A connection between a hose reel and an anchoring support, with an L-shaped mounting bracket attached to the anchoring support, the L-shaped mounting bracket having an extension flange and a mounting flange disposed at an angle to the extension flange with the mounting flange being connected to the anchoring support, and the frame attached to the mounting bracket with the frame supporting the hose reel in a manner that allows the hose reel to rotate with respect to the frame.