Pictures of the solution below in thread. Thanks for the help guys! 🙂
As you can see depicted in the picture below, the red arrow points to the threaded cap (female end) which screws on to the shower head and has cracked.
The green arrow depicts the remainder of the hose which is recessed in the body of the camper and is inaccessible without disassembly of the entire exterior shower compartment, caulking and all.
Apparently you cannot just buy the female end fitting and replace it. You can only purchase a new length of hose, with fittings on both ends.
So, I'm considering buying a new hose with fittings, cutting the end off of it and splicing it in-line with my current hose. If one of you handy DIY'ers can think of a better solution I'm all ears. Thanks!
This is on my 2011, Lance 825, Camper.
As you can see depicted in the picture below, the red arrow points to the threaded cap (female end) which screws on to the shower head and has cracked.
The green arrow depicts the remainder of the hose which is recessed in the body of the camper and is inaccessible without disassembly of the entire exterior shower compartment, caulking and all.
Apparently you cannot just buy the female end fitting and replace it. You can only purchase a new length of hose, with fittings on both ends.
So, I'm considering buying a new hose with fittings, cutting the end off of it and splicing it in-line with my current hose. If one of you handy DIY'ers can think of a better solution I'm all ears. Thanks!
This is on my 2011, Lance 825, Camper.
AnEv942 wrote:
Curious- There is no access to the back side? Ours can be gotten to from under bath sink. Though not the hose itself, both ends of hose connections are on the outside, it connects to faucet, goes thru wall and comes back out. Thats where the excess hose slips when not in use, inside. The hose doesnt go inside?
Well AnEv942, you were right! The access to the other end of the hose was accessible below the kitchen sink. I have included the photos to show how I was able to locate it.
I pulled out the two drawers below the kitchen sink and there it was.
Thanks for your help and hopefully this can help someone else with the same problem in the future.
As your picture shows your ext shower above the skirt and what appears to be a storage cab next to it, might also check in there for an access panel. I would find odd if there wasn't an access, somewhere, especially if hard plumbed with pex tube. I could not remove our faucet box if I wanted to without first removing the water lines to it.
If your unable to find access-a call to Lance might be in order.
Curious on the cabinet above skirt-isnt your bath behind there in that corner?.
I don't see any wrong with splicing hose if needed. As you'll have extra hose if barb fitting I assume to splice, was placed far enough down so it wasn't trying to slide out the hole in box -catching which could be problematic.
Another option, as a last is check your hose(s). What you would do if could find just an end, or cant get to other to remove hose. I removed ours to cut off end of hose that folded creased. Ours the ends that are swagged on, center piece has hex lip. It can be unscrewed, very slowly. Allow threads to turn, as its fairly soft material would be easy to twist off.
I used a large cresent so I could keep constant pressure on hex. Again unthread slowly, Hardest part because hex is so thin if wrench not perfectly parallel it slips off. Then a few figure 8's on a piece of wet/dry paper to reface hex.
Lastly, the male threads are standard 1/2" IPS. So a barbed swivel fitting, or a Flair-It could be used, or entire water supply flex line to replace.
But I cant imagine there is not access ..
Good luck.
If your unable to find access-a call to Lance might be in order.
Curious on the cabinet above skirt-isnt your bath behind there in that corner?.
I don't see any wrong with splicing hose if needed. As you'll have extra hose if barb fitting I assume to splice, was placed far enough down so it wasn't trying to slide out the hole in box -catching which could be problematic.
Another option, as a last is check your hose(s). What you would do if could find just an end, or cant get to other to remove hose. I removed ours to cut off end of hose that folded creased. Ours the ends that are swagged on, center piece has hex lip. It can be unscrewed, very slowly. Allow threads to turn, as its fairly soft material would be easy to twist off.
I used a large cresent so I could keep constant pressure on hex. Again unthread slowly, Hardest part because hex is so thin if wrench not perfectly parallel it slips off. Then a few figure 8's on a piece of wet/dry paper to reface hex.
Lastly, the male threads are standard 1/2" IPS. So a barbed swivel fitting, or a Flair-It could be used, or entire water supply flex line to replace.
But I cant imagine there is not access ..
Good luck.
AnEv942 and JumboJet, thanks for the info! I will check the sink and also look for a panel behind the skirt. From the looks of this photo it's more than likely attached to the sink inside. I'll check when I get home from work.
If that's the case then this will be a far easier fix then I first thought.
Thanks guys!
If that's the case then this will be a far easier fix then I first thought.
Thanks guys!
My Lance 1050S has the outside shower right above the driver's side rear skirt. Inside the skirt area a panel is located that can be removed to access the shower hose connection. I replaced the hard plastic hose on my outside shower with a flexible metal type.
Red area points to access panel behind skirt.
Red area points to access panel behind skirt.
