Hose Length for my 5er

Golden_HVAC wrote:
Hi,

I am guessing that you have not been camping often with a RV? All campground sewer connections are at ground level, or within 1" above ground level.

My suggestion is bring a shovel, some ABS glue and a female 4" fitting with a 4" plug that screws inside. You should have a hacksaw or sawsall to cut the pipe at close to ground level, and dry fit the new end fitting before gluing it. It actually needs to be at ground level or 1" below ground level to work properly when finished, so you might need to cut the pipe 2" below ground level so after the fitting is on, it will end up around 1/2" to 1" below ground level. If way below ground level, it might take in rain water, and that is really bad for the sewer system.

Speaking of black water tanks, you MUST allow the black tank to fill to about 1/2 full before draining it, and also must keep some water in the tank at all times (well except for when winterized and then drain it or any water left inside can crack the fittings). A dry bottom of the tank can allow any remaining solids to dry into a large cracker like substance and that is bad.

For reference, if you had a drain hose go from the trailer to the ground (with water weight inside, it will fall to the ground) then the water must also climb to the 15" height before going into the sewer, and can slip out due to the 10 pounds or so of weight in the pipe, splatter all over, and other yuckyness.

If you have a 30 amp hookup, keep an eye on the voltage when running the A/C unit, and if below 105 volts, shut it off. 50 amp services with #6 wire to them do not have this problem.

You can find a Kill-A-Watt on E-bay for about $20. It can stay plugged in all the time, and warn you of low voltage if you look at it once in a while.

Fred.