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Camco Rhinoflex RV Sewer Fitting Wrench Set
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Camco Rhinoflex RV Sewer Fitting Wrench Set
those who camp in motorhomes, 5ers, or travel trailers will no doubt understand ..... I just came across a Camco RV Sewer Fitting Wrench for the first time, didn't even know they existed .... finding out about it couldn't have come at a more opportune moment .... it seems like more and more I have trouble connecting and/or disconnecting bayonet sewer hoses and fittings .... the issue is most likely caused by by me growing older and weaker .... arthritic hands along with who knows what else doesn't help .... while looking for a replacement clear plastic fitting, I happened on the ad seen at the link below ........ I have several Camco fittings and decided to give a set of these wrenches a try .... they should arrive in today's mail and if they perform as advertised , I'll most certainly base future purchases of fitting on if they are designed to work with the wrenches
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OJHPQSQ?ref=
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OJHPQSQ?ref=
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Re: Camco Rhinoflex RV Sewer Fitting Wrench Set
Hopefully this works out well for you.
Looking at the design I'm thinking the tool 'snaps' onto the 'ridges' of the fitting and holds it somewhat securely while you remove or connect the fitting. Otherwise it might be aggravating if the tool is too loose on the fitting.
Looking at the design I'm thinking the tool 'snaps' onto the 'ridges' of the fitting and holds it somewhat securely while you remove or connect the fitting. Otherwise it might be aggravating if the tool is too loose on the fitting.
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Re: Camco Rhinoflex RV Sewer Fitting Wrench Set
found a YouTube video on how it works ===> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__fsgIE8yA .... as noted, the wrench will not fit all brands .... I can see Camco designing them to fit their products .... in that regard, they will be successful with me in getting me to purchase their products
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Guy dont need arthur in his hands to want some of these. Cant tell you how many times I have cussed at the sewer fittings trying to get them apart. Not sure what brand of line I have Jim but Im keeping this in mind. Thanks for the heads up.
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Re: Camco Rhinoflex RV Sewer Fitting Wrench Set
understood .... mine is out in the mailbox which I didn't walk out to today .... all 10% of the rain in our forecast fell most all day .. .. the problem I have with them is sufficient to motivate me to begin moving to different fittings if the ones I have don't work with the wrench
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Re: Camco Rhinoflex RV Sewer Fitting Wrench Set
wrenches arrived today .... seem to be pretty much as advertised ... picture 1 shows the wrenches .... picture 2 shows a good fit .... picture 3 can be made to work with .... pictures 4 & 5 won't fit .... I have decided that if/when we buy future waste handling hoses and fittings, we will go with ones designed to go with the wrenches
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I have Rhino hose and fittings, they are a lot nicer than the ones that were with the 5th wheel when I got it. Don't need the wrench as it's not used as a travel trailer, got it for a good friend to live in at least temporarily. Got it hooked up to my power, water and septic tank.JEBar wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:41 pmfound a YouTube video on how it works ===> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__fsgIE8yA .... as noted, the wrench will not fit all brands .... I can see Camco designing them to fit their products .... in that regard, they will be successful with me in getting me to purchase their products
Built a small deck and stairs so we don't have to use the 5th wheel's fold down stairs. Next year want to extend the deck and put a free-standing metal roof over it (the stairs and deck, not the entire 5th wheel). She'll have to put up with shoveling the snow off the porch and stairs this Winter. Installed rigid foam insulation skirting around the black water tank with a small heater so it won't freeze, just leave the grey water valves open. Will get the whole thing skirted next year.
Re-seeded my yard so it's a lot better looking than this photo.
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dave77 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:32 pmI have Rhino hose and fittings, they are a lot nicer than the ones that were with the 5th wheel when I got it. Don't need the wrench as it's not used as a travel trailer, got it for a good friend to live in at least temporarily. Got it hooked up to my power, water and septic tank.
Built a small deck and stairs so we don't have to use the 5th wheel's fold down stairs. Next year want to extend the deck and put a free-standing metal roof over it (the stairs and deck, not the entire 5th wheel). She'll have to put up with shoveling the snow off the porch and stairs this Winter. Installed rigid foam insulation skirting around the black water tank with a small heater so it won't freeze, just leave the grey water valves open. Will get the whole thing skirted next year.
nice looking deck, it should serve her well .... the other upgrades you have in mind seem to be well thought out .... have you considered having a larger, free standing propane tank placed so that it can be filled by a home delivery truck .. .. having one can really come in handy in the winter .... understood on not using the OEM steps .... for the last 6 or so years we have been using a portable deck/steps .... as seen below, we use the steps when overnighting and when the camper is setup in our back yard ....the deck can be put up in 10 - 15 minutes and taken down in 5 or so .... the steps can be put up and/or taken down in seconds .... they provide us with a very stable access to our camper
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Will most likely need to get a larger propane tank. She had been getting by with a space heater until recently but as it's getting colder she's had to use the gas furnace more and hauling and changing out the smaller tanks is going be a pain especially if we have a hard Winter. She started using it and we noticed it had hardly any air flow except to the bathroom vent. She opened up the enclosure board and for some reason someone had disconnected the hoses to the living room and bedroom vents, Hopefully with them hooked back up the furnace won't have to run as long.
The underground electrical conduit has a 30amp 110 circuit for the 5th wheel and also a separate 20amp 110 circuit. I sized the conduit large enough to replace the 20 amp wires with large enough wires to run a 50 amp 220 if we ever want to. Would be nice to figure out a way to completely heat it with electric. I think I have mentioned in a different thread that we have the cheapest electric rates in the country, 2.6 cents per kwh., with propane it's going to cost more to heat it than it costs me to heat my 1000 sq. ft. mobile home.
The underground electrical conduit has a 30amp 110 circuit for the 5th wheel and also a separate 20amp 110 circuit. I sized the conduit large enough to replace the 20 amp wires with large enough wires to run a 50 amp 220 if we ever want to. Would be nice to figure out a way to completely heat it with electric. I think I have mentioned in a different thread that we have the cheapest electric rates in the country, 2.6 cents per kwh., with propane it's going to cost more to heat it than it costs me to heat my 1000 sq. ft. mobile home.
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Re: Camco Rhinoflex RV Sewer Fitting Wrench Set
Alpenlite campers aren't known to be heavily insulated .... sealing the area under the camper and installing some heat will most certainly help .... understood on the separate 20 amp circuit, I installed one in yours shortly after purchasing it back in '05 ..... as you noted, an RV 30amp is 110 but an RV 50 amp is also 110, not 220dave77 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:26 pmThe underground electrical conduit has a 30amp 110 circuit for the 5th wheel and also a separate 20amp 110 circuit. I sized the conduit large enough to replace the 20 amp wires with large enough wires to run a 50 amp 220 if we ever want to. Would be nice to figure out a way to completely heat it with electric. I think I have mentioned in a different thread that we have the cheapest electric rates in the country, 2.6 cents per kwh., with propane it's going to cost more to heat it than it costs me to heat my 1000 sq. ft. mobile home.
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