What kind of sewer hose support is best?

tchart · 09-09-2009, 11:00 AM

We were looking at different types of sewer hose supports and wondering which works best for most people. My husband liked the aluminum kind at first but then we read some reviews about them not holding up and that they have to kept in a straight line and besides they are expensive. I think the plastic type that you can wind around obstacles looks better. Any advice will be appreciated.

cfsoistman · 09-09-2009, 11:36 AM

We use the Sidewinder and in most cases it works fine. However, some campsites we have stay at have their sewer connection up about 6" above ground. So the slant for drainage becomes an issue. By the time you get an elbow on the site fitting the hose is running up hill into the elbow. It makes for quite a bit of picking up the hose to get the remaining liquid out.

powerboatr · 09-11-2009, 02:22 PM

we use a plastic slunky thing
i have stepped on it and ran over it ad it keeps on ticking

Jon Breen · 09-11-2009, 02:25 PM

I use the platstic slinky thing.. cheap and easy to store

NWJeeper · 09-11-2009, 08:46 PM

I use the ground, much cheaper and I don't have to carry one more thing in the rig. I see the sewer hose supports as one of those things that was designed just to get your money but are really not all that important or all that necessary. Never had a problem NOT using a sewer hose support.

dezolen · 09-12-2009, 09:16 AM

Same here Thought I might need one but found out I don't need it.
If you were to leave drain valves open all the time support would be needed but we don;t leave the valves open other than when tanks are full.

PattiPatti · 09-12-2009, 08:09 PM

Another plastic slunky user. Some places the connection goes *up* from the ground, so it's been good to have.

tchart · 09-12-2009, 09:07 PM

Thanks alot to everyone for their ideas. I think we will wait on buying one for now and see if we really need it.

EastlakeRoo · 09-13-2009, 07:20 AM

Same here. I was thinking of buying one and decided to check the forum to see what other thought and came across this thread. Good thing I did, I will wait to see if I need one as well.

jd-ford-hd · 09-15-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NWJeeper

I use the ground, much cheaper and I don't have to carry one more thing in the rig. I see the sewer hose supports as one of those things that was designed just to get your money but are really not all that important or all that necessary. Never had a problem NOT using a sewer hose support.

I have also always just used the ground as well..!! Dump black tank first, then dump the soapy grey water and the hose is clean enough to handle while rinsing just a bit. NEVER leave the black tank valve open, the pee leaves the tank OK, but the solids just hit the bottom of the tank and stay there. Sorry to be so graphic but I see sooo many people camping with the black valve open thinking they are flushing the commode straight into a pipe as if they were at home. It dont work that way...!!

cfsoistman · 09-16-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jd-ford-hd

I have also always just used the ground as well..!! Dump black tank first, then dump the soapy grey water and the hose is clean enough to handle while rinsing just a bit. NEVER leave the black tank valve open, the pee leaves the tank OK, but the solids just hit the bottom of the tank and stay there. Sorry to be so graphic but I see sooo many people camping with the black valve open thinking they are flushing the commode straight into a pipe as if they were at home. It dont work that way...!!

Also if your hose isn't full with water or worse and you leave the valve open you get all the glorious aroma from the waste line each time you flush. If you have a fan running and all windows closed the negative pressure will bring the aroma in much quicker. One downfall I've seen when just using the ground is when a RV owner is using a 25ft hose to a drain that is 5ft away. He pulled the valve and it was hilarious watching him trying to hold the hose in 5 places at once. It was growing in front of his eyes and he looked like he wasn't sure what to grab first. A solid support in this case would have been a better solution. He was out there for 30 minutes or more trying to pick up the hose and get the thing to drain. That is the one thing I really like about the EZ system I bought at Camping World. I have 10ft and 5ft sections of hose so I only use what I need to get to the drain. Also rinsing them out afterwards is considerably easier than a 25ft hose. I built storage holders for them and they're easier to stack in the compartment.

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...php?albumid=27

cfsoistman · 09-16-2009, 07:34 AM

I received an error message that it didn't go through but obviously the error was in error.

tchart · 09-16-2009, 08:12 AM

We may have to check into that EZ system that you talk about. Sounds like a good idea to me. Thanks for the input.

cfsoistman · 09-16-2009, 12:40 PM

I just checked and believe the name has been changed to Dominator. Here's a link to it.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...ewer-hose/7031

Hope this clears up any questions.

tchart · 09-17-2009, 08:15 AM

Thanks, I will take a look at it.

fivecodys · 09-18-2009, 10:05 AM

Another vote for the slinky.
Sometimes I use it and sometimes I don't.
It depends on the site.
If we are going to be there for a few days I like to leave the grey valve open and close it on the last day so I have some water to rinse with after dumping the black tank. Having the slinky helps in that scenario.

I saw one guy using pieces of plastic roof gutters. Clever idea.

Bill

VTX Al · 09-26-2009, 01:01 PM

Well, after setting up in one too many campgrounds that have the sewer opening wayyyyy above ground level and then having to do the "lift the sewer hose dance" to get it to drain , we decided to go with the plastic slunky-thing. We only drag it out when required and it seems to work reasonably well in most situations.

...VTX AL

Harli · 10-02-2009, 05:55 PM

I have split a 5' length of 3" ABS .
This gives me a total length of 10 ' of sewerhose support that is adjustable to 5 '.
Just need a few pieces of wood or anything to support the centre and ends.
It is cheap and it always works.
Cherokee and Surveyor

MeepMeep · 12-04-2014, 10:10 AM

I was hoping someone had purchased and used the "flow down" system, which appears to be a lot more stable than the plastic accordion type hose support. I saw it being used with the Lippert Waste Master hose and it looked like something useful....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxxOf4Agd8c

Anyone?

MC9 · 12-04-2014, 10:30 AM

Can't lay your hose on the ground in our rv park. Most people use lengths of rain gutter, totally adjustable. Personally, I hook mine up with pvc (but then I am a plumber).

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