall retractable water hose assembly as recited in claim 3, wherein the reel further comprises a pair of end plates for securing the reel to the housing side walls, thereby holding the reel in place, wherein the end plates each having a larger diameter than the reel in order to prevent the water hose from unraveling therefrom.