Zero-G water hoses
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Dec-09-2020 06:10 PM
Gray / Black "garden" hose says it's drinking water safe and it's 5/8"; more volume but more bulk to store
Gray Zero-G
Blue RV/Marine hose is 1/2"; less volume and see complaints that it says do not keep under pressure? Aren't all RV hoses under pressure when in use?!
Blue Zero-G
Which one is best for travel trailer use?
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Dec-23-2020 08:42 AM
Thanks for the responses and input. I'm going with the 5/8" gray/black hose for greater volume. Regulator should control pressure regardless on diameter.
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Dec-18-2020 06:12 AM
DanKirk wrote:penguin149 wrote:
Looking at water hoses for next season and making my Christmas list. Thinking about getting a Zero-G hose but not sure which one.
Gray / Black "garden" hose says it's drinking water safe and it's 5/8"; more volume but more bulk to store
Gray Zero-G
Blue RV/Marine hose is 1/2"; less volume and see complaints that it says do not keep under pressure? Aren't all RV hoses under pressure when in use?!
Blue Zero-G
Which one is best for travel trailer use?
I contacted the manufacturer of the Zero G to ask if I should use the RV hose for our trailer. Here is their response:
Thank you for your inquiry.
All of the Zero-G hoses that we make are drinking water safe, made from all virgin materials. The 1/2" diameter ones (as opposed to the 5/8" ones) are simply marketed differently. There is no difference in manufacturing, except for the inner diameter. It would be a personal choice whether you want the Zero-G RV/ Marine hose or the regular Zero-G hose.
Sarah Flory
Teknor Apex Customer Service
505 Central Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02865
800-289-6786 Ext. 3158
To expand on that note, the is what they sent me - -
Hi Joe,
Thank you for your inquiry. If you have the hose hooked up to an RV and are using a pressure regulator with it, it will work there is notice on the label that the hose is not meant to be left under pressure while unattended but in this application there is an exception.
Stephanie Fontaine
Sfontaine@teknorapex.com
Senior Hose Customer Service Representative
1-800-289-6786 ext 3419 Direct Line : 1-401-642-3419
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Dec-18-2020 05:26 AM
penguin149 wrote:
Looking at water hoses for next season and making my Christmas list. Thinking about getting a Zero-G hose but not sure which one.
Gray / Black "garden" hose says it's drinking water safe and it's 5/8"; more volume but more bulk to store
Gray Zero-G
Blue RV/Marine hose is 1/2"; less volume and see complaints that it says do not keep under pressure? Aren't all RV hoses under pressure when in use?!
Blue Zero-G
Which one is best for travel trailer use?
I contacted the manufacturer of the Zero G to ask if I should use the RV hose for our trailer. Here is their response:
Thank you for your inquiry.
All of the Zero-G hoses that we make are drinking water safe, made from all virgin materials. The 1/2" diameter ones (as opposed to the 5/8" ones) are simply marketed differently. There is no difference in manufacturing, except for the inner diameter. It would be a personal choice whether you want the Zero-G RV/ Marine hose or the regular Zero-G hose.
Sarah Flory
Teknor Apex Customer Service
505 Central Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02865
800-289-6786 Ext. 3158
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Dec-16-2020 05:59 AM
I have other stories, but I am convinced that most hook up without a clue.
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Dec-16-2020 03:51 AM
I need to know where some of you camp so I can stay away !
In my 40+ years of camping, I cannot remember 1 time that I had dirty, brown, rusty water supply...
When I get to the site, the first thing I do is turn the faucet on BEFORE hooking the hose.. IF there is any sediment sitting from not being used for a while, that will flush out..
NOW.. We DO NOT drink any camp water, no matter where we are.. We bring along bottled spring water.
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Dec-15-2020 08:11 PM
afidel wrote:
......if I've got water at the site it's a heck of a lot more convenient to not have to even think about how much I'm using, plus there's no noise and vibration like with the pump.
I do not use the hose hooked to the RV and pressurized. Only once have I done that. You don't have to worry about waking up in the middle of the night and discovering the floor is awash in water. Guy at work had that happen. Had some relatives with him, one of them took a shower and left the shower head in the "drip" mode with the faucets on. During the night the gray tank overflowed and the shower pan filled up and the trailer filled up. Insurance totaled the trailer.
With the pump, you know if you have a leak, faucet on, etc, you hear the pump cycling. My complaint with the trailer I have now is the pump it TOO quiet, I can barely hear it. I only turn the pump on when I need water or am using it frequently (meals, etc), anytime away from the RV, or not using it for extended periods, at night, etc, pump is off.
Charles
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Dec-15-2020 03:09 PM
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Dec-12-2020 08:27 PM
I prefer the taste and smell of my own well water. 🙂
Just right for Grandpa, Grandma and the dog.
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Dec-12-2020 03:21 AM
My zero g hose is the gray color, the only issue I have with it is at times when it is laying on the ground in the grass it can look very much like a snake.
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Dec-10-2020 07:45 PM
Our issue with the white hoses were that they were so stiff.
Each to their own preference.
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Dec-10-2020 06:01 PM
Bumpyroad wrote:afidel wrote:
I'm not afraid to, but if I've got water at the site it's a heck of a lot more convenient to not have to even think about how much I'm using, plus there's no noise and vibration like with the pump.
x2, who wants to hear that pump a shakin all the time?
bumpy
I got rid of the vibrations by using pipe insulation where the piping contacted walls, and almost all of the noise went away, so it was a win win.
We almost always boondock or dry camp, so it is natural to leave home with a full tank of fresh water. Two years ago, we were at a state campground and the water smelled horrible. Several of the folks we were there with ended up getting, well, they couldn't wander far from their toilets. We had our normal water, and my DW said we will NEVER leave home with an empty water tank, I of course said "yes dear".
Edit to add: We know we can go through two fresh tanks before we have to worry about our black and bathroom grey tanks, so we don't have to worry about those stupid gauges not working.
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