Newbie: it appears tank hoses don't come with new trailer

[chovy]

Is this normal? If so I assume I need to buy some...for dumping etc.

Got any recommendations?

[valhalla360]

Depends how you will use it:
- Seasonal site where you never (or rarely move): Get PVC pipe and do a semi-permanent install. Do keep the valves closed until at least half full. If you leave the valves open, the solids don't get pulled out and pile up in the tank until they block it.
- If you are staying longer term but moving around, getting the hose supports are nice as they stop sewage from sitting in the hose and smelling (yes, the smell will go right thru the hose if it sits.
- If you are pretty regularly on the move (rarely staying more than a week): You just hook up to dump, so no real need for supports.

Consider hoses as disposable items. They will fail periodically (even the expensive ones).

[Tvov]

chovy wrote:
Thanks. Do you recommend getting the hose supports or is waste of space?

Are you going to be a "seasonal" at a campground? Stay at one campground for an extended period? If so, the hose supports are really nice to have.

If you are doing weekend camping at different campsites, I would put that near the bottom of my list of things to get. When we camp for a weekend, I just dump on the morning we leave, I don't stay hooked up all weekend.

[rexlion]

Here's another vote for the Rhino hose. I also like the Flush King attachment, which goes between the valve and the hose and allows you to attach a water hose for backflushing the black tank.

Remember to always add some water to the black tank prior to using the toilet for #2, so you don't get a 'poo pyramid' built up under the toilet.

[enblethen]

Some places require hoses to be off the ground. In that case supports are necessary. Supports
e dump our tanks, then put hose away. We normally only stay at full hook up locations a day to three.
Rhino flex kit is a good choice. Rhino Flex kit
Get a good quality drinking water hose. Drinking water

[chovy]

Thanks. Do you recommend getting the hose supports or is waste of space?

[rlw999]

Seems to depend on the dealer but maybe in today's seller's market they don't feel like they need to give any freebies.

But you probably don't want it anyway, the free hose I got with my RV is the cheapest possible hose that probably cost the dealer $5. I stuck it in the back of a storage compartment "just in case", but have never used it.

You'll get as many different opinions here as there are brands, my preferred hose is the Camco Rhinoflex, with a clear fitting on the end so I can see when the tank is running clear.