I’m a moron (sewer hose)

[n1acguy]

Originally Posted by D W

Never have used this Valterra version. Have always used Rhino-Flex hoses with these:

Now you tell me they make exterior caps. Good to know. Those black plastic caps that came with my hose fit into the inside and can be hard to see. Exterior caps solve that problem because they have to be removed to connect the hose.

[5picker]

Originally Posted by n1acguy

Now you tell me they make exterior caps. Good to know. Those black plastic caps that came with my hose fit into the inside and can be hard to see. Exterior caps solve that problem because they have to be removed to connect the hose.

Which is why some of us had such a hard time trying to understand the issue.

LOL.. in all my years, I never heard of interior plugs for sewer hoses and you had never heard of exterior caps... small world! Carry on...

[GPs37FLH]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Which is why some of us had such a hard time trying to understand the issue.

LOL.. in all my years, I never heard of interior plugs for sewer hoses and you had never heard of exterior caps... small world! Carry on...

It is a small world......but I wouldn't wanna paint it!

[n1acguy]

I found these. https://www.campingworld.com/rv-sewe...gs-104644.html Thanks for reminding me. The fiasco I described happened on our last trip out.

It was a bit out of angst. We no longer store at an RV place that has a dump, as I now have an enclosed building to store in, but I can't dump there, and I can't dump at home. If we don't dump at our last stop, our only option is to go to the city sanitation dump where all of the honey wagons empty.

I think I may have also been distracted by the size of the dump pipe, as at this place it's about an 8" port. I was thinking I better not let go of the dump hose as I didn't want it dangling in there, and certainly didn't want to drop it into this huge tank I assume is under there. That's probably what distracted me, and I forgot about the caps.
As embarrassed as I was at the time, I can look back at it and laugh because no one got hurt, and nothing got damaged. Worse things can happen.

[n1acguy]

I'll have to see what brand hose I have. The hose is still in the original box which fits nicely inside the dump bay, but it's not a cheap one.
It is the first one I ever bought, because our last MH we bought used and all of that stuff came with it. It had a cheap, stiff, plastic vinyl hose and I didn't want a sewer hose that would be fighting me to retain its memory, so I bought a good one when we got this new MH.

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[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by PhilFromMaine

...........and when do these embarrassing things happen? Usually at around 11AM at the dump station with 6 other campers stacked behind you and their passengers standing around the station watching you get drenched.

Mistakes when dumping almost never happen when you're alone.

Makes one want to wear dark glasses, a fake mustache, and a a "hoodie" so you wont be recognized later.

[PDFOR3]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Which is why some of us had such a hard time trying to understand the issue.

LOL.. in all my years, I never heard of interior plugs for sewer hoses and you had never heard of exterior caps... small world! Carry on...

I had a similar experience with the interior plugs. Tried to empty the grey tank. Couldn't figure out what was going on. Slept on it and had an "I shoulda had a V8" moment the next morning.

[Wandering]

Hey I waited for my second time dumping, well maybe first too. I didn’t close the valves. Went to dump second time and removed the cap on the camper! Whoosh!

Fortunately I was quick to close the valve and just had spray on my arms! LOL.