Newbie: it appears tank hoses don't come with new trailer

Seems to depend on the dealer but maybe in today's seller's market they don't feel like they need to give any freebies.

But you probably don't want it anyway, the free hose I got with my RV is the cheapest possible hose that probably cost the dealer $5. I stuck it in the back of a storage compartment "just in case", but have never used it.

You'll get as many different opinions here as there are brands, my preferred hose is the Camco Rhinoflex, with a clear fitting on the end so I can see when the tank is running clear.

Thanks. Do you recommend getting the hose supports or is waste of space?

Some places require hoses to be off the ground. In that case supports are necessary. Supports
e dump our tanks, then put hose away. We normally only stay at full hook up locations a day to three.
Rhino flex kit is a good choice. Rhino Flex kit
Get a good quality drinking water hose. Drinking water

Here's another vote for the Rhino hose. I also like the Flush King attachment, which goes between the valve and the hose and allows you to attach a water hose for backflushing the black tank.

Remember to always add some water to the black tank prior to using the toilet for #2, so you don't get a 'poo pyramid' built up under the toilet.

chovy wrote:
Thanks. Do you recommend getting the hose supports or is waste of space?

Are you going to be a "seasonal" at a campground? Stay at one campground for an extended period? If so, the hose supports are really nice to have.

If you are doing weekend camping at different campsites, I would put that near the bottom of my list of things to get. When we camp for a weekend, I just dump on the morning we leave, I don't stay hooked up all weekend.

Depends how you will use it:
- Seasonal site where you never (or rarely move): Get PVC pipe and do a semi-permanent install. Do keep the valves closed until at least half full. If you leave the valves open, the solids don't get pulled out and pile up in the tank until they block it.
- If you are staying longer term but moving around, getting the hose supports are nice as they stop sewage from sitting in the hose and smelling (yes, the smell will go right thru the hose if it sits.
- If you are pretty regularly on the move (rarely staying more than a week): You just hook up to dump, so no real need for supports.

Consider hoses as disposable items. They will fail periodically (even the expensive ones).

chovy wrote:
Thanks. Do you recommend getting the hose supports or is waste of space?

I've never used them. most of my dumping has been with either a sewer solution or macerator pump
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chovy wrote:
Thanks. Do you recommend getting the hose supports or is waste of space?

I recommend getting one. Unless you think you will enjoy "walking" down the hose lifting it as you advance towards the drain pipe. Many sewer hook-ups sit 4-6 inches above the ground which is code in many places.
The accordion style of hose supports are light and don't take up a whole lot of space.

rexlion wrote:
Here's another vote for the Rhino hose. I also like the Flush King attachment, which goes between the valve and the hose and allows you to attach a water hose for backflushing the black tank.

Remember to always add some water to the black tank prior to using the toilet for #2, so you don't get a 'poo pyramid' built up under the toilet.

Ditto.
You can add about 5 gallons of water to the holding tank right after you empty it...right through that Flush King. No carrying a bucket into the RV. Oh, you really don't need any additives for the black tank. Maybe add a cup of cheap granulated laundry detergent once in a blue moon. The other stuff is like putting lipstick on a pig.

Hose support is a good thing to have even if you boondock and only dump every so often.