Sewer Hose Protection

OMG, Alfred Hitchcock and the attack of the RV sewer hoses... :E



I have never heard of crows or magpies going after sewer hoses in Wa. or BC., but they sometimes attack rubber windshield gaskets and wiper blades on vehicles for unknown reasons and if anything, you might worry more about that. Damage usually results from them foraging for food and sewer hoses can't be very tasty.

One technique for scaring crows away is to use a dead crow effigy. I have one in my den that I bought in a dollar store after Halloween and it looks very realistic. (My den is the only room in the house DW won't enter so the crow effigy is clearly working well.)

Magpies are related to crows and ravens but look different and are smaller and have colored feathers. Don't know if their patterns of damage are different.

Some very fascinating facts about crows!

Rollnhome wrote:
The cost of all the krap you would buy would probably cost more than the krap your trying to protect.

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IF you are going to park it for a LONG time on the same site (Example I blew an engine) get a length of 4" PVC pipe, pop the end off the hose and slide it into the pipe, put the end back on (Pipe needs to be cut to length) under the Motor home end put some kind of support.. Do not leave valves open with a non-water trap, ,hose connected (reason: The Stinky RV in the ads for useless money wasting chemicals, that is why it is stinky the valves are open).

Id you wish you can use a sweep elbow at the motor home end to turn the end of the pipe up and hook to the dump valve.

If you move about a lot you can get two lengths of pipe. I'd go with 5 feet, and perhaps a pair of shorter (2.5 feet) lengths, these should just slide into one another,,, That way you can make an adjustable length pipe. A giant rubber band can keep it from acccidently shortenig while you are set up.

chiefneon wrote:
Howdy!

We been using a Sewer Solution for the last ten years and it still working great. Birds are a problem at the Grand Cayon pecked holes the others sewer hose but not owers.

X2 on the Sewer Solution. Packs up compactly and is the cleanest way to maintain your tanks. It's self cleaning and odor free.

The only downside is the slow dump speeds and additional use of water.

Put it away. Use when needed.

Howdy!

We been using a Sewer Solution for the last ten years and it still working great. Birds are a problem at the Grand Cayon pecked holes the others sewer hose but not owers.

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

downtheroad wrote:
We don't have any sewer hose pecking critters in Washington State. So, come on out and enjoy your stay.

But, I do think we have laws on the books prohibiting the waxing of sewer hoses.

?????? :h :S

Thank all of you for your responses. I think I'll just use the Rhino Hose we have. Seems the possibility of damage is minimal.

Thanks

Rock, isn't Rhino a SS hose? Mine is not solid?

Three words.

Rhino Sewer Hose.

The Rhino hose is rigid and collapsible to accommodate any length needed at a CG. Ditch the stinky slinky you won't regret it.

I have lost several sewer hoses to ravens. Now I curl the hose in a plastic bin after each use and store it under the trailer.

RT

I did see a little girl walking on her families sewer hose last year. It must have been a good one because it took it ok.