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04-09-2020, 01:56 PM
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Junior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: All Over the US
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Short water hoses over long ones
Hope this is helpful to someone. I've watched people struggle with getting the longer hoses out (theyre tangled up with something) or putting their hose away (they sometimes make the kids do it). Even a long hose on a spool has to be rolled correctly or it will kink.
When I had a longer hose, it ALWAYS kinked or pinched and I could never get all the water out of it, and was a real pain in the colder months.
I dont know that anyone else does this, but I now carry 4 or 5, 8' hoses instead one 1 30+' hose (fresh water).
Now that Ive switched to multiple short hoses, life is easier. If I'm close to the spigot, I use 2 (filter in the middle), and if I'm further away i use more (I've never needed more than 4).
As i disconnect them, they are easy to empty. I screw the male end to the female end, and twist once to make a double circle. I end up with a 16" flat circle that fits ANYWHERE and never gets tangled.
Good luck out there!
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04-09-2020, 02:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by descour
Hope this is helpful to someone. I've watched people struggle with getting the longer hoses out (theyre tangled up with something) or putting their hose away (they sometimes make the kids do it). Even a long hose on a spool has to be rolled correctly or it will kink.
When I had a longer hose, it ALWAYS kinked or pinched and I could never get all the water out of it, and was a real pain in the colder months.
I dont know that anyone else does this, but I now carry 4 or 5, 8' hoses instead one 1 30+' hose (fresh water).
Now that Ive switched to multiple short hoses, life is easier. If I'm close to the spigot, I use 2 (filter in the middle), and if I'm further away i use more (I've never needed more than 4).
As i disconnect them, they are easy to empty. I screw the male end to the female end, and twist once to make a double circle. I end up with a 16" flat circle that fits ANYWHERE and never gets tangled.
Good luck out there!
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Great idea
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04-09-2020, 02:55 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Florida Keys
Posts: 922
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It took me 3 years to figure this out. I only have one short, one medium, and one long but it makes a difference. I have added cheap plastic quick connects and they seem to work just fine and make assembly and disassembly easy.
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04-09-2020, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 6,909
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Here's my line-up:
Potable water (white):
10 ft
20 ft
50 ft
Non-potable water (green):
15 ft
25 ft
50 ft
I mark the hoses at both ends with vinyl tape:
1 stripe: short
2 stripes: medium
no stripes: long
I cut the non-potable hoses to length. I found that the plastic hose end fittings did not hold up, and replaced them with brass.
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2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral 30PDD (Ford F-53 chassis)
2009 Honda Fit Sport
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04-09-2020, 05:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Phoenix, Oregon
Posts: 2,207
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I think I have 2 potable 25s along with a single length of "slinky". That has worked for me for a lot of years. One of the 25s is very seldom used and all I need out of the slinky is to reach the dump station inlet.
I always leave the loose end lower than the one I'm coiling so the water will drain out, then connect the two ends for storage in case there is a bit left in the hose. Each hose is stored in a plastic bag.
Steve
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04-09-2020, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Western NY
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I also like short hoses. Usually carry 2 - 10ftrs and one 25. I like to put quick connects on everything and use a short 6" ? Screw on spring reinforced to connect to the spigot. I can then connect t any combo I need and the inlet is also a quick connect. When I had prior MH w/o a built in filter I used the blue W World ones again with quick connects. I could put it where it first best - usually right after the spigot & 6" connector but sometimes the space & bends didn't allow it. My hose nozzles have quick connects to as well as does the modified outdoor shower spigot.
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'13 Newmar Ventana 3433 - '14 CR-V TOAD
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04-09-2020, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Chesapeake, VA.
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I have two 20' or 25'. Probably could get two shorter hoses like 15'. One hose rarely gets used unless I am adding water to my tank before a trip. Got to have some flushing water. Good idea.
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2017 Sunseeker GTS 2800
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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04-09-2020, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 404
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When on hookups, we use a 50' Camco heated water hose, or a 50' Zero-G hose (Teknor Apex 4006-50) depending on temperatures. Quick connects on everything with an adjustable regulator and inline disconnect on the RV side.
The Zero-G hose is a game changer: extremely flexible, never kinks, and takes no space to store. I used several shorter hoses for a while, but this beats it.
I use another Zero-G hose, but black and stored alone, for my macerator pump. Replaced a stiff, difficult to store industrial hose I carried for a while before I gained enough confidence in these.
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04-09-2020, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 2,932
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Dangit. Will you guys stop adding to my to-do list?
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04-10-2020, 04:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: DeLand, FL
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WE really like the Zero-G hoses.
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04-11-2020, 07:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: NC
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We like some parks that only have electric at the sites and communal water spigots at various distances around the loops.. Rather than moving the rig every time we needed more water I just started carrying 400 feet of hose and made sure the site was close enough for that to reach.
Got fussed at once until I told the person that I was just filling the tank and wasn't going to bogart the water.
We only drink or cook bottled water but the entire 400 feet is all potable water hose.
I should retire some (most) of the hose as the newer 5er we picked up New Years Day has a huge fresh water tank and a dump would be needed before we ran out of water.
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04-11-2020, 07:14 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 4,985
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I carry a 15' and a 30' water hose. Together they make 45' if needed, but that is rare. If needed, I would buy a additional garden hose for a temporary solution, but then leave it behind. We drink the tap water.
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04-11-2020, 08:53 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Florida Keys
Posts: 922
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How long have you had the zero-g hose?
how long have you had them and how often do you use them.
A lot of amazon reviews indicate they start to leak after a year or so.
The warranty will replace them get getting shipment can be difficult if you aren't at a place that accepts them nor there long enough to get the shipment.
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Originally Posted by allenb12
WE really like the Zero-G hoses.
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04-11-2020, 08:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Sedona, AZ
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We do similar but with three 10 footers. It is so much easier. And good, non-kinking and hoses that don't get stiff when cold helps too. We use Flexzilla.
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