Hose reel and method for connecting a hose to the hose reel

A method for connecting a hose to a hose reel for reeling up a hose for a fluid, the hose reel comprising:

• a drum for the hose to be reeled up on, the drum being molded, the drum comprising, as integral molded parts, molded at the same time as the drum is molded, molded in the same molding process as the molding process of the drum:
• a molded swivel connector arranged at a central axis, the drum being rotatable about the central axis;
• a molded central flow path coaxial with the central axis;
• and
• a molded radial flow path extending radially from the central flow path;
• a swivel for connecting a supply hose for a supply of the fluid, the swivel being connected directly to the molded swivel connector;
• a connector for connecting the radial flow path with the hose to be reeled up onto the hose reel, wherein the connector is form fitted into the drum and the connector is part of the drum and part of a fluid flow path through the drum, the connector not protruding beyond a bottom of the drum, the bottom being the bottom upon which the hose is to be reeled up around;
• and
• a housing for housing the drum, and the housing comprises an opening to allow access to the connector;
• the method comprising:
• rotating the drum to align the connector with the opening of the housing;
• and
• connecting a hose to the connector;
• or
• before connecting the hose, releasing an already present hose before connecting the hose.