As the title says, I am interested in the idea of leaving a quick connect on the water hose for our travel trailer. We have a small plastic door that has a plastic connector which is again threaded to another connector in the camper. Sorry for the vague terms. I believe what is mounted from factory is 1/2" male to 3/4" female, and that 3/4" female is what the hose connects to. 1- I would like to replace that factory adaptor with a metal one (although the rest of the system is plastic anyway so not sure it matters) and 2- I'd like to leave a threaded quick connect on the camper and on the hose. Because this connection is recessed, it's often difficult to get the hose tight enough to avoid leaking and even spraying out. A quick connect would lave that portion connected and make it easy. Anyway, I see these all over Amazon. Is anyone using them for RV's? and if so any suggestions? Thanks!

I did what you are thinking of doing and it"s worked out extremely well. However, one of the biggest problem in doing this is that most quick connect fittings are too long to fit under your plastic cover unless you drill a hole in it and that looks really hokey! I looked around and found the shallowest fittings I could find and swapped holes with the tv cable connection so that the hose connection would be towards the center of the plastic cover where there is a bulge and it fits and works well.

I like This one the male end fits better and is shorter than the other types. It may fit behind your door.I use quick disconnects on everything.

Just be sure and use the white plumber tape for the quick connect connectors.

MarkTwain wrote:Just be sure and use the white plumber tape for the quick connect connectors.Hose connectors are sealed with a rubber washer, not at the threads, Teflon has no effect.

ernie1 wrote:I did what you are thinking of doing and it"s worked out extremely well. However, one of the biggest problem in doing this is that most quick connect fittings are too long to fit under your plastic cover unless you drill a hole in it and that looks really hokey! I looked around and found the shallowest fittings I could find and swapped holes with the tv cable connection so that the hose connection would be towards the center of the plastic cover where there is a bulge and it fits and works well.Thanks! Do you have a link to the one you used? I like the one iamichabod shared but want to review all. Also, I noticed they make them in reverse where the male end would attach to the camper instead. Cant seem to find dimensions listed on any though so it's touch to tell which would fit better. clickThanks again!

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sgfrye
Explorer
Jul 17, 2020
yes money well spent.
kfp673
Explorer II
Jul 17, 2020
Excellent, thanks all! I'll give it a shot!
ernie1
Explorer
Jul 17, 2020
kfp673: Sorry I don't have any links. I completed. my project after numerous runs to different rv parts stores. Sorry.
John_Wayne
Explorer II
Jul 17, 2020
From my experience if you get the brass ones you want the one 's with the rubber washer. The Harbor freight one's will start leaking over time if they are just brass to brass.
STBRetired
Explorer
Jul 17, 2020
^^X2 Get the ones with the rubber o-rings. A light coating of silicone grease will keep the o-rings sealing well. Used QDs a lot when we used to take many shorter trips each year. Not so much anymore as we either boondock or stay at our winter location for 6 months.
Johno02
Explorer
Jul 18, 2020
I have QDs on everything. Just easier to hook up and then break down later. Fresh water hose, connect the ends when stored to keep critters out. I also have a water filter that is used occasionally, QDs make it easier to connect however we need at the time. But use the brass ones with o-rings. I carry a couble of spare sets, the ends occasionally get damaged and are hard to use.
mobeewan
Explorer
Jul 19, 2020
I added quick connect garden hose fittings to my low point drains. I can connect an outdoor sink for outside hot and cold water cleaning or an on demand water heater in lieu of the onboard water heater or a city water in through the cold water low point.

There is a small plastic 90° garden hose elbow quick connect available. It might work for you but hasn't for me on the city water inlet for closing the hatch after disconnecting. I bought them at one of my local trailer dealers. It was only the male hose thd x male garden hose quick connect fitting. Camping World has them as a set. Hose saver with quick connect.
down_home
Explorer II
Jul 20, 2020
I use them. However with low pressure if not aligned they may leak. I have some older ones that have tighter tolerances.
Amazon has a variety but I haven't
tried any of them except the ones that look the same as those from CW.
Housted
Explorer III
Jul 20, 2020
I use these on all my hoses....They are leak free and very secure.
Banjo connector --> https://barndoorag.com/search-results/?search_query_adv=garden+hose+banjo

Housted

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