WTM
Louisiana between I-10 and I-20
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This is our 2nd summer to have an RT I noticed over the last two weeks that several of the campgrounds had the sewer located at the back of the site requiring me to either backup to dump. Last year we did 12,000 miles and never had this problem.
Has anyone else found this a challenge? What was your solution?
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Northern IL
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I have an extension but have only used it once. I backup and dump when I leave. We can make it a couple of days with out dumping, the next place will probably be much better.
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Old-Biscuit
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An extension hose/longer hose for those situations......
We full time. Have several water hoses, extra sewer hoses/fittings and a receptacle in front & back of rig so I can plug in regardless of where power pedestal is located.
CG's are set up differently...so be prepared OR able to adapt.
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senf
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Ever since we started RVing in 1996, we have encountered numerous sites that have the sewage connection in a position such that we have had to move to connect. Most sites cater for the typical trailer RV setup where all services are located towards the rear. However, since we now have a macerator and do very little multi-day camping, we just go with the flow and dump on arriving or leaving.
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DRSFUN
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I have a RT too, but only dump every 2-3 days, and haven't in six years found this a problem since unhooking and hooking up takes only five minutes. This is the beauty of a samller unit.
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10dar
Alberta
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I had a Roadtrek last year that came complete with pre-perforated sewer hose -- my first time RVing and the thing was spraying for ten feet. I taped it up and later asked the dealer to replace it (it was brand new) and next time I went to dump my tanks I discovered I had only three feet of hose ... they'd just chopped off the part with the hole and reconnected the stump!
I went to Home Depot and bought some plastic fittings and 25' of incredibly cheap, clear plastic tubing, and for $15 I had an extension that I could see when things were moving smoothly, and see how well I'd rinsed it out. Actually preferred it to factory.
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PSW
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I love the macerator on my RT. The original hose started leaking in the second year of ownership. I went to Lowes and bought a twenty foot piece of pvc hose in the water landscaping department. It was to be used on pond or fountain pumps. Cost me twenty bucks.
This is the third year I am using that hose and so far no problems. Heavier duty than the original, or so it appears, and longer. It still fits neatly in the hose cabinet.
I pump out my RT at home through a hundred foot 3/4 inch hose I bought at Tractor Supply for $48. I pump directly into the sewer cleanout connection at the house. That saves me a trip to the Flying J down the street and they now charge $10, so I paid for my hundred foot hose in five dumps.
If I wanted more hose to carry with me (I don't) I would just buy another length of pond hose and add the appropriate connections.
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loving retirement
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PSW wrote:I love the macerator on my RT. The original hose started leaking in the second year of ownership. I went to Lowes and bought a twenty foot piece of pvc hose in the water landscaping department. It was to be used on pond or fountain pumps. Cost me twenty bucks.
I did just about the same thing. In my case I went to Home Depot and bought 25 feet of PVC flex hose in the plumbing department for $9.99. I then cut it down to about 8 feet and have been using it for the last five+ years. If it ever develops a leak I have another two sections stored in the garage waiting for replacement. I just do not understand those that pay up to $80 for a macerator replacement hose on the Roadtrek forum.
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booster
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loving retirement wrote:
I just do not understand those that pay up to $80 for a macerator replacement hose on the Roadtrek forum.
To each their own, as they say. We did the Sanicon hose early on, as well as replaced the flex hose underneath with rigid pvc. The Sanicon takes up less the 1/2 the storage area and can be in and out in seconds, plus it extends to 21 feet so we can reach our home made dump station. No way we could get enough of the more rigid hose stored to reach that far. We would do it again in a heartbeat, as the hassle removal per dollar spent is very high in our opinion.
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senf
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Our 2008 RT 190V Chev first went into service in 2009. We acquired it in 2010 - after one year of service. On the inspection the original macerator hose first came apart at the nozzle, and again, and again as we pulled the hose out straight. We were not impressed!!! The RV dealer (not a Roadtrek dealer) installed a thick walled clear plastic hose (with blue ringed markings) and I expect it to last for the duration of our ownership. We were disappointed in the inferiority of the Roadtrek installed hose, aside from the fact that it was ribbed, which holds debris. I hope RT learns from these postings.
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