Visiting the dump station is one of the aspects of RV Life most of us don’t want to think about too much, but it is part of the package – so, the simpler we can make it, the better. For those of us who haven’t upgraded to a composting toilet, sewer hoses are a task we must tackle at least once a trip. Here is an idea we discovered to keep things clean and simple…
When we purchased our Coleman 202RD travel trailer the square bumper was pitched as a place to store the dump tank hose. From my experience pulling things apart, I could not see yanking off and forcing on the bumper end cap to being a good idea (see the photo of our RV bumper above). Also, the idea of storing a damp hose in my steel bumper seemed like a poor choice. Sure the bumper would probably not rust out immediately but let’s keep the dump process as neat as we can. You can imagine what rust looks like on a dump hose, right?
The pass-through storage space at the front of the trailer seemed equally bad and I really wanted to keep the hose outside and rapidly deployable. Let’s just say I want to dump and run. So I did some research and discovered the Valterra A04-5094BK EZ Hose Adjustable Hose Carrier.
It expands from fifty to ninety-four inches and fits nicely into some V bars welded under my trailer and I have it set pretty wide to reach both and have the ends so I don’t have to reach way under.
I got a little crafty with heavy-duty black zip ties to secure the carrier in place. The carrier does come with mounting holes as you can see in some of the pictures. So a little creativity is required, but nothing too difficult. The tube will open at either end with a small latch and I have a snap link on each end which removes quickly but adds security so the door does not open and have me dragging my tail down the road … or worse.
What I like about this carrier other than it not being steel and easy to open is its size. The dump hose I purchased was the Camco 39659 20′ RV Sewer Hose Super Kit.
The kit comes with two hose sections. Although I often only need one I carry both and as I remove the hose from the carrier I simply disconnect the 2nd hose and then reconnect again when I put it away. The clear elbow can stay on the hose and fit in the carrier. Although the 4-in-1 adapter that goes on the elbow (pictured to the right) needs to come off it does fit in the carrier and is the first piece to come out and last to go in. (Pictured above left)
With the clear extender, it’s easy to tell when the hose is clean and clear after flushing out the gray tank. The hose is heavy-duty and the kit comes with all the necessary parts.
This combination of carrier and hose has been working well. I highly recommend it. Fast, easy, and clean!
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