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Empty_Nest__Soo's avatar
Empty_Nest__Soo
Explorer
Mar 17, 2015

How much sewer hose?

When I bought the coach a few months ago, it had 30 feet of sewer hose, a 10-foot hose and a 20-foot hose. The hoses that came with it shows some age, so I plan on replacing before an “accident” requires a replacement.

My experience has mostly been boondocking with a TT and dumping when returning, so hose length has been no real issue. I’ve only stayed in a campground with full hookups a handful of times, and I’ve had no problem with a 20-foot hose.

I’ve purchased a new 20-foot sewer hose and I expect it to work for all campgrounds. I figure I can move forward or back as needed to accommodate the sewer hookup and use a little more fresh water hose and/or shore cord if needed.

Am I likely to run into a problem with only 20 feet of sewer hose aboard? How often do you really need more? I’m trying not to overdo it on things I may need once in a blue moon.

Wayne
Class A
  • sremsing's avatar
    sremsing
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2015
    I have stayed at several campgrounds where 20 foot was not enough. I like to be prepared.
  • Bob_Olallawa's avatar
    Bob_Olallawa
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2015
    Normally 20ft is more than enough. That said it is nice to have the extra hose stored away when you need a few more feet. I also carry a sewer pump set up with lots of extra 1" hose for pumping up hill or longer distance.
  • jwmII's avatar
    jwmII
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2015
    Pickup a 10 footer in the box. Keep it there for an unexpected need such as the existing springing a leak. When you get a leak it is wise to stop right then and correct the problem. Don't finish the job on a bad hose. It never gets any better just messier.
  • TucsonJim's avatar
    TucsonJim
    Explorer II
    Mar 17, 2015
    I stayed in 40 parks over 100 nights last year. A 20 footer worked for me everytime. But a lot can depend on where your dump pipe is located.
  • Oasisbob's avatar
    Oasisbob
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2015
    You will get lots of answers on this as there are several variables. We do fine with a 15 footer. Our strategy is to park the HTT within range of sewer hole first as it is the shortest of our three utilitiy lines. Some rigs, due to size need more hose. That is probley why your rig came with three options. Best of luck
  • SDcampowneroper's avatar
    SDcampowneroper
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2015
    placement of power, water, waste in camps is not always optimal. Gov't codes,sub soil( rock or tree roots) can effect the location for utilities.

    To best utilize your rig and any circumstance you may come across, be prepared with cables and hoses to reach those utilities not optimally placed, perhaps at no fault to the camp.
  • Teacher_s_Pet's avatar
    Teacher_s_Pet
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2015
    Been fulltiming almost ten years, we have a 15' (started as a 20') which works 75% of the time, in the wet bay. Plus an extra 3 capped hoses are stored in 3 stacked 4" x 5'-0" square plastic fence posts in the front pass through in the basement. Those lengths are 6', 10' and 20', the most I've ever used at once to get to a sewer hookup was 35' at a "non-delineated" campsite in a Florida county park.
  • jorbill2or's avatar
    jorbill2or
    Explorer II
    Mar 17, 2015
    We have 2 - 15 foot sections and one short < 10 ft sometimes we use just the < 10 sometimes all aprox 40ft . It's nice to have and better than misjudging and being a foot short !!! Having to move your entire camp and Rig after you discover it is a pain!!! Storing the extra hose in a Rubbermaid container is easy. I like placing my rig on the site where I want it , not where my sewer hose dictates I must. Some parks aren't well thought out in utility placement

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