An apparatus includes a handheld element and a remote control. The handheld element has a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal flow conduit. The internal flow conduit extends between the proximal and distal ends. The internal flow conduit is configured to be in fluid communication with a hose
An apparatus includes a handheld element and a remote control. The handheld element has a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal flow conduit. The internal flow conduit extends between the proximal and distal ends. The internal flow conduit is configured to be in fluid communication with a hose. The remote control is integrated with the handheld element. The remote control is configured to transmit wireless data signals for controlling a device associated with the hose. The device may include a reel, a valve system, a valve unit, and/or a plurality of valves.
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1. A method of operating a hose reel, the method comprising: providing a hose reel comprising: a rotatable element;a hose configured to be spooled around the rotatable element;a motor configured to rotate the rotatable element, the hose having a distal end having an axially slidable collar;a hose co
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A method of operating a hose reel, the method comprising: providing a hose reel comprising: a rotatable element;a hose configured to be spooled around the rotatable element;a motor configured to rotate the rotatable element, the hose having a distal end having an axially slidable collar;a hose configured to be spooled around the rotatable element;a motor controller configured to activate the motor, thereby rotating the rotatable element and spooling the hose around the rotatable element;a flow controller in fluid communication with the hose;a programmable electronics unit in electrical communication with the motor controller and the flow controller; anda programming device in communication with the electronics unit, wherein the programming device comprises: a handheld element having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal flow conduit extending between the proximal and distal ends, the internal flow conduit configured to be in fluid communication with the hose; anda remote control integrated directly with the handheld element, the remote control configured to transmit wireless data signals to the electronics unit;wherein the proximal end of the handheld element is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the handheld element into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the collar distally after said inserting;using the programming device to program the electronics unit to automatically cause the flow controller to start a flow of a fluid through the hose for a first duration;using the programming device to program the electronics unit to automatically cause the flow controller to stop the flow of the fluid after the first duration;using the programming device to program the electronics unit to automatically cause the motor controller to activate the motor to rotate the rotatable element after the first duration; andexecuting a program stored in a memory of the electronics unit, the program produced by said programming steps. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein using the programming device to program the electronics unit to cause the motor controller to activate the motor to rotate the rotatable element after the first duration comprises using the programming device to program the electronics unit to cause the motor controller to activate the motor to rotate the rotatable element until the hose is substantially completely spooled around the rotatable element. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: using the programming device to program the electronics unit to cause the flow controller to start a flow of a fluid through the hose for a second duration; andusing the programming device to program the electronics unit to cause the flow controller to stop the flow of the fluid after the second duration. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising unspooling the hose from the rotatable element before executing the program. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein unspooling the hose comprises placing the hose around a retract guide that is inserted into the ground, and wherein the method comprises moving a first portion of the hose between the hose reel and the retract guide in a first direction and moving a second portion of the hose between the retract guide and an end of the hose in a second direction, the second direction different than the first direction. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first duration is selected by a user. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first duration is a default time period stored in the electronics unit. 8. A hose reel comprising: a hose;a rotatable element having a hose attachment fitting adapted to attach to an end of the hose in a manner allowing the hose to be spooled onto the rotatable element,the hose having a proximal end configured to be removably fluidly attached to the hose attachment fitting, and a distal end having an axially slidable collar;a motor configured to rotate the rotatable element;a motor controller configured to activate the motor, thereby rotating the rotatable element;a flow controller configured to start and stop a flow of a fluid through the hose attachment fitting;a programmable electronics unit in communication with the motor controller and the flow controller, the electronics unit including a memory and being programmable to store instructions in the memory for causing the flow controller to allow fluid to flow through the hose attachment fitting, the electronics unit further programmable to store instructions in the memory for causing the motor controller to activate the motor to rotate the rotatable element; anda programming device in communication with the electronics unit, wherein the programming device is configured to input in the memory a first duration in which the flow controller automatically allows the fluid to flow through the hose attachment fitting, and a second duration in which the flow controller automatically prevents the fluid from flowing through the hose attachment fitting, and wherein the programming device is configured to input in the memory an activation period in which the motor controller automatically activates the motor and rotates the rotatable element, wherein the programming device comprises:a handheld element having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal flow conduit extending between the proximal and distal ends, the internal flow conduit configured to be in fluid communication with a hose coupled to the handheld element; anda remote control integrated directly with the handheld element, the remote control configured to transmit wireless data signals for controlling the motor controller and the flow controller;wherein the proximal end of the handheld element is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the handheld element into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the collar distally after said inserting. 9. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein the programming device further comprises a plurality of buttons and a display. 10. The hose reel of claim 8, further comprising a reel housing substantially enclosing the rotatable element, motor, and motor controller. 11. The hose reel of claim 10, wherein the reel housing substantially encloses the flow controller. 12. The hose reel of claim 10, wherein the electronics unit is inside the reel housing. 13. The hose reel of claim 10, further comprising a user interface integrated with the reel housing, wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of buttons and a display, and wherein the user interface is configured to transmit data signals for controlling the motor controller and the flow controller. 14. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein the handheld element and the remote control each include structure for engaging one another in only one relative positioning therebetween. 15. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein the handheld element includes a recess configured to receive the remote control, and the remote control is secured to the handheld element by engagement with the recess in the handheld element. 16. The hose reel of claim 15, wherein the remote control is engaged with the recess by snap-fit engagement flanges configured to snap into a housing of the handheld element. 17. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein: the distal end of the handheld element includes an axially slidable collar;the hose reel further comprising a nozzle unit configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the handheld element by sliding the handheld element's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the handheld element, and sliding the handheld element's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the handheld element; andthe nozzle unit is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the hose's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the hose. 18. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein the remote control is further configured to receive wireless data signals. 19. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein: the hose reel further comprises a valve unit configured to regulate water flow through the valve unit, the valve unit having a proximal end and a distal end with an axially slidable collar;the valve unit is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the valve unit into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the hose's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the valve unit into the distal end of the hose; andthe proximal end of the handheld element is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the valve unit by sliding the valve unit's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the handheld element into the distal end of the valve unit, and sliding the valve unit's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the handheld unit into the distal end of the valve unit. 20. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first duration and the second duration is selected by a user. 21. The hose reel of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first duration and the second duration is a default time period stored in the electronics unit. 22. A hose reel comprising: a rotatable element having a hose attachment fitting;a hose adapted to be spooled onto the rotatable element, the hose having a distal end having an axially slidable collar that is biased distally, the hose attachment fitting adapted to attach to a proximal end of the hose in a manner allowing the hose to be spooled onto the rotatable element;a motor configured to rotate the rotatable element;a motor controller configured to activate the motor, thereby rotating the rotatable element;a flow controller in fluid communication with the hose; anda programmable electronics unit in electrical communication with the motor controller and the flow controller, the programmable electronics unit including a memory and being programmable to store instructions in the memory for causing the flow controller to control a flow of a fluid through the hose, the programmable electronics unit programmable to store instructions in the memory for causing the motor controller to activate the motor to rotate the rotatable element; anda programming device, comprising:a handheld element having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal flow conduit extending between the proximal and distal ends, the internal flow conduit configured to be in fluid communication with the hose; anda remote control integrated directly with the handheld element, the remote control configured to transmit wireless data signals for controlling the motor controller and the flow controller;wherein the proximal end of the handheld element is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the handheld element into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the collar distally after said inserting,wherein the programming device is configured to input in the memory a first duration in which the flow controller automatically allows the fluid to flow through the hose attachment fitting, and a second duration in which the flow controller automatically prevents the fluid from flowing through the hose attachment fitting, and wherein the programming device is configured to input in the memory an activation period in which the motor controller automatically activates the motor and rotates the rotatable element. 23. The hose reel of claim 22, wherein: the distal end of the handheld element includes an axially slidable collar;the hose reel further comprising a nozzle unit configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the handheld element by sliding the handheld element's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the handheld element, and sliding the handheld element's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the handheld element; andthe nozzle unit is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the hose's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the nozzle unit into the distal end of the hose. 24. The hose reel of claim 22, wherein: the hose reel further comprises a valve unit configured to regulate water flow through the valve unit, the valve unit having a proximal end and a distal end with an axially slidable collar;the valve unit is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the valve unit into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the hose's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the valve unit into the distal end of the hose; andthe proximal end of the handheld element is configured to be removably fluidly attached to the distal end of the valve unit by sliding the valve unit's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the handheld element into the distal end of the valve unit, and sliding the valve unit's collar distally after said inserting of the proximal end of the handheld unit into the distal end of the valve unit. 25. A hose reel comprising: a hose;a rotatable element having a hose attachment fitting adapted to attach to an end of the hose in a manner allowing the hose to be spooled onto the rotatable element;a motor configured to rotate the rotatable element;a motor controller configured to activate the motor, thereby rotating the rotatable element;a flow controller configured to start and stop a flow of a fluid through the hose attachment fitting;a programmable electronics unit in communication with the motor controller and the flow controller, the electronics unit including a memory and being programmable to store instructions in the memory for causing the flow controller to automatically allow fluid to flow through the hose attachment fitting and to automatically prevent fluid from flowing through the hose attachment fitting, wherein the electronics unit is further programmable to store instructions in the memory for automatically causing the motor controller to activate the motor to rotate the rotatable element; anda programming device in communication with the electronics unit, wherein the programming device is configured to input in the memory a first duration in which the flow controller automatically allows the fluid to flow through the hose attachment fitting, and a second duration in which the flow controller automatically prevents the fluid from flowing through the hose attachment fitting. 26. The hose reel device of claim 25, wherein the programming device comprises: a handheld element having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal flow conduit extending between the proximal and distal ends, the internal flow conduit configured to be in fluid communication with the hose coupled to the handheld element; anda remote control integrated directly with the handheld element, the remote control configured to transmit wireless data signals for controlling the motor controller and the flow controller;wherein the proximal end of the handheld element is configured to be removably fluidly attached to a distal end of the hose by sliding the hose's collar proximally, inserting the proximal end of the handheld element into the distal end of the hose, and sliding the collar distally after said inserting. 27. The hose reel device of claim 25, wherein the programming device is configured to input in the memory an activation period in which the motor controller activates the motor and rotates the rotatable element. 28. The hose reel device of claim 25, wherein the programming device comprises a button configured such that, when activated, the electronics unit causes the flow controller to prevent fluid from flowing through the hose attachment fitting and to cause the motor controller to activate the motor to rotate the rotatable element.
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