Are RV sewer hose supports necessary?
We just got our travel trailer a couple months ago and have only been out a few times. Thus far, we've only ever boondocked or dry camped, and plan to continue camping this way for probably 90+% of ou...
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6door74 wrote:
Just rented a travel trailer for a few days and noticed almost everyone had these but me. I found myself walking the hose to empty it and not sure if it's related, but found that the hose leaked it i didn't squat down and hold it against the outlet. I watched my neighbor dump his tanks while doing other things to break down, meanwhile i was stuck holding the hose.
While we don't own a trailer yet, i think I'll purchase these supports so i have them in future for rentals and eventually ownership.
If the fittings are loose on the connection, they will leak whether you use a support or not.
If we will be in place for more than 4-5 days, we will use it, so we can just pull the valve to drain the next time.
If it's less than 4-5 days, we will just hook up the hose and drain before leaving...no point in messing about with the support.
PS: you still want to flush with straight water as the ribbed design of the hose will hold debris otherwise.
