Our Rhinoflex has been in daily use for 3 1/2 years - still in good shape, no problems. However, someone posted on Facebook what I think is a very good deal, $17.32 for the complete 15' kit ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OUMVWY ). I bought it for a backup, but got to thinking that you really don't want to wait for the sewer hose to fail before replacing it! That got me to wondering how long of service other fulltimers get out of these hoses. As I say, we're at 3.5 years on ours. How about you?

We have purchased two RhinoFlex hoses in the last three years. The first one was defective when we bought it, but because you can take the end off cut off the bad section( about the first foot) and replace the end, we were then able to use it. We used it that winter, and the following summer where it was hooked up continuously from April till the end of October. When I went to put it away, it cracked wherever it bent. Off to the dumpster it went. We got a replacement from the Camco Dealer in the Big Tent at Quartzsite. Because the previous one had failed, she sold us a new one at half price. We used it the remainder of our snowbird season, and when we returned to Iowa for the summer, it was hooked up permanently for the summer. A month or so ago I moved it just a bit and it cracked, so again off to the dumpster. I guess I am a slow learner. Even though I really liked features of the hose, I learned it is not made to lay in the sun for any length of time.

One more issue is that we have the Camco clear 45 degree adapter hooked to our black land and gray tank outlet to which we hook the Camco hose. This connection started leaking, which is why I moved the hose that then cracked.

Edited September 27, 2016 by Paul Stough

Don't know about RhinoFlex directly but I have SewerMaster hoses that are over 10 years old and in fine shape. The SewerMasters are just a few mm thicker that the RhinoFlex. I would expect a few more years than 3 with RhinoFlex.

The only one I bought totally disintegrated after 10 months. Several years later I found one left at a site. It is still good 6-7 years later. The Ramble brand is similar (and last well) but you add your own ends.

We have gone through 2 in almost 4 years. I would guess it all depends on how long it lays in direct sunlight and at what temps. We fulltime so it is out in the weather 24/7 most of the year except when boondocking of course. And we make a move every week or 2 most of the year so it gets expanded and retracted often.

Edited September 27, 2016 by hdrider

I would guess it also depends on how often it is expanded and contracted. I had one that lasted 2-3 yrs. I'd trim it back and it would crack again, so I replaced it.

Replace mine about every 6 months. They start splitting. We are full time and they stay hooked up. Bought the thicker hose recently. It also is not semi rigid like others

My original Rhinoflex hose lasted 6 years and would have gone longer, but it got stepped on and partially flattened. I'm sure I didn't do it, but I have no idea who or how. I just replaced the hose section and continued using the original ends. I full time and my hose is outside 24/7/365 and 4-5 months of each year it is on southern exposure on the Florida Gulf Coast in the sun. My experience is that this hose if very durable and long lasting. I have had a problem with the Rhinoflex clear 45 degree swivel fitting like a previous post. Mine was leaking between the clear plastic and the colored plastic end. I just bought a new one and no more issues.

Hmmm....good reminder to replace mine. It is just as liable to spew its contents everywhere as put those same contents in the right place. I only think of replacing it when Im using it.....lol.

Mine usually last 2-3 years. I'm use the Waster Master is better--but $120 +. I can buy a lot of Rhino hoses for that price.

I just carry a spare hose and replace when the main one breaks. I have had RhinoFlex hoses last 6 months and others last multiple years. I actually have more than one spare sewer hose, since I have had to run up to about 40' for a sewer connection. I also carry lots of fresh water hose and electric cord.

Thanks for all the responses - interesting.

For anyone still following, do your hose failures generally happen as you are extending/collapsing the hose or while you are dumping? As you can guess, spewing contents would be worse than it just cracking while being stored.

  On 9/28/2016 at 11:09 PM, GR 'Scott' Cundiff said:

Thanks for all the responses - interesting.

 

For anyone still following, do your hose failures generally happen as you are extending/collapsing the hose or while you are dumping? As you can guess, spewing contents would be worse than it just cracking while being stored.

In the over 10 years we have been using RhinoFlex hoses we have never had one start leaking while it was hooked up except once when a park grass cutter went along it with a weed eater.

Doesn't mean it might not happen the next time I open the dump valve.... All failures we have had were small cracks usually close to the fittings after the hose had been collapsed, stored then re-extended.

That being said I have noticed that the quality (longevity) of the hoses (not the fittings) has gone down since Camco bought them out....

Dave

Edited September 29, 2016 by Dave & Renee

I just threw mine out this morning 4 1/2 years I dumped the black tank no problem then the gray about 1/2 way through I had like 4 or 5 leaks. For 2 1/2 years it was connected and out in the sun so I'm happy with the time I got from it.

I had a Thetford sewer hose lasted 5 years fulltime use, replaced it with a Rhino Flex you have to take what's available in AK.