In-the-gutter-again?!-- A "Robin Williams-RV" Moment?!
cheryls-other-half said
07:00 PM Dec 2, 2014
OK, here in Myrtle Beach at PirateLand.
Have had to use the longest combo of sewer hose yet, 4 or 5 pieces (20-25 feet?)
Problem is that the slope/angle of entry from the RV to the sewer line is terrible, and the plastic support stuff sucks.
Am going to go and get a piece of the gutter to see if that helps, but short of that, any other ideas if it is really such a bad run?
thanks in advance
OH, and The "RV--The Movie moment"?
Last night when I was 10 feet further away then after I moved the rig today,when cheryl had the cover over her nose because of the smell
I guess one end of the hose wasn't fully connected to sewer pipe, thus the smell.
And today, when I finished rinsing and backflushing hoses and then opened the RV pipe, and discovered that there was a sh*tload of grey water that rushed out...
At least it WASN't the Black tank!
So... I've had MY Robin Williams RV moment. No more please!
-- Edited by cheryls-other-half on Tuesday 2nd of December 2014 09:17:10 PM
rocknb said
07:45 PM Dec 2, 2014
Howdy Howdy Cheryls-other-half,
I would be afraid that guttering would not stay very straight ( twisting & turning), without it being fastened to something to make it more rigid. I don't know what you might have for power tools, but a thin wall pvc pipe would be my choice. If you have a circular saw, you can cut it length ways in half and cut the cost also. Of course then you would have to fasten the joints together with self-tapping screws, which could negate the savings. Pvc comes in 10' joints with a bell shape on one end to join them together. Most often this can be found @ about any farm store, Menards, Lowes' and etc...
cheryls-other-half said
08:17 PM Dec 2, 2014
Mitch snips....
rocknb wrote:
Howdy Howdy Cheryls-other-half,
...snip... I don't know what you might have for power tools,...to quote cheryl, "TOOLS? YOU don't need no more stinking power toolsw!!!!"
she..boo hiss made me downsize Almost ALL of my tools and junk...
... If you have a circular saw,.... aw, I remember and miss my B&D circular saw very well. 1.5 hp, with laser guide, on sale in clearance area at walmart for $25.00 (must have been a misteak!)
So no, but I do have a sawz-all clone, so I could still do that!
cheers from Myrtle Beach
rocknb said
08:58 PM Dec 2, 2014
Okay, well there you go. But if the price is not to great on the thin wall pvc, I would just get the size that would allow the sewer hose to fit inside the pipe and then join them together. Much easier and quick. I think the thin wall pvc comes in 3" and 4" ID. Not really sure what you will find.
Good Luck Mitch
Larry
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
06:44 AM Dec 3, 2014
The vinyl gutter that Lowes sells in 10' sections works very well. I cut 1 section in half, and then carry another section that is 8 foot. By combining the different lengths, or overlapping them you can support up to 14-15' easily. (overlap 1' and wrap a ball end bungee around it to hold it together).
The Junkman said
06:59 AM Dec 3, 2014
I use the aluminum fold out legs .. from walmart. you can unfold the to about 6ft I'd guess.. I put a tie wrap over the hose to the legs, on each end. I have 2 sets.
Seems to work pretty good. Not cheap. Like $35 each section at walmart.
I also carry rain gutter and made some small square blocks with hinges to ajust the hieght.....
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
09:10 AM Dec 3, 2014
Very versatile, the rope can adjust the width of the V, and it can turn anyway you want. I have 2 sizes that have cover all situations so far.
-- Edited by Alie and Jims Carrilite on Wednesday 3rd of December 2014 09:25:42 AM
The Bear II said
10:03 AM Dec 3, 2014
I must be doing something wrong.
I've never used any type of support for my sewer hose with any of our RVs. I connect the hose to the black/grey water connection at the RV and the other end to the sewer connection by the pedestal. I lay the sewer hose on the ground and form it into a wide arc and that's it. I leave the grey valve open and dump the black tank every two weeks or before we leave a spot. I do have to walk the left over stuff down the hose into the sewer when I remove the sewer hose to get ready to leave. That's not a big deal takes a couple of minutes.
Never had a problem with clogs, no smells inside the RV and I don't buy the high end sewer hoses. In 20 years I've only replaced two hoses.
What am I doing wrong ? I really would like to use a stinky slinky but never had a reason for one. Help me...I'm desperate!!!
-- Edited by The Bear II on Wednesday 3rd of December 2014 10:05:33 AM
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
10:38 AM Dec 3, 2014
We've been in several places where the lawn crew can get happy with the weed whackers. Nothing like dumping your tanks only to find its been holed. The other thing is there are also places that don't want the hoses on the ground to begin with. Several beach places we visit are that way.
The Junkman said
03:19 PM Dec 3, 2014
The one I posted allows you adjust a "pitch" to the hose.. so you can keep your grey tank open.. or just empty. No walking or even touching the hoses when you dump.
Barbaraok said
06:46 PM Dec 3, 2014
In Arizona it is the law that all hoses be up off of the ground and is enforced by the different county/city health inspectors traveling through parks. The parks get cited for not enforcing the rule, so if they are adamant about it when you check in, good bet they've had a 'discussion' with an inspector.
Barb
GENECOP said
11:19 PM Dec 3, 2014
We carry the Sewer Solution for the odd situation that might involve grade issues....
cpaulsen said
07:01 AM Dec 4, 2014
I made little pvc stands out of 1/2" pvc. All the bottoms are the same and made all the uprights different size lengths so I an adjust The upright pieces are not glued so I can use anything from 2" to up 12" high.
Bill and Linda said
10:01 AM Dec 4, 2014
Well, everyone has their “method.”For the last 35 odd years I’ve always kept both tank valves closed and left the hose on the ground – with the exception of Arizona and other states. More on that later.
When it is time to dump, I open the vales – black first – and after dumping the gray “walk” the rest of the gray water out of the tank.This always clears any “black” out of the line.Never had an odor issue.
When in a state that doesn’t allow hose on the ground, I just disconnect the hose from the rig and ground connection and roll it up under the trailer.That’s legal.
I admit if we didn’t travel much and seldom stay in one place longer than a week or two this would get old.But when traveling the few times I actually have to disconnect the hose is far less trouble – IMO – than doing the support thing which is a lot of trouble to make work right for just a few days or even a week.Besides, we have a real good understanding of how long we can go on a grey tank.
Yes, I have a hose support “system” and a sewer solution but haven’t used them in years. Just more trouble than it is worth for us.Guess we’re just so retro as this is how I was taught a long time ago.
The Bear II said
09:45 AM Dec 5, 2014
Well at least now I can justify getting some sort of support for when we stay where the rules don't allow the hoses to touch the ground.
Finally I have a reason for using a Stinky Slinky. As my drinking buddies Bartles & Jaymes used to say "Thanks for all your "support".
OK, here in Myrtle Beach at PirateLand.
Have had to use the longest combo of sewer hose yet, 4 or 5 pieces (20-25 feet?)
Problem is that the slope/angle of entry from the RV to the sewer line is terrible, and the plastic support stuff sucks.
Am going to go and get a piece of the gutter to see if that helps, but short of that, any other ideas if it is really such a bad run?
thanks in advance
OH, and The "RV--The Movie moment"?
Last night when I was 10 feet further away then after I moved the rig today,when cheryl had the cover over her nose because of the smell
I guess one end of the hose wasn't fully connected to sewer pipe, thus the smell.
And today, when I finished rinsing and backflushing hoses and then opened the RV pipe, and discovered that there was a sh*tload of grey water that rushed out...
At least it WASN't the Black tank!
So... I've had MY Robin Williams RV moment. No more please!
-- Edited by cheryls-other-half on Tuesday 2nd of December 2014 09:17:10 PM
Howdy Howdy Cheryls-other-half,
I would be afraid that guttering would not stay very straight ( twisting & turning), without it being fastened to something to make it more rigid. I don't know what you might have for power tools, but a thin wall pvc pipe would be my choice. If you have a circular saw, you can cut it length ways in half and cut the cost also. Of course then you would have to fasten the joints together with self-tapping screws, which could negate the savings. Pvc comes in 10' joints with a bell shape on one end to join them together. Most often this can be found @ about any farm store, Menards, Lowes' and etc...
Okay, well there you go. But if the price is not to great on the thin wall pvc, I would just get the size that would allow the sewer hose to fit inside the pipe and then join them together. Much easier and quick. I think the thin wall pvc comes in 3" and 4" ID. Not really sure what you will find.
Good Luck Mitch
Larry
Seems to work pretty good. Not cheap. Like $35 each section at walmart.
www.amazon.com/Camco-40351-Aluminum-Folding-Support/dp/B0006IX7XS
Very versatile, the rope can adjust the width of the V, and it can turn anyway you want. I have 2 sizes that have cover all situations so far.
-- Edited by Alie and Jims Carrilite on Wednesday 3rd of December 2014 09:25:42 AM
I must be doing something wrong.
I've never used any type of support for my sewer hose with any of our RVs. I connect the hose to the black/grey water connection at the RV and the other end to the sewer connection by the pedestal. I lay the sewer hose on the ground and form it into a wide arc and that's it. I leave the grey valve open and dump the black tank every two weeks or before we leave a spot.
I do have to walk the left over stuff down the hose into the sewer when I remove the sewer hose to get ready to leave. That's not a big deal takes a couple of minutes.
Never had a problem with clogs, no smells inside the RV and I don't buy the high end sewer hoses. In 20 years I've only replaced two hoses.
What am I doing wrong ? I really would like to use a stinky slinky but never had a reason for one. Help me...I'm desperate!!!
-- Edited by The Bear II on Wednesday 3rd of December 2014 10:05:33 AM
Barb
Well, everyone has their “method.” For the last 35 odd years I’ve always kept both tank valves closed and left the hose on the ground – with the exception of Arizona and other states. More on that later.
When it is time to dump, I open the vales – black first – and after dumping the gray “walk” the rest of the gray water out of the tank. This always clears any “black” out of the line. Never had an odor issue.
When in a state that doesn’t allow hose on the ground, I just disconnect the hose from the rig and ground connection and roll it up under the trailer. That’s legal.
I admit if we didn’t travel much and seldom stay in one place longer than a week or two this would get old. But when traveling the few times I actually have to disconnect the hose is far less trouble – IMO – than doing the support thing which is a lot of trouble to make work right for just a few days or even a week. Besides, we have a real good understanding of how long we can go on a grey tank.
Yes, I have a hose support “system” and a sewer solution but haven’t used them in years. Just more trouble than it is worth for us. Guess we’re just so retro as this is how I was taught a long time ago.
Finally I have a reason for using a Stinky Slinky. As my drinking buddies Bartles & Jaymes used to say "Thanks for all your "support".