Sewer Hose Cleaning and Storing

austinjenna wrote:

Inside my steel bumper was rusted and rough. When I finally broke down and bought a quality hose there was no way it was going in the bumper.

What about buying the pvc hose holder and attach it to your bumper with some large hose clamps

I used large outdoor rated zip ties to attach my hose carrier to the bumper.

Inside my steel bumper was rusted and rough. When I finally broke down and bought a quality hose there was no way it was going in the bumper.

What about buying the pvc hose holder and attach it to your bumper with some large hose clamps

time2roll wrote:
Inside my steel bumper was rusted and rough. When I finally broke down and bought a quality hose there was no way it was going in the bumper.

If you compress the hose vertically, a foot or 2 at a time starting at the higher end after rinsing, you would be surprised at the water that comes out. That makes it much dryer to store.

Inside my steel bumper was rusted and rough. When I finally broke down and bought a quality hose there was no way it was going in the bumper.

stevemorris wrote:
same as most of us, dump the black, then the gray, a quick rinse and back into the rear bumper where it belongs

the rear bumper is perfect place for it, I wouldn't want it in any storage compartment

I do the exact same. I have a clear elbow and a fitting to connect to the sewer inlet that I keep in a separate tote in one of the storage compartments.

No need to overthink things.

stevemorris wrote:
same as most of us, dump the black, then the gray, a quick rinse and back into the rear bumper where it belongs

the rear bumper is perfect place for it, I wouldn't want it in any storage compartment

Not all RV's have a rear bumper to stow hoses in. If you have caps for your hoses, or connect the two ends together, there's no problems or smells from storing them in a bin with your other dumping equipment. Or better yet, stow them in a covered plastic storage container, then stow that in a bin.

same as most of us, dump the black, then the gray, a quick rinse and back into the rear bumper where it belongs

the rear bumper is perfect place for it, I wouldn't want it in any storage compartment

austinjenna wrote:

I cannot imagine what that must smell like after a week or so in the sun. I doubt the stench will ever come out of that bumper carrier. After a while you will have to deal with built on gunk and rust.

Re-read my post, I didnt say I put it in the bumper, but the PVC hose carrier thats mounted to the top of my bumper so there is no gunk or rust. Honestly I never noticed any odor at all from it and I have been doing it like this for 15yrs.

I actually store mine in the bumper. I dump gray water last, then disconnect it and stick it in there and put the vented end caps on. I can see surface rust but there's no danger of it rusting through. It doesn't stink either, but I'm not in the habit of sticking my nose in there just to make sure.

troubledwaters wrote:
What you guys doing with your sewer hose that your so worried about how clean it is? I thought it was just used as a poop chute. Does it have some other purpose I didn't know about?

Nope, this is rvnet! Stick around a while and you'll hear all kinds of crazy stuff!!

We also dump gray tank and then cap and store. Our 5th wheel has a special compartment that has a vented floor to stow our sewer hose/assessories.