water hookup question

[Joy A]

I carry 1 10ft, 2 25ft hoses, a pressure reducer and a splitter. All have quick connects on them in addition to the elbow like Donna's on the trailer.

Here's a picture showing the variety of faucet handles and a water thief, with a quick connect, which I carry. I started carrying them years ago after a stay at a State Park in Pismo CA. All the faucets there had no handles. In order to fill my tank I used a vise grip on the faucet. It struck me that using the vise grip or any other wrench might not be a good idea as I could damage the faucet. As soon as I got home I went to all the hardware and plumbing supply stores in my town I purchased every possible handle and faucet wrench.

[Bill in Pittsburgh]

Is this elbow plastic or brass? Where did you find it. I went to a Home Depot and a Lowes. Neither had one.

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by Bill in Pittsburgh

Is this elbow plastic or brass? Where did you find it. I went to a Home Depot and a Lowes. Neither had one.

Bill, it's brass I bought it at Camping World, but I bet nearly any RV parts place carries them: Water Hose Entry Elbows - Product - Camping World

[Byron Kinnaman]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

Bill, it's brass I bought it at Camping World, but I bet nearly any RV parts place carries them: Water Hose Entry Elbows - Product - Camping World

Including Wal-Mart.

[Joy A]

I have nothing plastic, the elbow and quick connects are brass. The water thief is rubber as it's made to simply slip on a non-theaded faucet. My thief has a hose clamp to secure it as the thief can come off with excessive water pressure.

[Jane P.]

First of all, here is a thread that I started about 17 months ago: http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ces-41624.html It really took on a life of its own, and addressed many of the issues in this thread. Joy A. contributed heavily to this thread and I used pretty much all of her suggestions.

I bought all my RV water stuff from Wall Mart and Camping World.

I have a 25 Ft , a 20 ft and two 10 ft fresh water hose. Per Joy A.'s suggestion I have quick connects on all the hoses. That makes it very easy to put 2 or more together if I need extra length. I have only been at one camp site where the 25 foot hose stretched all the way, but I didn't anything longer. Most of the time the 10 or 20 ft hoses work just fine. I suppose it is possible to need more than 50 ft, but I can't imagine that happening all that much!

I also have a water pressure regulator, an elbow and water spliter. All metal and designed for RV use, and bought at either WalMart or Campers World. The white RV hoses are particularly economical at WalMart. As are the quick connects.

I once used a plastic spliter provided by a camp ground I stayed at, but found it wanting. So, I always use my own stuff.

I also carry a water filter which I found invaluable a number of times. For instance, I recently hooked up at a friends house, and she recommended that I use my filter as the well water was sandy.

I really didn't pay all that much for these items and they store easily in my trailer. The quick connects do add up, but they are well worth the price as I can put hoses and plumbing hardware together easily and nothing leaks. Once hooked up, I don't have to worry about problems with water pressure, leaking, etc. I can just enjoy myself till time to take down camp.

I also invested about $6 in a leak prof bag for the hoses. That way I can store my wet hoses between camp grounds. When I get home I sanitize and dry air the hoses and hardware used on the road.

One more thing, I recently bought a 25' coiled hose for my black water tank. Many times I found myself at dumping stations that did not provide a hose. This hose takes up virtually no space and is stored with my black water equipment.