It is simple cause-and-affect. When you run the water in your RV or flush the toilet, your storage tanks fill up. And...when your tanks get full, they must be emptied so that they can be filled again. So we dump and drive on to dump again further down the road.
I don't know about you, but in our RV there are those who pay very close attention to the tank levels. Others simply contribute to the tank contents. I'm definitely in the first group and regularly press that status button on the RV panel to check my RV's vitals.
So I'm well acquainted with the dumping process. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that I'm good at it. I pride myself in my ability to efficiently and effectively dump the tanks with absolutely no mess. But, I'll come clean to you now, then deny it. Way back when we first got our RV, there was one instance where a sewer hose didn't hold up it's end of the bargain and decided to bust open. However, as there were no witnesses to the event, I'm going to pretend it didn't happen.
That brings me to the topic at hand,
sewer hoses. Where do you keep them? It is a fundamental issue faced by all RVers.
Sewer hoses are awkward, bulky and sometimes smelly things that can take up valuable space in your storage compartments. What to do? I know folks who have kept the hoses in their rear bumper which can cause your bumper to rust. Camping World also sells a tube that you can proudly attach to your RV, usually on the back, for other travelers to admire. Passers by may wonder "what is in that thing?" or they know. So I didn't like that option either.
I needed another way to store my hoses and came up with this solution to keep my hoses completely out of site and out of the way. Check out the video and find out what I did. I like to call it the "Disappearing Sewer Hose."
If you decide to take on this project, here are some pictures to help you out.
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| The new hose storage compartment is attached to the sewer bay |
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| I purchased 8 foot vinyl fence posts from Home Depot for around $25 each |
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| The 5x5 inch fence post is wide enough to store your hose attachments too |
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| I put a little handle on the cap to make it easy to open |
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| The edges of the hole are sealed up and an "L" bracket holds it in place |
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| I drilled a screw to the top right to keep the cap from falling off while driving |
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| I mounted a holder next to the other one for my spare hose extension |
It is simple cause-and-affect. When you run the water in your RV or flush the toilet, your storage tanks fill up. And...when your tanks get full, they must be emptied so that they can be filled again. So we dump and drive on to dump again further down the road.
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Let me know what you're thinking. I welcome your comments. Thanks -Tito