"Ramp" for sewer line?

Some RV parks require the hose support if you will have the sewer hose hooked up and draining at the site. Since I don't hook up, except briefly to dump, I don't have one.

Utility, and need, thus depends where and how you use your RV.

I have one, I even used it once or twice. But then I just started putting the hose away between uses and now the supports just sit in a storage bay.

Hi,

It is not required. I only stayed in 2 RV parks that require them, the management said it was 'County Health Department Rules'- yet I can not confirm this. I guess the health department does not want any water sitting inside the hose while you are camped there.

What I did in one park is shut off the grey water and put away the sewer line. In another park, I set up the "Slinky"system shown above.

Fred.

I guess it might be useful if you leave your sewer hose out between dumpings. I don't.

gbopp wrote:
I don't use one. After I dump I pick the hose up and empty it , while it's still connected to the RV and sewer
I do see some using them, it's just not for me. I've never had any problems by not using one but, it probably does protect the hose from getting damaged while laying on the ground.

It may:S also prevent an over zealous weed wacker from destroying the sewer hose. Wonder how I know. Weed wacker in the RV Park must have been in the advanced class in school. :E

Most of the US, the use of something like the Slunky or nexted rain gutters and blocks and such to support the hose is optional.. I do it, Why, because I like it that way.

In Las Vegas.. There is an ordnance that says that the sewer hose has to be in a constant slope to the hole in the ground (My name for the sewer system inlet) I, personally, have never seen such an ordinance anywhere else.. I also have not looked for one.

The problem with the Slunky (Shown above) is that unless the hose is stretched to the max.. When you dump the hose may stretch a bit and SNAKE Turning the supports on their sides.. Then you have to walk the line and set it back up... The nexted gutter systems some use do not do this, nor do telescoping PVC pipes.. HOWEVER.. they can not go around corners.

We have a couple of them. One plastic and one metal. Worked ok with the TT that sat up high. But the drain on the motorhome is a lot lower. The support is too high for the hose with the clear connector we had. Got a new sewer hose and it might work better this year. Looks much more aesthetically pleasing if you can use them.

In our travels we've seen it posted that it's state law to use the ramp. Forget where but they'll let you know.

I don't use one, but hear that some communities require them. Some places in Arizona comes to mind.

Garry&Gayle wrote:
Been using this for yrs. now Clicky just carry some wood blocks or the plastic leveling blocks for support.
Before that we had a Slinky, fought with a couple times and threw it in the trash, it was a pain in the butt to setup.

Same thing I use. Works great!