a rotatable base apparatus for use with a hose reel enclosure . the base comprises an upper and a lower portion . a bearing is located in between the upper and lower portions and allows the portions to rotate with respect to each other . the bearing can comprise balls mounted in sockets in the lower base portion which ride in a track in the upper base portion . clips are provided on the upper base portion to secure the hose reel enclosure thereto . this arrangement allows the user to remove the hose from the reel in any direction without the danger of the hose reel enclosure tipping over . the hose reel enclosure will rotate to the direction in which the hose is being removed . it also allows the hose reel enclosure to rotate to the direction that the hose is being wound onto the reel . this prevents the hose from being unevenly wound onto the reel , i . e . piling up on one side of the reel .