Help Me Find GOOD Fresh Water Hoses

[dave_from_mesa]

Tired on these junkie water hoses I have been getting. Kinks all the time and leaks at the fittings. Have bought them from Camping World and Walmart. All that I have bought are the same crappy quality.
Someone know where I can get good quality water hoses? Don't care where they are made just so long as their good.

thanks

[Bucky_Badger]

I wish Flexzilla made potable hoses..These are awesome hoses
http://www.flexzilla.com/water/

[dodge_guy]

dave from mesa wrote:
Want to thank all of you for the responses.
Give me lots to check out. Should buy the coiled hose cuz they are on sale.
As for rolling the hoses up correctly? Well you got me there. Seems the lighter hoses have always kink for me. Am I doing it wrong? Probably.
Again thanks for the info.

I always lay the hose in my hand and let it naturally lay in it`s coiled state. been this way for years. Now my 50 footer is a bit cheaper and it really needs to be rolled perfectly or else it will kink. that one only gets used maybe twice a year.

[dave_from_mesa]

Want to thank all of you for the responses.
Give me lots to check out. Should buy the coiled hose cuz they are on sale.
As for rolling the hoses up correctly? Well you got me there. Seems the lighter hoses have always kink for me. Am I doing it wrong? Probably.
Again thanks for the info.

[wbwood]

IndyCamp wrote:

IAMICHABOD wrote:
I have had great luck and like these very much. And US Made

Hose

I have the same hose and have had no problems with it.

Us too....been using the same hose for about 4 or 5 years with no kinks or leaks. Are you bending the hose or forcing it to twist a way other than it's natural way?

[D_E_Bishop]

We have one of the flat coil type hoses, it was purchased by the original owners when they bought the rig. I have replaced both fittings due to leaks around the barb and collar. Used Gilmore fittings and while it is scrapped and has some dirty streaks, it is fine. Don't know the mfg but I'll bet it is a Camco. And it did ice up one night in Palmer AK area.

[happybooker1]

pnichols wrote:
Here's the best hose there is, but you're going to have to pay for it ... quality always costs. Note that these hoses are rated for potable water use:

http://www.waterrightinc.com/

We use a 50 footer of the above on the front deck of our house.

FYI: if you go to the site & look under "summer sale" the coiled 25' hose is only $20 & the 50' coiled is $30.

[LarryJM]

westend wrote:

pnichols wrote:

LarryJM wrote:
I agree and this is one area where IMO it's a waste of $$$ to go high end unless you are one of those that are just too hap hazard to treat things correctly.

Except for one small thing ... the high end 1/2" ID polyurethane hose (shown in my link earlier) I bought for use here at the stick house weighs only slightly more than 3 lbs. in a 50' length. The DW REALLY appreciates not having to drag around a 5/8" or 3/4" hose made out of too-heavy material. Been there, done that, way too many years - both at home and when filling the RV during travels.

I've gotta' mostly agree with Larry on the hose deal, most folks were never taught how to handle a hose. Typical weight of a 5/8" garden hose is 6->8 lbs, that doesn't seem like a lot of weight, to me. Now, if it's full of water, that's a different thing.

FWIW, I used to handle miles of hose when I worked on an oil tanker. We used all manner of different hoses for different purposes. When I began working on one tanker, everyone dreaded using the hoses because the storage hadn't been organized. After I organized the storage area and showed a few guys how to handle the hoses, it all became a lot easier.

I also took one of the 25' standard Camco white hoses available at WM and cut it into a 10 and 15' length and put the brass fittings on the cut ends. This way I only have to deal with even shorter lengths than even 25' 95% of the time. I can usually use either of these only to connect to the water supply and I also carry an uncut additional 25' length just in case. In fact I still have an old 25' hose hanging in my garage that I originally got back in around 1981 that is till in good shape except it's gotten a lot stiffer from drying out and I don't use it with the trailer any more. I generally refresh these hoses about every 10 to 15 years just because. As noted a key is when on the road to screw the ends together to protect the threads and prevent dirt from getting into the hose and then air them out once they are not used on a daily basis.

Larry

[k1hog]

The below hoses are very high quality but not cheap.

https://www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/Hoses.htm

Johnnie

[westend]

pnichols wrote:

LarryJM wrote:
I agree and this is one area where IMO it's a waste of $$$ to go high end unless you are one of those that are just too hap hazard to treat things correctly.

Except for one small thing ... the high end 1/2" ID polyurethane hose (shown in my link earlier) I bought for use here at the stick house weighs only slightly more than 3 lbs. in a 50' length. The DW REALLY appreciates not having to drag around a 5/8" or 3/4" hose made out of too-heavy material. Been there, done that, way too many years - both at home and when filling the RV during travels.

I've gotta' mostly agree with Larry on the hose deal, most folks were never taught how to handle a hose. Typical weight of a 5/8" garden hose is 6->8 lbs, that doesn't seem like a lot of weight, to me. Now, if it's full of water, that's a different thing.

FWIW, I used to handle miles of hose when I worked on an oil tanker. We used all manner of different hoses for different purposes. When I began working on one tanker, everyone dreaded using the hoses because the storage hadn't been organized. After I organized the storage area and showed a few guys how to handle the hoses, it all became a lot easier.

[pnichols]

LarryJM wrote:
I agree and this is one area where IMO it's a waste of $$$ to go high end unless you are one of those that are just too hap hazard to treat things correctly.

Except for one small thing ... the high end 1/2" ID polyurethane hose (shown in my link earlier) I bought for use here at the stick house weighs only slightly more than 3 lbs. in a 50' length. The DW REALLY appreciates not having to drag around a 5/8" or 3/4" hose made out of too-heavy material. Been there, done that, way too many years - both at home and when filling the RV during travels.

[dodge_guy]

I have a Walmart hoses. Have had them for 11 years! Still perfect and don't leak. I keep them rolled up and stored flat. I don't know how many times I've seen people pull out this knotted up ball, throw it on the ground, hook it up and pull it....all with kinks in it!

I throw mine in a big cooler of water and bleach solution to sanitize it every spring.

[LarryJM]

Desert Captain wrote:
Any hose will not kink if you properly put it away. Blow/drain all of the water from the hose and coil them the same direction every time with a diameter of about 16-18". Screw the two ends together and store flat. Works for me.

:C

I agree and this is one area where IMO it's a waste of $$$ to go high end unless you are one of those that are just too hap hazard to treat things correctly.

Larry

[Duck]

accsys wrote:
We have used several different hoses and have found the ones at RV water Filter Store to be the absolute best available. They are not inexpensive but are worth every penny. They also sell the adjustable whole house water pressure regulators you need to maintain good water pressure instead of the water restrictors that come with most RVs.

This is where I bought my water hoses and pressure regulators. I bought the water hoses in several lengths, 10'. 15' 25'.. The hoses are heavy duty with good brass fittings. I also use quick connect fitting to make set up easier.
Don

[accsys]

We have used several different hoses and have found the ones at RV water Filter Store to be the absolute best available. They are not inexpensive but are worth every penny. They also sell the adjustable whole house water pressure regulators you need to maintain good water pressure instead of the water restrictors that come with most RVs.