Sewer hose question

Deb55

Now that we've returned from our first trip with our T@B 400, I have a question about the sewer hose. We dumped the tanks without incident, and rinsed the hoses. Now what do we do with them? Currently, they have caps on the ends, and are in the camper's hose storage area. Do they just stay there? I know they're not dry and perfectly clean, and I can't imagine that it's good to keep them enclosed like that. I also can't imagine draping them over my deck railings to dry out, if you know what I mean! What's next? 

Sharon_is_SAM

We leave the caps off our ends and leave it in the sewer hose holder mounted on our frame.  They will dry out with the caps off.  

davel4wa

Deb55: I will assume that you followed the sequence of dumping the black water followed by the gray water. That will get rid of most of the debris in the hose. Additionally, carry an additional hose (don't use your fresh water hose, obviously)  and use it to wash out the hose while it's still connected to the dump station.

Deb55

davel4wa said:

Deb55: I will assume that you followed the sequence of dumping the black water followed by the gray water. That will get rid of most of the debris in the hose. Additionally, carry an additional hose (don't use your fresh water hose, obviously)  and use it to wash out the hose while it's still connected to the dump station.

We did all those things, plus rinsed the tank with the water sprayer that you can hook up the non-drinking water hose to and clean out the tank. The sewer hoses were pretty well rinsed out, but that storage area is kind of closed up. I didn't want stinky, moldy hoses the next time we take out the trailer! 

RCB

Storing a wet sewer hose bothers me too. They are not perfectly clean and that storage tube on the 400 will eventually smell. To help the hose dry, I added a hole and screened clam type vent to the storage tube cap. Such vents are available at a marine store. I plan to add another vent at the other end of the tube, ie a hose and screen thru the exterior wall. 

Homebodyatheart

I made my hose holder and drilled small holes about every three inches along the bottom for drainage and airing out purposes. I also use Happy Campers powder and have no smell issues in three years now. 

davel4wa

You can always remove the hose from the carrier when your trip is done and allow it to dry out before storing it again. I realize many people don't store their RVs at their home so this can be inconvenient. 

Keagriver

Homebodyatheart said:

I made my hose holder and drilled small holes about every three inches along the bottom for drainage and airing out purposes. I also use Happy Campers powder and have no smell issues in three years now. 

Hi Homebodyatheart, quick question: how long is your storage tube? My new tube is a 15’ unit and collapses to 8’. Haven’t used it yet, but mounting an 8 foot tube is challenging.

Homebodyatheart

My tube is 60”, a standard pvc pipe size. I just replaced my rhino hose, swapping the fittings, with a new 20’ slinky hose, plus the old rhino fittings. It fits just fine! My original sewer hose looked fine but after three years of summer heat and winter freezing temps I wanted to he safe and use a new hose. 

Keagriver

Thanks 

Denny16

The best thing to do, is what fire departments do after using their hoses, dry them out.  If you feel they need additional cleaning, rinse them with a bleach solution and lay them out to dry. After they are dry store them back in the camper storage tubes. My TaB 400 is two years old, and the storage tube is Juana little dusty, but clean and odor free. 

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