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04-17-2017, 12:21 PM
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Toaster Life
2010 23' International
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 246
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Choice of Hose for Fresh Water
Fellow Campers, some advice please - we are not new to Airstreaming, but we seem to have a perennial problem with our fresh water hoses. They supercoil and kink no matter how hard we try to keep them coiled smoothly. The kinking and supper coiling leads to cracks and leaks, our latest hose a good looking white hose with a blue stripe from ACE hardware is very stiff at cool temperatures, (when breaking up camp in the morning...) and a bear to coil and uncoil.
Even with 2 people untwisting it before hooking it up to the trailer, when we go back to coiling it up a couple of days later to pack it away it will not coil smoothly. We did try an orange plastic gizmo that you feed one end of the hose through and wind up but it did not work well either.
We have carefully uncoiled it and stretched it out in the sun to let it warm up - but once it cools down it is back to being hard to handle.
So what hoses do other people use that they are happy to recommend. I don't care about the colour, I can colour code it with electrical tape.
Many thanks for your advice - looking for a new hose before our next trip.
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04-17-2017, 01:26 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,077
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I always fill my fresh water tank, rather than hooking up to city water, and carry one of those super slinky green ones that collapses down to a few handfuls of hose.
Works great, been using this exclusively 4-5 years or so.
Maggie
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04-17-2017, 01:48 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 25' FB International
Metuchen
, New Jersey
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 114
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I love the GatorHyde Drinking Water Safe Garden Hose. I have had a 100' GatorHyde hose for garden use for almost 9yrs and it still looks and functions great.
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04-17-2017, 01:59 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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I too have the same problems with hoses....I've had several different ones all with the same issues.
Does anyone have experience with the Zero –G Hose sold at Camping World?
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04-17-2017, 02:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GenXair
I love the GatorHyde Drinking Water Safe Garden Hose. I have had a 100' GatorHyde hose for garden use for almost 9yrs and it still looks and functions great.
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Is it flexible in cold weather? Does it kink when unspooling it?
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04-17-2017, 02:09 PM
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Site Team
2017 30' International
Broomfield
, Colorado
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,555
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveH
I too have the same problems with hoses....I've had several different ones all with the same issues.
Does anyone have experience with the Zero –G Hose sold at Camping World?
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I use a Zero-G hose...
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...-x-1-2-/101067
...takes up no space at all and it's super easy to handle...
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04-17-2017, 04:17 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Venice
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,024
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Easiest & best RV hose I've ever had. I have two 20' sections, love this hose!
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Venice, FL
2016 FC 25RTB
TAC FL-47
2018 Nissan Titan XD Cummins Diesel
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04-17-2017, 04:35 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Panama City
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 66
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I've read some good reviews from the GatorHyde so I picked one up on Amazon. It's also from my hometown of Eugene, OR so that's a plus. I'll let you know how I like it this weekend once I pull chocks for Lake Gaston.
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04-17-2017, 04:36 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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We have been using drinking water safe curly hoses for a number of years now. We have been very satisfied with their performance and longevity. They are easy to store without kinking.
I have just reviewed the information on the Zero-G Hose. These look very interesting.
Brian
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04-17-2017, 04:51 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Florence
, Alabama
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 713
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wulfraat
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I have this hose also and am liking it very much. Haven't been thru hard cold yet but it will be much easier to handle than the white hoses.
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04-17-2017, 04:55 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 25' Excella
xxxxx
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,351
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I have been using the same cheapo white hoses from Walmart for 10 years.
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04-17-2017, 05:03 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2016 19' Flying Cloud
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 103
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Ditto on the Zero-g hose. No issues for me.
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04-17-2017, 05:26 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,343
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moosetags
We have been using drinking water safe curly hoses for a number of years now. We have been very satisfied with their performance and longevity. They are easy to store without kinking.\
Brian
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I've been using the same one of those for at least 10 years- with so signs of it giving up.
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04-18-2017, 10:58 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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The $25 blue RV fresh water hose in the RV Accessories section in Walmart has been working fine for us.
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04-18-2017, 11:04 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2016 25' Flying Cloud
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Currently Looking...
Nashville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 46
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A word of caution...many of the "slinky" self collapsing hoses are not rated for drinking water. Make sure the one you are using is rated for potable water...if in doubt, call the mfgr or seller to make sure.
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04-18-2017, 11:17 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2015 25' Flying Cloud
GILBERT
, Arizona
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 377
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Camco 22843 Premium Drinking Water Hose (5/8"ID x 35') - Lead Free (amazon best selection)
We have these and they are the best.
We have 2 - 25ft and one 10ft.
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WBCCI # 9403 -- AIR # 95597
2015 FC 25' RB
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04-18-2017, 11:40 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2017 30' Classic
Bluffton
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 214
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Zero G , Lowes has them on sale
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04-18-2017, 12:53 PM
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Site Team
2017 30' International
Broomfield
, Colorado
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,555
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RobH41
A word of caution...many of the "slinky" self collapsing hoses are not rated for drinking water. Make sure the one you are using is rated for potable water...if in doubt, call the mfgr or seller to make sure.
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The Zero-G hose is rate for drinking water (not sure if that is what you were referencing)
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Tough G-Force woven fiber jacket resists leaks, abrasion and punctures. Stays flexible even in down to 35F. 600+ psi burst rated. Crush-proof couplings. Lead-free and drinking water safe. Made with FDA-sanctioned materials.
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04-18-2017, 12:54 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Charleston
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 389
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blue zero-g for me. the cheap hoses are a false economy.
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04-18-2017, 01:12 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2005 28' International CCD
Palm Beach Gardens
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 179
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Ditto Dames7
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