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12-17-2018, 01:52 PM
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12-17-2018, 01:52 PM
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Chris and Cecil
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Fleahop, Alabama
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Coiling water hoses
Yes! The water hose never wants to coil back up! Feel like I’m wrestling a boa constrictor.
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12-17-2018, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SouthWest Michigan
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Originally Posted by xomkid
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For what,,, a hose reel ???
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12-17-2018, 02:05 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Power cord storage made easy
We use an “egg crate” and coil it up to store. Easy to carry and lift into storage bay. If you store it so that you have about 4’ to connect to RV and then just uncoil what is needed to plug to power pedestal, you then just slide unneeded cord in crate under RV out of the weather. Keeps it all neat.
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12-17-2018, 02:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
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Purchased a 50a to 30a adapter and a 30a cord..I use this arrangement for short term camping--1 or 2 nights...50a for weekly/monthly terms... My CC came with a reel and found it took up too much room..friend took it for his elec lawn mower cord/etc
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12-17-2018, 02:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Eastern NC
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I too have the manual cord reel and would not be without it. After the power is off and disconnected both ends are dragged near the storage bay. Easy to wind. If the cord is wet or dirty my wife will reel and I will wipe it. If clean I do it or she does it without assistance! The water hose is a much bigger PIA now.
We do the same when the 15' 50 extension cord is attached.
I also have a 50 to 30 cord about 20' long that has never been used. Hope to never use it.
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12-17-2018, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Franklin County, MO
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Originally Posted by Jesse
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Not so...our manual-crank cord reel winds very easily and pulls in all 36' of 50-amp cord in about 20 seconds.
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12-17-2018, 03:39 PM
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Same here !
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12-17-2018, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Home
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50 amp cord
Capt Mike - do you have the reel mounted in the basement of your Compass?
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12-17-2018, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Alaska
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jtesta1
Get one of the new cordless cords.
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Since going solar, I only use my 30a shore cable when parked at my house between trips.
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12-17-2018, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Evansville, Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bedubya
I would love to see this. I have a 30 amp unit, so no problem with my cord, but I'm looking for an easier way to coil my white hose.
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Great time of year to do this. If you go to Lowe's and purchase a round, plastic, wreath storage container, you'll find that it is VERY easy to store your white water hose. It also makes it easy to drain all of the water out of them as you put them into the container, keeps them clean and easy to move around. The ones that I have easily accommodate 2 hoses plus regulator, etc. I bought 2 of them and use one to store fresh water hoses and one to store black tank flush hoses. I wish that I could take credit for this idea, but someone posted the suggestion shortly after we bought our travel trailer and it's one of the best ideas I've seen.
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12-18-2018, 11:01 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Our reel was manual - little old me had no problem rolling the 50 amp. cord on to it!!
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12-18-2018, 12:33 PM
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rtc830
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Hoover, Alabama
Posts: 13
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Power cord is too heavy
Saw on an RV site somewhere to use a plastic egg crate. Coil cord in it. Works great. Crate has handles. Just uncoil what you need. You have to "train" cord to fit in crate. Crates are under $5.
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12-18-2018, 12:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Port Charlotte Fl/Hinsdale Ma
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don't need a 50 amp cord but if I did I would cut in 1/2, add the nessessary cord caps and purchase a tupperware container and cut the appropriot holes for weathproofing the connection when I need to use all of it. 
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12-18-2018, 01:11 PM
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Location: SouthWest Michigan
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12-18-2018, 01:18 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Grayson County, Texas
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Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945
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For this thread to be worth something, are you looking for a pic of a "50amp cord about 30 foot long" mentioned by the OP?
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12-19-2018, 10:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SouthWest Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Dan
For this thread to be worth something, are you looking for a pic of a "50amp cord about 30 foot long" mentioned by the OP?
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Just like to see some of folks ideas !!!
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12-19-2018, 11:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Franklin County, MO
Posts: 2,652
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikolow
Capt Mike - do you have the reel mounted in the basement of your Compass?
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Yes, left side, right by the inverter, with the crank on the right side as you face the RV. Four screws into the basement floor hold it securely in place. Works great. I'd take a picture for you, but our trailer is in Alabama right now.
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12-19-2018, 12:04 PM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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I usually leave my 30-amp cord coiled up and hang it over the end of the rear bumper as the cord connection is on the back of my 5'ver about 1/3rd of the way from the off-door side, leaving enough cord to reach that connection, then unroll just enough cord to reach the pedestal (with surge protector, of course).
You can see it in this shot...
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12-19-2018, 12:14 PM
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Location: SouthWest Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
I usually leave my 30-amp cord coiled up and hang it over the end of the rear bumper as the cord connection is on the back of my 5'ver about 1/3rd of the way from the off-door side, leaving enough cord to reach that connection, then unroll just enough cord to reach the pedestal (with surge protector, of course).
You can see it in this shot...
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Nice photo !!!
Is that your winter home ???
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