longtimecampers
Idaho
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New owner of a 2004 Roadtrek 190 Popular and am having problems with the dumping system. I need four hands to manage this job. My biggest problem was getting the cap back on the hose and pushing it into the tube holder until I tore the cap off and put it away. Pushed the hose in and closed the cover down and stuck the cotter pin in the hole. This holds the hose in and it does not fall out on the road, nor have I had any leaking from the tanks into the hose between dumping periods. At the dump station, I settle the hose into the dump pipe and pull the handles to flush the tanks.
My question is this: is there any consequence to leaving the cap off the end of the hose permanently? Since it doesn't leak, is there any reason for having it on when it's nearly impossible to push it back into the tube, close the cover, attach the little cap, and then try to insert the cotter pin while I'm standing on my head to see? (I'm not interested in installing a macerator pump as I simply raise and lower the hose to empty the last liquid out of it - that's no problem.)
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loving retirement
SF Bay Area
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You are doing it in the wrong order "longtimecampers." You should have little to no trouble if you FIRST push the hose into the holder and THEN screw the the small cap on. I believe your problem is a result of an sir tight seal in the hose when you put the cap on first. Since the valves may leak, I would not drive without the cap on the end of the dump hose. Once I installed a macerator pump, I would not go back to the "blue hose."
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nbking
Ottawa Ontario Canada
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I recently purchased a 2003 RT 19 Popular and have the same problem. The area is dark and it is hard to get everything together without getting down on the ground. As you know, most dump areas are not good places to get on the ground. Thinking of bringing along a piece of carpet or plastic to put on the ground to lay on.
I will try to put it together leaving the cap off, as suggested,to see if that is a solution. If there are any more solutions out there, I would also appreciate knowing what they are.
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Handbasket
Asheville, NC
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Y'all's RT's may not have the 'correct' cap. If you've got a plain cap, look in the RV aisle at WM and pick up one that has a small screw-on cap near one edge. When stowing the hose, leave this small cap off until the hose is compressed so it can serve as an air vent.
It's also useful to check for leaks... unscrew it first when dumping, to check for 'surprises'.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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candlback
Fair Oaks, California
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I was happy to simply raise and lower the hose to drain the last of the liquid out too.... Until I came to a dump site that had a tall curb around it and my van (2002 RT 190 P) was too low to the ground for the stuff to drain uphill. Since then I put in a macerator in and it makes all the difference in the world. You might wanna look into it.
Candlback
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