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10-24-2016, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oklahoma panhandle
Posts: 562
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Fresh Water Hose
Where and how do you stow it/them? I have yet to come up with a good place/way.
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10-24-2016, 05:59 PM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: L.I.
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I store my 15' and 25' loosely coiled up with the ends connected so they don't leak. They are stored in a clear tub upright. No lid.
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10-25-2016, 06:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Mer Rouge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman1372
I store my 15' and 25' loosely coiled up with the ends connected so they don't leak. They are stored in a clear tub upright. No lid.
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×2 coiled and ends connected but just laying in my gen cage
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10-25-2016, 07:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oklahoma panhandle
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I too coil and connect the ends and lay them in the floor of the storage compartment. I was just wondering if someone had a better way to stow them.
Shorty
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10-25-2016, 07:44 AM
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Location: Campbell Hall
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shorty Cox
I too coil and connect the ends and lay them in the floor of the storage compartment. I was just wondering if someone had a better way to stow them.
Shorty
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Nope. No better way from me, neither.
Coiled neatly. Connected together. Stowed with the water carriers and portable pump in the pass-thru.
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10-25-2016, 08:22 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Missouri City, The Republic of Texas
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I have 2 plastic bins, one for fresh water things and the other for sewer items. I made several holes in them both using a hole saw to allow any water to evaporate. The fresh bin sits on top of the sewer bin since I remember the adage from my "corporate" days that "stuff" always goes down hill.
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10-25-2016, 09:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: West Virginia
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I keep mine coiled and connected together in a plastic bin. Has worked great for years.
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10-25-2016, 09:30 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: FL
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I'm out numbered here: I empty the hoses, coil them up, leave them OPEN, and lay them on top of a couple of things in the pass-thru. Never had a problem.
Years ago I heard/read that letting the hoses dry out was best so that is what I've always done.
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10-25-2016, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Vermont
Posts: 79
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I coil my hoses (I have 2 but have them coiled separately) and wrap one of these around the top and bottom. I put in some eye hooks to the rear of the pass through and have them hooked onto them. This keeps them stored vertically instead of horizontally, which seems to help free up a lot of space but also keeps it close and ready. I am pretty sure these bungies, velcro, and the 3M hooks can be found in every space in my camper!!
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10-25-2016, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: South Texas
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I keep mine in a plastic "Rubbermaid" tote along with all my other fresh water fittings and a spare hose with spare ends, and a cheap set of sliding lock pliers (for those pesky drain caps). Like most others here, I connect the ends and coil neatly. This arrangement has worked well for more than 3 years now.
Only problem I have now is that I haven't found a way to coil my 50 ft hose neat enough to fit in the bin with the lid secured. It still works good enough for my purposes though.
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10-25-2016, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Piney Woods of Texas
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Rolled up and stored in a medium size tote bag with the pressure regulator and water filter.
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10-25-2016, 12:29 PM
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Senior Member
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I have one of these coiled up hoses, which is drinking water safe and easy to store in one of those walmart clear tubs. (this is not the cheap Camping World ones) Coil Hose - 50 Ft Long Coiled Garden Hose | Gardeners.com
Then I cap the ends with these so bugs stay out the water in the hose is less likely to create mold. https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-A017...ater+hose+caps
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10-25-2016, 01:56 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Ottawa, ON
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I also have a fresh water bin in the storage area. I have my FW hose (coiled not connected) and one of the collapsing general purpose hoses in there along with the water filter, strain relief, y-connector and a few other odds and ends. Also have separate bins for campfire gear, electrical cords and accessories, and general camp gear (flags, clotheslines, bug lanterns). I keep any sewer gear stored separately under the TT and away from all the other gear. We have a very compact storage area, with small access hatch under the J-steel, so keeping organized is essential.
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10-30-2016, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oklahoma panhandle
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Thanks to everyone for your response. I was hoping someone had a way to hang the hose. My RV storage compartments don't have the room for the Wall-Mart tubs, thus I have to coil them and lay them in the floor of the compartment, then place other things on them.
I've been researching and leaning toward bags such as those utilized by rodeo cowboys to store their ropes. The bags have carrying handles that could be hung in the compartment. The only con is the cost. Kitty tells me she can make them from denim. When, and if, I get this done, I will provide pics.
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10-30-2016, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: NW AR (God's Country)
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these work pretty well for wrapping and hanging hoses.
https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Grade...ds=hose+bungee
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10-30-2016, 06:23 PM
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Location: Missouri City, The Republic of Texas
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In our first HTT I found a wall mart bin that fit in the shower pan and stored the sewer items there while traveling. At the CG the tote stored under the TT near the sewer discharge. The sewer was a "Sewer Solution", no smells. I stored the fresh hose coiled (not connected) in the front storage pass-thru.
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10-30-2016, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: New Hampshire
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Coiled and placed on stuff in the front pass through. I do NOT connect them, it's good to let them air dry else you can invite black mold.
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10-30-2016, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rancho Mirage, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flintsters
I coil my hoses (I have 2 but have them coiled separately) and wrap one of these around the top and bottom.
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X2 on the bungees. We have found that we use them for much more than we thought we would.
Once the hoses are coiled and bungee'd, they go in a plastic bin with the regulator and other misc items. The sewer hose elbow, supports, etc. go in a separate plastic bin as others have written here.
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10-30-2016, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Newburgh
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I coil mine but leave the ends apart. I use a couple of those rubber flexible twist ties from Home Depot to keep them together. Then they go in a plastic tote.
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10-30-2016, 08:24 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Indiana
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These are what I use for cords and hoses
Cordpro Cord Organizer (Yellow, X-Large) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YJLNNW..._qRQfybPY4KP3A
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