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SDcampowneroper
Explorer
Nov 01, 2015

Heated water hoses, fresh and waste. Whats your solution?

Tell us about your experience with homemade or factory made fresh water hoses. Of the several mfgr. brands, and homemade ones have they serviced you well or not in extreme cold, at what cost and w...
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kyle86
Explorer
Nov 01, 2015
Old-Biscuit wrote:
I use the fresh water tank whether it is hot or cold and dump waste tanks as needed.

No need for all that heated hose, hose insulation wraps, heat tape etc.
Heated hoses are expensive, hose insulation gets torn/worn/as to be replaced, heat tape is PITA
Then you have to store all that stuff. Not worth the hassle. K.I.S.S. is my motto


I really like this idea. If you have exposed tanks and dump valves, how do you keep them from freezing though?

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