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10-09-2019, 08:13 AM
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Hose Storage ?
I normally clean my drain hose with bleach and a little Dawn. Is there a better way to sanitize them for winter storage. Or do you just start with new every year ?
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10-09-2019, 08:50 AM
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Do you use Dawn on the inside? Typically I put a little bit of bleach (say a cap full or less) in the hose supply end (female connection. Then connect to spigot and let run for a min. Drain the hose well, then blow it out with compressed air using a fitting made for that purpose. Then I roll up the hose and screw the ends together to "seal" it. Been doing it this way and I'm on year 9 with my Apex Never Kink Hoses.
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10-09-2019, 08:58 AM
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Did the same as Marshall with exception that I do not connect the ends, rather it dry out completely.
It's what YOU feel that's the most sanitary for YOU is what YOU do. As long as you DO NOT store your drinking hose any where near your stinky slinky.
I've sat & watched more than once folks wad up both hoses, all the fittings for both & the shore power cord all in a plastic bag or tote to store or pull out the drinking hose & shove down the sewer hose to rinse it out then connect it to the RV, that's absolutely gross, makes me sick to watch.
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10-09-2019, 09:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelin texans
Did the same as Marshall with exception that I do not connect the ends, rather it dry out completely.
It's what YOU feel that's the most sanitary for YOU is what YOU do. As long as you DO NOT store your drinking hose any where near your stinky slinky.
I've sat & watched more than once folks wad up both hoses, all the fittings for both & the shore power cord all in a plastic bag or tote to store or pull out the drinking hose & shove down the sewer hose to rinse it out then connect it to the RV, that's absolutely gross, makes me sick to watch.
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Secret is heavy contractor bags with just the sewer hose. I have a plastic crate that I store water hoses in and they are in another bag in the event there is any little bit of water left. I keep my box of gloves for handling the sewer line in that crate as well along with those lift ramps that are supposed to allow changing tires.
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10-09-2019, 09:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelin texans
Did the same as Marshall with exception that I do not connect the ends, rather it dry out completely.
It's what YOU feel that's the most sanitary for YOU is what YOU do. As long as you DO NOT store your drinking hose any where near your stinky slinky.
I've sat & watched more than once folks wad up both hoses, all the fittings for both & the shore power cord all in a plastic bag or tote to store or pull out the drinking hose & shove down the sewer hose to rinse it out then connect it to the RV, that's absolutely gross, makes me sick to watch.
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I connect the ends to keep spiders from building a nest in it (common in these parts).
Several years ago we were in a CG in western PA. The fiver next to us packed up and we followed them to the dump station. They proceeded to pull out the fw hose from a black plastic garbage bag (the one I saw him put the hose in while packing up) and throw it on the ground to get to the tank dump hose. Both were the obvious dealer "gift" starter pack junk that most folks give or throw away.
This guy dumps his tanks (no gloves), disconnects the stinky slinky, throws that in the bag then picks up the drinking water hose and shoves that in the bag. As if this wasn't enough, he opens a rear bunk door and throws the bag in, untired. Closes the door, gets in the truck and drives away. My DW (who hold's a Masters Deg in Nursing and taught nursing in college) said "Did he just....) I said yes and opened my door before pulling forward because I literally thought I'd lose it. I still wonder if that guy blamed his intestinal discomfort on some bad food later that night.
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10-09-2019, 10:15 AM
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The new to us Landmark came with one of these. I added a 2nd one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I always use Harbor Freight nitrile gloves. Usually just rinse the hose out with water and shake it a couple times, and rinse again.
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10-09-2019, 02:38 PM
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Another thought is to “save” a full grey tank to pre rinse your slinky after dumping the black tank. Then I use a short length of green hose (not drinking water hose) to rinse the hose one more time while still on the honey hole fitting. I then connect the two ends and stow it in a dedicated plastic storage bin with a tight lid.
Good Luck,
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10-09-2019, 05:18 PM
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The sewer hose? I don't do anything. Why does it need sanitized? You planning on drinking out of it?
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10-10-2019, 03:48 PM
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No , not drinking out of it, but it gets pretty rank if stored over the winter, with all the bacteria growth and such. Plus, I figure that the hoses have to last longer if cleaned at least over the winter.
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10-17-2019, 08:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Customer1
The sewer hose? I don't do anything. Why does it need sanitized? You planning on drinking out of it?
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EXACTLY!!!!
Flush it with your gray water and call it good. Never have "cleaned" a slinky beyond that and been camping for 30 years and grew up camping before that.
I would also think that possibly the bleach could attack that plastic and cause a premature failure at some point.
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10-17-2019, 09:27 AM
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I have an old laundry basket on the floor in the front storage of my 5th wheel for the sewer stuff, and I screw the ends together on each hose. The floor of this compartment is where all the outdoor stuff goes, like a small BBQ grill propane tank. The water hoses go in a different compartment in a big Rubbermaid tote.
I don't think I would ever want to even open the top of a big garbage bag that is holding sewer hoses. Yuck.
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10-09-2019, 05:31 PM
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I will use the rinser hose to do a final rinse out on the stinky slinky as I lift it to get all the “gooey goodness” that might stick off. Totally separate storage bins for fresh and sewer stuff. Hands washed before handling the fresh hose. I do drain it and join the ends to keep it in a small loop and sealed. Never “sanitized” it and never had any issues.
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10-09-2019, 07:07 PM
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10-10-2019, 05:46 AM
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Wow, totally missed the "drain" part. I guess it just never occurred to me why anyone would "sanitize" a drain hose.
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10-10-2019, 05:32 PM
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I've never done anything "special" to the dump hoses for storage. They are stored in a hose storage tube on the outside of the camper. As others have stated after dumping the black tank dump the gray tank and rinse hose with water, NOT using the hose used for drinking water. I keep a gray colored hose stored separate from the fresh water hose.
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10-17-2019, 09:30 AM
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I agree with the other posters. No special treatment is needed for your sewer hoses. Dump the black tank first, then the grey tank(s), then rinse it out with a bit with water using the separate, dedicated black tank flush hose. My Camco RhinoFlex hoses all have caps to put on each end so they don't drip into the Rubbermaid lockable bin I use for all the sewer stuff. When I get back home, I usually take them out of the bin, remove the caps and stretch them out fully to dry, and then pack them back in the Rubbermaid bin.
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10-18-2019, 06:28 AM
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I built a wood trough to put the sewer hoses in. 2 are in the garage in the trailer. One is in the bumper. I have caps for all my sewer hoses. In the few dump stations I have been at there is always water there, no need to get a hose out. If camping with full hook ups, I will let the black tank flush run for 5-10 minutes Then use a garden hose to wash stuff down. I wear disposable gloves When dumping tank. I have a bottle of hand sanitizer in one of the pockets on the door of my truck.
I work construction and deal with portta-potty’s all the time. You have not seen anything yet.
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10-18-2019, 08:35 AM
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The drain hose and connectors go into a tub for storage in the trailer. When stores i take it out, full with water, our in a couple cups of bleach, lift it up and down a few times, to mix and circulate, let sit for an hour, empty and then drain and dry and put it back in the tub then back in the trailer. Done
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