Black water hose: why a garden hose?

**ajg617** · 02-06-2022, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Second Chance

Since this is an older thread, my utility bay has undergone a "remodel" instigated by a cracked water filter housing. There is now a plumbing pipe support holding up the hose and regulator (not visible behind the Y in the photo) and SS flex hose from the Y/regulator to the inlet port. If you have room for this type of setup, I'm really liking it.

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Rob

Sorry to bring this back up but the Y and regulator came last week. They were a bit heavier than I anticipated. Did you have concern about the weight on the inlet port?

**Second Chance** · 02-06-2022, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by ajg617

Sorry to bring this back up but the Y and regulator came last week. They were a bit heavier than I anticipated. Did you have concern about the weight on the inlet port?

If you look carefully at the photo and read what I posted, the weight of the regulator and Y are not on the intake port. The weight is born by a plumbing wall-mount pipe support with a 12" SS flex hose going to the inlet port. (The pipe support is not readily visible in the photo but the SS hose is.)

Rob

**ajg617** · 02-06-2022, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Second Chance

If you look carefully at the photo and read what I posted, the weight of the regulator and Y are not on the intake port. The weight is born by a plumbing wall-mount pipe support with a 12" SS flex hose going to the inlet port. (The pipe support is not readily visible in the photo but the SS hose is.)

Rob

Noted. Was just curious if that entered your mind in installing the pipe support - I ordered based upon your original design and I get that it wasn't the inlet that cracked. But I might add a pipe support after hefting both items.
John

**Second Chance** · 02-06-2022, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by ajg617

Noted. Was just curious if that entered your mind in installing the pipe support - I ordered based upon your original design and I get that it wasn't the inlet that cracked. But I might add a pipe support after hefting both items.
John

The weight of those items was the reason I installed the pipe support and short SS flex hose.

Rob

**IBEW Sparky** · 02-06-2022, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by ajg617

Sorry to bring this back up but the Y and regulator came last week. They were a bit heavier than I anticipated. Did you have concern about the weight on the inlet port?

The support is shown in Rob's attachment picture.