Does anyone know the sanitation hose lengths for 1993 Passage42 forward head and main cabin head? Also I have been given advice on two different hose manufacturers to us either Vetus or Dometic. everyone has an opinion feel free to add yours,
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42
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Started a thread a few years ago regarding a 1991 clogged aft head discharge hose. Quite the ordeal, first trying to dissolve the clog, but eventually replacing the hose. It turned out to be a very busy thread with lots of information, which will answer most all of your questions and then some, but nothing regarding the forward head hose length. That thread is here: Clogged Sanitation Hose
Happy to answer any other P42 questions that you might have.
Happy to answer any other P42 questions that you might have.
I don't recommend Dometic...I've known it to permeate in as little as a year. Vetus' "best" hose is good, the only one that even comes close to Raritan SaniFlex in that it's one of the most odor permeation resistant and very flexible. Raritan SaniFlex RaritanSaniFlex hose is the top rated hose...has a 10 yr warranty against odor permeation and is so flexible it can be bent almost as tight as a hairpin. List price for 1.5" is about $17/ft ...Fisheries Supply in Seattle is asking just about that much for it, but Defender in CT has 1" for $11/ft, 1.5" for $12 and I've read they ship orders $100+ for free.
--Peggie
As for length you are not relegated to the manufacturers setup. It's possible or even likely you can improve the system. I mean you can move the holding tank for shorter runs, or make other mods.
With something this expensive and labour intensive to install, you don't go with lame forum opinions, you want facts. Given Peggie's professional experience and knowledge, her advice to use Raritan Saniflex hose is sound advice at any price. You only replace sanitation hose for one reason, odour permeation. I don't think anyone could put up with a permeated hose until it started to leak unless they had lost the ability to smell. And that could be a blessing at the cost of top line sanitary hose
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That's not quite true, Ralph. 10 years is the average lifespan of any hose, not just sanitation hose, because over time rubber and plastics dry out, becoming hard, brittle and prone to cracking and/or splitting and begin living on borrowed time after about 10 years.
I remember an article in the BOAT/U.S magazine some years ago (is it still published?) stating that old hoses connected to open below-waterline thru-hulls were the leading reason why boats sink in their slips when no one is aboard. So as hoses start to approach 10 years old, it's time to start planning to replace 'em.
--Peggie
The current tank is custom
I will go with the Raritan. Thanks
I will go with the Raritan and keep the current design. Replacing my sanitation system is preferred to redesigning. Thank you