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Teamfoxy · 12-02-2021, 05:34 AM

I've noticed that hoses are always stiffer in the mornings when it is cold. Blow the water out and leave them in the sun a while and they soften up.

chunker · 12-03-2021, 05:15 AM

A hose is an expendable part and should be replaced periodically. Just like a waste hose, get a new one, they are not that expensive. Some things have life cycles, hoses, filters, smoke/propane detectors, etc. Replace when defective.

wildtoad · 12-03-2021, 05:33 AM

Back in 2006 I bought a fabric hose that came on a reel from CW, so 15 years ago. Reel bit the dust long ago but the hose is still working just fine. Most of those white plastic hoses are just garbage especially the one with plastic fittings. Especially crummy in cold weather. Zero G hoses seem ok. Recently I’ve bought a couple of Flexzilla hoses and they have good fittings, stay flexible, safe for drinking. Have not had long enough to determine how they hold up.

LETMGROW · 12-03-2021, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Teamfoxy

I've noticed that hoses are always stiffer in the mornings when it is cold. Blow the water out and leave them in the sun a while and they soften up.

Why bother unless you're going to roll the hose up right away? You'll be running cold water through the hose washing dishes, taking showers and flushing toilets so the hose will harden up some anyway. As the hose sits in the sun the water in the hose will warm and the hose will become soft anyway.

Teamfoxy · 12-04-2021, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by LETMGROW

Why bother unless you're going to roll the hose up right away? You'll be running cold water through the hose washing dishes, taking showers and flushing toilets so the hose will harden up some anyway. As the hose sits in the sun the water in the hose will warm and the hose will become soft anyway.

I blow the water out, roll up the hose and attach the two ends together for storing or travel. I was just noting that when I put them away they are usually stiff, but are always flexible when I take them out. I leave the utility hose out, but always relieve the pressure on it after turning off the valve. It is always quite flexible when I go to use it.

CRV2 · 12-04-2021, 11:38 AM

ZeroG hose experience to share. While I think they are great in the aspect of size when not in use, I did own one that the end connector broke off in the first year of use. When that occurred I found out I couldn't simply put a new end on it as with other hoses, but of even more concern I found a layer of black mold (or some black slime) coating the inside of the hose. I have never seen that with the white hoses, perhaps something in the manufacturing process causes this or something else, in any case it was very nasty inside the hose to say the least. ~CA

BTW, I wanted to add that the hose I am speaking of may not have been a ZeroG brand, however it may have been and for sure if not the same brand it was a similar style hose. If I had one still I would stick a swab in it and twirl it around and see what the swab looks like after I pulled it back out.

chunker · 12-05-2021, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by craigav

ZeroG hose experience to share. While I think they are great in the aspect of size when not in use, I did own one that the end connector broke off in the first year of use. When that occurred I found out I couldn't simply put a new end on it as with other hoses, but of even more concern I found a layer of black mold (or some black slime) coating the inside of the hose. I have never seen that with the white hoses, perhaps something in the manufacturing process causes this or something else, in any case it was very nasty inside the hose to say the least. ~CA

BTW, I wanted to add that the hose I am speaking of may not have been a ZeroG brand, however it may have been and for sure if not the same brand it was a similar style hose. If I had one still I would stick a swab in it and twirl it around and see what the swab looks like after I pulled it back out.

In other words you'd check it for covid then make it quarantine.

LETMGROW · 12-05-2021, 06:55 AM

I bought a new 25' 5/8" hose last spring which appears to be the best hose I have ever used with any RV I've ever had. Strongly built connectors and it rolls up easily. The hose is drinking water safe and is lead free.
The hose was manufactured in the USA and has a lifetime guarantee. Mfg. by Teknor Apex co. in Rhode Island. I bought it from a local long time RV dealer and at a price of $16.89 plus tax I thought it was reasonably priced.
I kept the sales receipt as well as the card which the hose was affixed to in case I ever did have to have the hose warrantied. I know if I abuse or damage the hose they probably won't warranty it but if one of the connectors blew off it they probably would. I don't drag the hose around on gravel or blacktop. I drain the hose entirely after each use, store it in a compartment and in a clean plastic bag left opened slightly. A little care can go a long way in making something last.

johnhicks · 12-05-2021, 10:48 AM

Someone on Youtube posted a video showing black slime inside a Zero-G hose a while back. His analysis was that since it collapses flat it never dries out. I've also seen slime inside a white hose that was used as a drain and also never dried out.

I got it out of the hose by pouring in about a cup of bleach, connecting the ends, shuffling the bleach through the entire hose several times, letting it sit a while then thoroughly rinsing it. I think that would probably work fine for the Zero-G.

Quickuc · 12-05-2021, 03:21 PM

I have to agree,bI figure they want you to buy more n more.

xyzabc · 12-05-2021, 04:15 PM

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MSHappyCampers · 12-05-2021, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LETMGROW

I bought a new 25' 5/8" hose last spring which appears to be the best hose I have ever used with any RV I've ever had. Strongly built connectors and it rolls up easily. The hose is drinking water safe and is lead free.
The hose was manufactured in the USA and has a lifetime guarantee. Mfg. by Teknor Apex co. in Rhode Island. I bought it from a local long time RV dealer and at a price of $16.89 plus tax I thought it was reasonably priced.
I kept the sales receipt as well as the card which the hose was affixed to in case I ever did have to have the hose warrantied. I know if I abuse or damage the hose they probably won't warranty it but if one of the connectors blew off it they probably would. I don't drag the hose around on gravel or blacktop. I drain the hose entirely after each use, store it in a compartment and in a clean plastic bag left opened slightly. A little care can go a long way in making something last.

Isn't Teknor Apex the folks that make the Zero-G?

Wrascal · 12-05-2021, 06:26 PM

Last week, after fighting with my two older ordinary plastic hoses (cold, stiff, and easily kinked) I blindly purchased two Zero-G hoses.

Fingers crossed that I don't develop black plague.

nakita1969 · 12-05-2021, 07:41 PM

It won't last long just like anything man made. It's called planned obsolescence. Nothing man made lasts very long, that's how companies stay in business...