As many have seen i am trying to educate myself on the TT lifestyle and functions of the TT. I was telling a buddy that i was looking into getting one and he said that he too had been thinking about it. We got to talking about options and styles and he brought up a point about slide outs which hold the kitchen in particular the sink. He said that the piping can get kinked or busted in the slide outs. I was just wondering what insight I can get from everyone on that?Thanks

All of our kitchen wires/plumbing are arranged in a sideways U for the moving part. Plus it's terminated on each end and the flexible portion is designed for flexing. ie Stranded vs solid wires, better quality hoses, etc. Never had a problem.

My sink is in an island, but my kitchen slide has all gas appliances (fridge and stove), they have rubber hoses with springs that stretch when out to hold up the hoses and everything fits nice when in. Cale

I too have a slideout kitchen with an island sink. As mentioned above all electric wires and gas lines are designed to be flexible so as to handle the sliding in and out of he kitchen.

While the wiring and plumbing is a legitimate concern and does add to the complexity of the unit, Slide out kitchens are not an issue. They are problem free. The manufacturers have solid designs to allow the piping/wires to move and flex as required without issues.

Our previous trailer was a 2005 Jayco JayFeather 29N with a kitchen slide out. The only problem we had were some leaks in the drain line due to Jayco's unfortunate choice of some plastic pipe nipples that did not have enough strength adequately support a pipe clamp, and leaked. Replace of the pipe with metal pipe solved the problem ....Personally, if it is a layout you like, go for it!

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wmoses
Explorer
Dec 27, 2013
In addition to what was said above, access to the underside of the slide is open to you can see the lines and such and can assure yourself that there is no catching or kinking.
Bill___Kate
Explorer
Dec 27, 2013
Our previous trailer was a 2005 Jayco JayFeather 29N with a kitchen slide out. The only problem we had were some leaks in the drain line due to Jayco's unfortunate choice of some plastic pipe nipples that did not have enough strength adequately support a pipe clamp, and leaked. Replace of the pipe with metal pipe solved the problem ....

Personally, if it is a layout you like, go for it!
Lantley
Nomad
Dec 27, 2013
While the wiring and plumbing is a legitimate concern and does add to the complexity of the unit, Slide out kitchens are not an issue. They are problem free. The manufacturers have solid designs to allow the piping/wires to move and flex as required without issues.
Bears_Den
Explorer
Dec 27, 2013
I too have a slideout kitchen with an island sink. As mentioned above all electric wires and gas lines are designed to be flexible so as to handle the sliding in and out of he kitchen.
calewjohnson
Explorer
Dec 27, 2013
My sink is in an island, but my kitchen slide has all gas appliances (fridge and stove), they have rubber hoses with springs that stretch when out to hold up the hoses and everything fits nice when in.

Cale
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Dec 27, 2013
All of our kitchen wires/plumbing are arranged in a sideways U for the moving part. Plus it's terminated on each end and the flexible portion is designed for flexing. ie Stranded vs solid wires, better quality hoses, etc.

Never had a problem.

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