Sewer hose connection failure

Marceline
Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
The last time I used my trailer the 90 degree elbow that goes from the hose down into the dump would not attach correctly.
I'm not sure of the brand of any of these parts as they came with the trailer, but it's a bayonet fitting.
For some reason, when I twist the bayonet on the lugs, it is loose. This hasn't been a problem before. It has always been a snug connection.
Did I break something? Is there something that I should tighten? 
I've been using this for months and I can't figure out why suddenly it's a problem. I can't see anything that looks broken.

Any ideas?
San Francisco Bay Area
2013 CS-S us@gi
2015 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab
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  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    edited October 2017
    The hose we use has a collar on the end fitting that tightens around the hose with a ratchet kind of locking mechanism. It might have loosened up?

    Can you post a picture?
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  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
    ChanW said:
    The hose we use has a collar on the end fitting that tightens around the hose with a ratchet kind of locking mechanism. It might have loosened up?

    Can you post a picture?
    Unfortunately I keep the trailer in a storage facility that is a fair distance away, so I don't have a way to take a photo.

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  • 4ncar
    4ncar Member Posts: 1,072
    I was expecting to read a story of horror and the how the wait at the dump station suddenly was extended...lol glad it's just a finicky fitting!
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  • RollingBnB
    RollingBnB Member Posts: 322
    Check inside the elbow end for the rubber ring. It might of fallen out in which case it's time for a new elbow.

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  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
    RollingBnB said:
    Check inside the elbow end for the rubber ring. It might of fallen out in which case it's time for a new elbow.

    Are these lug/bayonet fittings standard across all manufacturers (e.g. Valterra, Camco) or do I need to be sure to buy the correct brand?

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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,529
    I had my Camco hose work loose from the elbow on my last trip.  Getting the hose to connect to the elbow using the "locking ring" was not intuitive...but I found this video and it saved me.  If yours is a Camco, this video worked for me.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtY97oD_-o


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  • Homebodyatheart
    Homebodyatheart Member Posts: 2,516
    @Marceline, the friend who first showed me how to dump told me that she took this part off amd threw it out. She just puts the hose end down the dump hole a ways. I cleaned my end and stored it with my other spare hose parts and have found this method much simpler! It is easier to rinse out the hose after dumping without that piece. I did keep it because I've read here that some parks require a tight fitting at the dump hole. It's another option for you if you want to try it. Good luck!
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  • RollingBnB
    RollingBnB Member Posts: 322
    Marceline said:
    RollingBnB said:
    Check inside the elbow end for the rubber ring. It might of fallen out in which case it's time for a new elbow.

    Are these lug/bayonet fittings standard across all manufacturers (e.g. Valterra, Camco) or do I need to be sure to buy the correct brand?


    They are standard, any brand will do. Rhino seems to be the new tough guy on the market.
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  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    RollingBnB said:
    Check inside the elbow end for the rubber ring. It might of fallen out in which case it's time for a new elbow.

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  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
    RollingBnB said:
    Check inside the elbow end for the rubber ring. It might of fallen out in which case it's time for a new elbow.

    Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure if this is the solution but it seems probable so I just ordered a set of replacement gaskets.
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  • newell
    newell Member Posts: 182
    I just had a similar thing happen. I couldn't get the fitting to attach tightly and I looked down and found the "O" ring laying on the ground.  After re installing it the fitting worked fine.  Problem solved.

                                                 
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  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
    The problem turned out to be a missing gasket.
    Thanks to everyone who replied.
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