Looks like I have the original water hose and it looks pretty sad. Is replacement as easy as I think, or is there and "right" way to do it versus the wrong way. It's on a manual spring loaded reel. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.
Jon, it is not a standard hose. The fitting on the end is an odd size so I got mine at FT. It was an easy change out after that.
Well, I took the easy way out. After unwinding the hose and looking at the innards of the reel I decided I might be getting over my head if I continued what I intended to do. I changed course and cut off about 10' of hose. There was a damaged area that looked like it could rupture, plus the end of the hose looked dirty and just plain ugly. The rest of the hose was fine and in inside looked like brand new. After putting on a new "female" end and switching over the cap and "stop" it looks and works fine.
I did lose some hose but, like most, I carry an additional 50'.
When, or if, we get to Texas I'll buy a new hose. Until then I'm set to go.
Thanks John for the heads up re:the special hose. I learn something each day.
I would have never guessed that John.
Any reason they don't use a standard hose?
My first thought would have been to just take it off and screw on a new one.
Is there a name for the fitting or hose that is on the reel?
Barry, I thought it was a standard hose also. It wasn't until I unreeled the hose that I saw I was getting into something I shouldn't.
FWIW; After removing the reel from the coach (perhaps not necessary in all installations) and "carefully" fully winding the reel to the female fitting
I locked the reel in-place wooden-blocks and vice-grips. I removed the old hose, took it to a hose-shop and had a new one made. I reinstalled with
Teflon-Tape, leak-checked, then released my safety locks and the reel-lock to retract the new hose, and reinstalled the reel. Took about a 1/2 day with travel-time. Be very careful of the reel with it fully-wound; it could quite easily do serious damage to a finger or other body-parts.
Best regards!
Chad and Judy
'98 U320 - Wickenburg, AZ
I thought like you did Barry. It was not till I pulled it out and saw it that it was pretty obvious that it was bigger. I have no idea for the model number it was just put on the bill as water hose (reel).
I will have to look at mine when I get it back from the shop.
I don't know why they would not use a standard fitting.
Makes it hard to get a replacement when the time comes.
Other than Foretravel who would sell them?
It's nice to have this forum with all the collective resources and experiences of the members.
What a time saver.
Barry,
If you have the power hose reel like our '03 does, Camping World (online) was much cheaper (although still a few hundred dollars) than FOT. We had to replace our entire hose reel because we developed a leak in the reel mechanism and it's not field-serviceable.
I agree, especially with all the photos that members are able to include in their posts. Makes it easy to understand when you can actually SEE what someone is talking about.
Michelle
ETA and I can go back in and fix my BBCode when I make a typo ;)
That gotta hurt. Its getting so most things made are disposable.
And for probably a $5.00 part we just have to throw it away & replace it.
Such a waste. That is one of my pet gripes is waste.
I'm wondering if the connection at the coach could have an adapter put on so that in the future, a "regular" hose could be used as a replacement? I never would of thought that the fitting wouldn't be a standard one, especially with the male end being standard... Sure would hate to have to get in the compartment and pull the hose reel out, seems to be a tight fit with the power cord reel.
Pipe thread fittings are sealed on their threads and usually don't leak.
Hose thread fittings are sealed only on the flat rubber hose gasket and often leak, especially over time.
There are brass hose-thread to pipe-thread adapter fittings at Lowe's etc.