Hose Length for my 5er

[mykahts]

Hello... My 5er is soon to arrive and I'll be working on ensuring the spot for it is all set for delivery. The private lot where I will park it has hookups. How close does the connection need to be to hook it up to for the black water/waste? How long does the hose need to be? The sewer hookup to connect it to is about 15 inches above ground. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

[mykahts]

ford truck guy wrote:
I carry 3 sections of 10' sewer hose.... That gives me the flexibility of anything from a few inches to 30' away..

Thanks. Great idea. :). Any issue as far as waste being left in the sewer hose?

[mykahts]

skipnchar wrote:
Tell me how long your hose is and the location of your sewer valve and I can compute how close you need to be 🙂 OF course we could also go with "tell me how far away you want to park, where your sewer connects to the trailer and I can compute how long the hose needs to be.

Thanks. 🙂

[mykahts]

Sturgeon-Phish wrote:
Most sewer hoses are expandable like and acordian so they adjust, biggest thing is to set it up swith enough pitch to allow it to drain and above all leave your drain valves closed untill you need to drain the tanks.
Jim

Thanks Jim. I have lots to learn and I'm glad you're all here willing to help a newbie.

[mykahts]

DutchmenSport wrote:
You only need a length (for water and sewer) just long enough to reach the hook-ups to your camper. Wait till you get the camper, put it in place and then measure the distance. In the mean time, you can use any hose. Some will argue and say use the white RV hoses only ... OK! I'll not get into that debate. Why not go to the campsite, measure off the longest distance from the hook-ups to the farthest end where the camper will be sitting. Then go to Wall Mart and buy the hoses. They come in different lengths, so you can always buy what you need (give yourself some wiggle room) - get extra.

Thank you for your reply. I'm going to prep the space on Sunday for the delivery. I think to avoid cable or hose clutter on the ground, I'll get the rig as close as I can to the hookups. I was told that my unit comes with the hoses I need. I'll wait for the 5er and if need be, will but hose.

[mykahts]

rhagfo wrote:
To the OP;
Is the connection at the 5er 15" off the ground, or is the parks connection 15" off the ground??

My 5er will be in a private lot with hookups. The pipe already installed in that lot for sewer is about 15 inches from the ground.

[mykahts]

CenTex wrote:
If the sewer hook up is 15" above the ground you will need to cut it off and lower it. That would be an easy job if it is PVC. As far as the length of a sewer hose, you can couple then together if it is a long reach. My sewer tap at home is only about six feet from my trailer dump valve.

Thank you for your reply. Yes, it's PVC. I want the hose to be enough for the waste to make it through the pipe and no waste stuck in the hose.

[mykahts]

BB_TX wrote:
15" above ground it may not even drain properly. I don't think my discharge pipe is that high off the ground. Never seen anything that high. Normally at or very near ground level.

As far as length, I have a 15' sewer hose and that is all I have ever needed. But have heard of some where you would need 20' or more. They do sell extensions for some brands of sewer hose.

Thank you for your reply. I thought the pipe seemed kinda high from the ground. I didn't want the hose to be too long as the concern would then be will the waste make it through with all that length. I wouldn't want waste stuck in the hose.

[ol_Bombero-JC]

skipnchar wrote:


Tell me how long your hose is

and the location of your sewer valve and I can compute how close you need to be 🙂

OF course we could also go with "tell me how far away you want to park, where your sewer connects to the trailer and I can compute how long the hose needs to be.

:B...:B...:B

Hmmmmmmm......gettin' personal??...ROTFL..;)

OK.........

Which is 15" above ground - the connection on the trailer?

-or-

is the sewer connection *in the ground* - 15" above ground level?

If the latter (ground connection) is the case, and the former (trailer connection) is *higher than* 15", you can use plastic rain gutter to support the sewer hose....and apply a basic plumbing principle:
Payday is on Friday, and s**** runs downhill.
(Four asterisks - as the word beginning with "s" - is "stuff")

OP - maybe spend some time on various basic RV topics on YouTube.
If you can think of it - it's probably on there.

BTW - It's OK to be "green", but don't be "evergreen"..:)

~

[ford_truck_guy]

I carry 3 sections of 10' sewer hose.... That gives me the flexibility of anything from a few inches to 30' away..

[skipnchar]

Tell me how long your hose is and the location of your sewer valve and I can compute how close you need to be 🙂 OF course we could also go with "tell me how far away you want to park, where your sewer connects to the trailer and I can compute how long the hose needs to be.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Most sewer hoses are expandable like and acordian so they adjust, biggest thing is to set it up swith enough pitch to allow it to drain and above all leave your drain valves closed untill you need to drain the tanks.
Jim

[DutchmenSport]

You only need a length (for water and sewer) just long enough to reach the hook-ups to your camper. Wait till you get the camper, put it in place and then measure the distance. In the mean time, you can use any hose. Some will argue and say use the white RV hoses only ... OK! I'll not get into that debate. Why not go to the campsite, measure off the longest distance from the hook-ups to the farthest end where the camper will be sitting. Then go to Wall Mart and buy the hoses. They come in different lengths, so you can always buy what you need (give yourself some wiggle room) - get extra.

[rhagfo]

To the OP;
Is the connection at the 5er 15" off the ground, or is the parks connection 15" off the ground??

[CenTex]

If the sewer hook up is 15" above the ground you will need to cut it off and lower it. That would be an easy job if it is PVC. As far as the length of a sewer hose, you can couple then together if it is a long reach. My sewer tap at home is only about six feet from my trailer dump valve.

[BB_TX]

15" above ground it may not even drain properly. I don't think my discharge pipe is that high off the ground. Never seen anything that high. Normally at or very near ground level.

As far as length, I have a 15' sewer hose and that is all I have ever needed. But have heard of some where you would need 20' or more. They do sell extensions for some brands of sewer hose.