Sewer connection issue

[cyclist922]

Originally Posted by Dale & Mark Bruss

But from our early days when most of the drain pipes were unthreaded, we used a Hose Buddy. The Hose Buddy uses water for weight that can be drained for transprt and the bottom is shaped to hode most 90 degree elbows.

I like this solution a lot more than the pink pig. Thank you. ;-)

[Dr4Film]

Originally Posted by dpinvidic

I just ordered a collar, but have never used one. I can see it making a good seal, but will it also keep the hose in the pipe or do you still need weights?

I must be the odd and "old" RVer as I have never needed any extra weight whenever using the collar. If you firmly insert the collar into the sewer pipe FIRST, then insert your sewer connection firmly into the collar it should not come apart. As stated previously before opening any valve to dump I always press on the entire connection firmly to make sure no one has monkeyed with the apparatus.

Dr4Film ----- Richard

[Busskipper]

Originally Posted by BLAdventurer

I am finding it difficult to connect sewer when the connection is lower in the center. I understand why they do this but the distance on the right angle connection causes rubbing when connecting. I find it really hard to know if the connection is good. Any ideas on how to raise connection height in this situation? Thanks
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Just head down to the Home Depot or Lowe's get the proper sized Nipple and Coupling should - lift you up about 5-6" and make the problem disappear.

JMHO,

[Daveht]

Originally Posted by cyclist922

I like this solution a lot more than the pink pig. Thank you. ;-)

I love my pink pig! My Granddaughter even named it Daisy!

Dave

[-Gramps-]

Originally Posted by Daveht

I love my pink pig! My Granddaughter even named it Daisy!

Dave

A Black or Red sewer pig costs a lot more than a pink one. I prefer a sewer cow but nobody makes one of those.

[George Schweikle]

I wondered who would finally raise this issue. We encountered this requirement during a trip to the Pacific Northwest, so bought a donut to use. I think the wording is a "gas tight seal or equivalent", so it seems like a threaded hose connection would also suffice if one is at the drain opening.

Originally Posted by -Gramps-

By the way, Sewer collars, which I assume to be a donut or whatever it takes to make a leakproof tight fit, are required on all RV units in the State of Florida at all times. Just jamming the hose in the hole is against state regulations and can lead to a fine for the campground if there is an inspection. Same thing in Va and I know of one incident where warnings were issued to the campground owner to get his guests to fix their connections.

The Encore RV and Golf resort we are in now mentioned the above in their guest handout. Its tough here because this place has low, sunk in the ground, no threads connections. They plug the empty spots with liter sized plastic bottles filled with water and turned upside down in the hole.

[rarebear.nm]

But not as cute as a pig and what would anyone name such a thing?



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[RRR]

I saw a camper that made his weight with a bike inter tube filled with sand. Since I don't bike and inter tubes are getting harder to find I made my own weight with a piece of old blue tarp. Cut off a piece, put 15 pounds or so of sand in it, folded it up, taped it up with duct tape. It doesn't complain like asking the DW to put her foot on it.

[FatChance]

In our current site, the threads on the sewer connection were screwed up. Thanks to this thread, I properly reinserted the doughnut and then pushed in the hose connection. All good now, but I still put a rock on it (too cheap for a pink pig). Something to learn every day!