Kitchen sink drain disconnect - R-pod Owners Forum

Thanks jato

Miriam and Doug
2015 Rpod 181G
Silverado 1500

We took our 2015 181G out for a long weekend. On our second day, my wife ran water in the kitchen sink (in the slide-out), and I just happened to be outside on the back side of the pod and noticed water dripping onto the ground. I ran inside and found water seeping out on the floor from under the slide-out cabinetry. I grabbed my tools and removed the interior paneling and found that the flexible drain hose connecting from the sink trap was completely disconnected, allowing the sink to drain directly into the cabinet and to the floor.

After mopping up all of the water (it wasn't really very much), I reconnected the hose, making sure the collar around the compression washer was extra tight. We placed a fan under the cabinet and let it run for the next whole day. Today, as we were readying to head back home, I inspected the drain after running the slide back in, and found it to be pulled extremely tight, no doubt the cause of the problem.

My question here is 'where can I get a longer piece of the flexible hose'? Is it a standard plumbing component or an RV specialty part?

Thanks all.

Miriam and Doug
2015 Rpod 181G
Silverado 1500

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Mirado Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 20 Oct 2017 Location: NW Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 56	Topic: Kitchen sink drain disconnect Posted: 08 May 2018 at 7:34pm
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	Miriam and Doug 2015 Rpod 181G Silverado 1500

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257	Posted: 08 May 2018 at 7:16pm
	Our 177 has standard plumbing sizes. To be safe, once you get home I would pull that flexible hose out and take it to your local hardware store and have them size it up to get the right size/length you are looking for. Will definitely be cheaper than going to an RV store to purchase the same item.
	God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

Mirado Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 20 Oct 2017 Location: NW Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 56	Posted: 08 May 2018 at 5:25pm
	We took our 2015 181G out for a long weekend. On our second day, my wife ran water in the kitchen sink (in the slide-out), and I just happened to be outside on the back side of the pod and noticed water dripping onto the ground. I ran inside and found water seeping out on the floor from under the slide-out cabinetry. I grabbed my tools and removed the interior paneling and found that the flexible drain hose connecting from the sink trap was completely disconnected, allowing the sink to drain directly into the cabinet and to the floor. After mopping up all of the water (it wasn't really very much), I reconnected the hose, making sure the collar around the compression washer was extra tight. We placed a fan under the cabinet and let it run for the next whole day. Today, as we were readying to head back home, I inspected the drain after running the slide back in, and found it to be pulled extremely tight, no doubt the cause of the problem. My question here is 'where can I get a longer piece of the flexible hose'? Is it a standard plumbing component or an RV specialty part? Thanks all.
	Miriam and Doug 2015 Rpod 181G Silverado 1500