The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.
Mounting a hose reel on vinyl siding.
I have a concrete block house so i planted two 4 ft.
I then attached a 2x10 piece of lumber to the posts drilled holes to mount the reel painted it all and mounted the reel.
4x4 posts 2ft deep spaced slightly wider than the width of the hose reel.
Triton makes the absolute best but.
Pull out of the sheathing and then you have holes left in the siding.
Works great doesn t damage the house.
Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece.
Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding.
Hold the hose reel against the side of the house.
Get a good one as the cheap ones are frustrating to use and a waste of money.
Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.
Get a hose reel that sits on the ground.