Wishbone51 wrote:
Yes.. Those work to take the weight off, though I'm not sure exactly why. When I hook a hose to my tank rinser, the connection leaks behind the spinny tightening thing (technical term), unless I hold the hose up to take the weight off. My RV shop suggested I use the above brass 90* thing, and the issue went away completely.
The 90* adapter does not actually take any weight off the fitting (in fact adds a little).
What it DOES do is eliminate the torque (twisting action) applied by the weight of the hose sticking straight out from the side of the unit.
IMHO A GOOD idea!!
The alternative is to provide a support for the hose a little distance out from the connection.
