6 Things You Should Never do with an RV Sewer Hose

[@mikelauer8592]

One thing I can add is slow down and think about your steps. When I had my diesel pusher I always had hazmat gauntlets that were reusable, lined with some kind of slick fabric, one size over… Left at the dump station somewhere. UGH… So the next dump was barehanded… I took my time, everything went very well till I went to put the hose away. now I use disposables (so sorry Karen) and send my risks to the dump. I had a plastic tote where I kept my hose and an old freshwater hose that was relegated to dump wash up. I’m gonna put an oversized tube bumper on the back of my new Casita to store the slinky.

[@markbowles623]

Disposable gloves. Sewer gets service last and gloves removed by reverse method and disposed then Purel. I have “Dump-station-shoes” which I also wear at truck stops. (Some/several truck stop diesel islands have diesel, oil and who knows what on the ground… that should not be tracked into the rig). These shoes get put into a plastic bag and stored by the step well, where I put on/take off. I keep the slinky on the bottom of the wet bay along with my 3rd valve and adapters. The orange water hose I store on a hose reel on the bay door which I use to connect to the tank flush. All fresh hoses are stored in the electric bay on a hose hanger. This has all evolved over a couple years of over-thinking😅.

[@michaelcormier863]

Before we sold our RV, I always used disposable gloves when handling our sewer hose. I had a dedicated clear plastic bin with all our sewer hose parts and bits. The hose was always stored with caps connected. In the clear bin I also had a dedicated water hose, a black garden hose, solely for flushing the black system. Adjacent to the clear bin in the RV storage bay was a box of disposable gloves and a pump dispenser of hand sanitizer.

[@richardtyree6582]

Yes I always wear gloves an store my sewer hose in a large plastic bin with snap on plastic top. Just discovered you guys!! You're great!! Retired Air Force here. Thank you for sharing an be safe out there.

[@paulbenoit9431]

I always wear gloves and eye protection as well. Also, I test my sewer hose connections by starting my dump procedure with draining a small amount of gray water. If there is a leak or other problem, its much easier and safer to clean up or correct. Then I dump the black tank followed by the gray. Haven't seen any crazy stuff done by other campers but we're part time rv'ers not full timers. Great video!

[@todayissomeday]

Phil does the leak test too!

[@rvgrandmacharlotte4604]

I agree on pulling the gray first to make sure no leak then the black.

[@tlc6175]

We do the same thing, little bit of grey, then black, then the rest of the grey, done!

[@seb2549]

Awesome best practice, me too :)

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

6:44 - either put it in the bumper OR HAVE a dedicated box. I have a dedicated box for my fresh water stuff as well. I LOVE YOU GUYS - this is just common sense..then again, in 2022...common sense and critical thinking are superpowers

[@rvvideoswiththomyt5263]

I have a macerator pump that pumps up hill as far as 40 ft. I have never used a conventional slinky hose to exit our tanks. In the beginning 14 years ago I came from the conventional field of dumping. I used to use all kinds of gloves, heavy to light and now well It's so clean I just don't use any! Although I wash my hands and equipment with sanitizer when through! Call me lazy! ThomyT

[@Malcolm_Q]

Great video. Love the humour! I didn't realize you are a nurse practitioner Stacey. Cool. I already have a second sewer hose storage tube getting installed under my Airstream so I don't use my rear bumper storage. The challenge is the elbow won't fit in the tube. So the elbow, doughnut ring, sandbag and gloves still have to go in the rear bumper storage. I learned from this video to use the end caps. And I think I'll get some disinfectant spray for the gloves and small parts. Thank you. 😊 And sorry, my cats go everywhere. 😑

[@vbtom]

I used to barehand it, I'd wash my hands at the outside shower, but after you talked about cuts and nicks I knew I'd been doing it wrong. The trouble and time it takes is nothing compared to the infection that I could get.

[@wandrousvindella716]

Just started out this year and we're retired Histotechnologists (Pathology) and have seen everything possible from excrement. Recently started watching another Airstreamer that does NOT wear gloves when handling the slinky. Commented on their site and they responded "we just wash our hands" and my response is "Bless your heart". (We have a dedicated pair of gloves for the slinky, along with disposable nitrile gloves as needed & only connect to the black tank the day we leave, unless needed sooner ) Thank you for this much needed video !

[@Erical65]

Gloves are a must, I also keep Clorox wipes handy and wipe down the gloves and end caps prior to putting it all back into the “sewer box” Another note, the RV dump connection can become pressurized when moving from low to high elevation, so it’s good to get a endcap that has a small garden hose connection w/cap to allow you to open, depressurize and drain that trailer connection prior to removing the cap. Just be sure your sewer hose is up close to catch the drainage and watch out for the occasional spray if it’s really got some pressure you’re venting.

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

7:35 - i spray my hose ends with vinegar adn water before storing/capping/etc. I do have gloves, they are SECONARY PROTECTION, not PRIMARY. Take it from an old lab guy, a paper towel adn vinegar and water (or bleach and water) wiping things down as you go is insanely more effective than "lemme find my gloves". You stopped the troubles at the beginning!

[@davidmaxwell9371]

I agree on the gloves. I also added a PVC pipe attached to our trailer bumper to store the sewer hose to keep it out of the storage compartments.

[@todayissomeday]

I wish we could do that too!

[@richardaraujo9785]

I have been wanting to put one under our TT, just keep procrastinating and putting it off ☹️ I need to just get ur done.

[@steveanderson890]

I have one pipe for one hose but carry mult for this long runs. This got me thinking about adding a second pipe to carry the addl hose.

[@bandoheme]

Everything you’re preaching is 100% right on! Great video!

[@fjones6663]

We always hook up the electric and water first and then sewer (I wear gloves with the sewer and sanitize my hands after). When disconnecting, I do the sewer (and sanitize my hands after) and the Hubs does the water and electric. We have a plastic tub just for sewer items and also a sewer hose container attached to the bumper. Great video.

[@patireland3345]

Gloves - Harbor Freight 7mil disposables - removed in-side-out and trash them after use - hands and surfaces get wiped with single use disinfectant wipes. Hose goes in a plastic trash bag and that gets changed after a long trip. Have always used a dedicated flush hose - that idea came wh the Airstream included one as part of the startup kit. They wanted you around to buy another trailer. However - new issue - if you use those interior plugs to close up the sewer hose ends, remember to take them out before you install the hose for service. :)

[@jamesyates5191]

Ok I’m married to a nurse though she has not seen me in action but Stacy you pushed me over the edge, I’ll wear my gloves. I always try to store up a load of grey water for a good flush. I have a dedicated black water flush hose and run it really well until I call for Fire in the Hole with the grey water.

[@JimEAnderson]

I always wear gloves, but not the disposable kind. I wear gloves rated for handling chemical liquids. Flush the Black tank with wash (separate hose, not the drinking water hose), Grey tank, then rise out the slinky with the wash hose. Everything related to dumping tanks goes in separate tote. We are NOT full timers so when we get home EVERYTHING comes out of the dump tote and gets rinsed again and sprayed with Clorox. And yes, I wash my hands. A lot. Repeatedly. Thanks for the video. We still consider ourselves newbies after 2 years and have learned a lot from your channel.

[@jeffcraig4006]

Between decades of all the chemicals, lubricants and toxic stuff I was exposed to in the Navy and then with the phone company, I learned a great pair of Nitrile gloves can be your best friend. I've perfected the art of degloving one hand over the other to go between the dirty side and 'clean side' of a set of gloves.

[@michaelcunningham2899]

I have boxes and boxes of spares. Always have gloves! No debate!!

[@captainkirk8806]

OMG Tipper is married to one of my friends Michael who is a Godparent to my daughter. I am so glad to hear they are sponsoring these sales. My RV has a storage cabinet right above the drains. I do keep gloves in there both rubber and work gloves. My sewer hose is always store in the bumper storage of the RV. The rest of the connectors are in a bin in the cabinet. But I always use gloves.

[@MaryWehmeier]

We always glove we’re both in healthcare so we were highly glove trained before we went full time. BUT one thing we do is keep a mixed bottle of Steramine in a spray bottle (1 tablet per bottle.) to sterilize the picnic table after washing it first. It kills off everything. You can find the tablets on Amazon. I started using it years ago to clean surfaces when canning flood or repacking meat into food saver bags.

[@grnstck]

I always use disposable gloves, have a separate bin that only has the hose and black water things in it. Last thing I set up and last thing I take down. And always sanitize as soon as I am done! When we get to a sight the first thing after leveling is wiping down the table and benches with sanitizer or Clorox wipes. Then the table cloth, sometime we even put a table cloth on the benches!!

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

5:26 - disposable gloves are cheap. I use a pair of latex yellow kitchen gloves. Once I am done handling the hose, they COME OFF and go on the ground. End process is squirt them with vinegar and water and sit them in the sun

[@kenternst8427]

I've been quilty of forgetting my disposable gloves on occasions and have spent time avoiding touching anything else before thoroughly washing my hands because of my transgression. I've tried to make everything "idiot proof", to minimize my transgressions, by keeping a supply of disposable gloves in a zip lock bag in the wet bay. I also have moved to the new hyper flexible hoses and use color codes to make hose handling easier and more fool proof,. Blue hoses are only potable water (25', 10' and a 5'). Orange hose (25') is strictly used as a black tank flushing hose. Short 3' hoses are for installing the water softener, when needed. To avoid frustration, everything has brass quick disconnects (kept breaking the plastic ones) and every hose has a shut off valve at the end of each hose. To avoid cross contamination, I always hook up a brass "Y" valve, with quick connections, at the hose bib. That's also where I snap in a pressure gage to check supply pressure prior to turning city water on to the RV and yes I use an adjustable regulator. I use a 2' compartment sewer hose with a sight glass attached to the end to get my sewer hose connection to be moved to the outside of the wet bay so any drips are always outside the RV. The compartment hose stays connected to the dump valve assembly and just get capped and pushed back into the wet bay when putting everything away. I now never accidentally use a wrong hose and I never spend more then 10 minutes setting up or stowing any of the gear.

[@larrybasham8738]

A very good subject to talk about. My wife, family and I have been camping / for fifty years now and like you we have seen our share of people doing silly, stupid things when it comes to the black waste. What always gets me is the mess some people make at the dump station and not clean up after themselves. Stressing the glove use is a very good idea. Not only do i use gloves but I like to use spray bleach on all connections when dumping and stowing away the components used. One other thing I like to do is spraying all water connections. I have seen some very unfortunate acts performed by people that was upset with the campground manager. They don't seem to know that good people and their family's will be coming in to use the same facilities after they leave ( I did spray bleach and reported the act to the manager). Last but not least, I run our water supply hose up and over the waste drain. You would be surprised how many people will lay the potable water hose on the ground and run the waste over the top. Not a good idea.

[@DrRodder_Jim]

I'm a No Glover, but also full time at a seasonal site. So my sewer hose is a hard PVC pipe fixed & always connected, so all I need to do is pull and push values. No hose/PVC touching goung on.

[@rdththth]

There was a campground that added a second dump station that was much easier to access, but the older station was still available to use. I saw a day visitor family with a blanket spread out on the older dump station, sitting there having a picnic.

[@nolliejones53]

My dw is a nurse also. GLOVES ALWAYS ALONG WITH WELLIES AT THE DUMP STATION. Have observed campers at the dump station bare handed in flip flops, whew. Great video.

[@scott-lc8xc]

What are Wellies?

[@nolliejones53]

Rubber boots

[@GatorsRock0219]

I always use disposable gloves! All my fresh water attachments are in a clear bin in another storage bay. The sewer hoses are in the water bay along with the hose I use to flush and the sewer hose support. Here's my dilemma, and Phil kind of "touched" on it (pun intended). The RV sewer connection is in the same bay as the fresh water connection and the outdoor shower. I am trying very hard, but it's challenging, to not touch anything not sewer-related in that bay when I have the gloves on. That also goes for the campground fresh water spigot!

[@codeman99-dev]

7:21 Glove recommendations? I can't stand struggling to get gloves on. As a weekender, I'm generally dealing with everything at the last moment, often at a dump station. The stress is bad enough, I don't want to be slowed down any more than my already slow pace. My kids tell me constantly to not move so slow!

[@arthurcutting9227]

I have spray disinfectant that I put in both ends of the sewer hose before I cap it off. I also spray the sewer area in the wet bay when I'm done. But honestly waiting in line at the dump station is the best show on earth.

[@ejs6010]

We keep a box of disposable gloves near the wet bay and wear them for the black tank work. Stacey, your hair is so pretty, let it float in front of your ears more often. Safe travels.

[@jonwaldherr4092]

I'm a no glover, but very conscious of what I touch during dumping process... Like you guys mentioned, I've seen numerous people wear gloves and touch EVERYTHING. I've even seen KZbinrs do a "how to" video, where they touch the baggage door handle or the container they store hose in with gloves on, then they take their gloves off and go back and touch the same places!

[@todayissomeday]

You may be cautious.....but you don't how others are in those areas.

[@jonwaldherr4092]

@@trainme100 Sorry to hear that. Always invited though. Cheers! 🥃

[@Mo-py5ot]

We empty the black tank then the grey to wash out the hose somewhat. My husband puts gloves on at the start of this process & doesn’t remove the gloves until the hose is stored in a sealed container inside one specific storage area. Thanks so much for the tip about capping or screwing together the ends of the sewer hose. As relative newbies to RVing we appreciate your videos.

[@WildeGreg]

Disposable gloves. Sewer is last thing setting up and breaking down. We rarely use the tables at a campsite either. Seen too many things. We do use tablecloths if we do use them. I also now spray water spigot with Clorox mixture to sanitize before hooking up freshwater hose after seeing how some people use the spigot.

[@jmichael6323]

I have a pair of heavy-duty rubber gloves I use when handling the stinky-slinky. After each use of the gloves, I wash those off as well. I do have a dedicated hose I use for flushing the black tank and rinsing the sewer hose.

[@1024gerrydeb]

I agree gloves are a must. Cuts and nicks but also dry cracked skin and the finger nails, bacteria gets under the finger nails.

[@roadster2776]

i keep the gloves in the stinky bay with the slinky , sanitizer is there too , i keep my fresh water hose in a kitchen catcher bag and tie it up when finished using it , also i have a different color hose also stored in a black bag , (so i dont mix up), hint keep seperate fresh gloves with the fresh water hose, store in bag with hose.

[@kupau22]

I'm a Neonatal ICU nurse... you know the answer to your question about Wearing gloves gloves and diligently keeping everything separate!!!!

[@foretravelman]

One thing I have seen numerous times is someone taking their sewer hose and sticking it up under the fresh water faucet and rinsing it out. Just another reason why I carry a bottle of 50/50 Clorox & water and spray everything down before we hook up and or leave. Always leave a nice clean disinfected site for the next camper! In 9 years of full time, we have just about seen it all. Hope this helps others out there!

[@loricurtis753]

I’m a no glove person. I do the sewer, my husband does the water lines. Once I have dumped I wash before he ever unhooks the water. Never enough water in the gray after I wash to worry over.

[@michaelsonleitner5724]

Great video! Always wear gloves! One of the first RV KZbinr’s I watched after getting our travel trailer in April was RVBlogger. I patterned Mike’s method of storing items in bins and keeping fresh segregated from sewer. I took particular note of y’all about being skeptical of picnic tables … now me too … thanks! 😊

[@BruceS42]

I keep our slinky in a special tub, but even then the tub is in a part of the storage reserved for "dirty water" items. That tub, the slinky support, the black flush hose, and gloves. I get things set up so I don't have to handle things with the gloves, then put the gloves on, do the dirty work (either setting up the sewer hose or putting it away), then remove the gloves, using each glove to work the other one loose. I do still wash my hands once I'm done, on the off chance I got some contamination either putting on or taking off the gloves. As for rinsing the slinky, I do that with gray water. To dump tanks, I'll first open a gray, make sure there are no leaks, then close the gray, open the black, dump that, flush it a bit, then close the black and dump the grays one after the other. The slinky at that point really doesn't have a lot of smell. Our hose has a built-in elbow and valve at the output end, and we store it with that valve closed, the open input end "up" in the bin. One of the nastier things I saw, in a campground, was someone who had a rental RV, and was probably very new to the RV world. He had his sewer hose with no elbow just pushed into the cg sewer connection, opened up his black dump valve, and the hose came off, dumping black all over the ground by his site. I've seen people put their hose on the picnic table, so we mostly don't even use those, and when we do we put tablecloths down first.

[@lorilust6150]

I always wear gloves when working with the emptying the tanks. One thing I also do, upon arrival I spray the fresh water spigot with Lysol. You have no idea if the person before you used there stinky sleenky hose on it. We rinse it just prior to setting up the water hose. It’s usually the last stage of our outside setup, so the Lysol is on there for about 10 minutes or so.

[@wsettles3]

As a 40 -year EMT of some level, PPE is second nature. Dedicated gloves seem the best and back up disposables in another box. Of course wash and sanitize when done. My slinky goes under the Bus in a plastic fence post cover so nothing "dirty" is stored in the wet bay. I learned the hard way to do a gray water leak test before committing to the black tank; maybe it kinda lubes things up for the solids in the black tank following. Best to y'all...

[@marycoffey4093]

Dear hubby always wears gloves. We’ve seen similar instances at dump stations. Yuck!! We stow our sewer hose in a lidded storage container in a separate bay from everything else. Love your videos. Thx for your service and your valuable info.

[@johnwilmot6105]

I know what you mean about the gloves and the sewer hose. I will try to drain the hose into the pipe in the ground. We have a pull trailer,so I will put the hose in the bed of my truck,off to the side away from other things. But y'all are so wright!!!

[@vincebotkin1960]

I was a bare hander, now I use gloves. Also I put a Y valve at the spigot and have a hose with a sprayer I use just for flushing being careful not to let the hose touch any part of the sewer hose.

[@peggyr.346]

Oh no! Gloves are a MUST!!!!

[@todayissomeday]

That what we think too!

[@RygielFamily]

I agree 100%. Excellent video to inspire people to think about little things we might all do from time to time. Never to much always looking out for people and being informative.

[@stevenedington8882]

Thanks for the helpful hints and the reminder on using gloves. I have a dedicated box of gloves in my sewer box that is separate from other gloves in my storage box. I try very hard to keep things clean and separated but it is hard to do on the road. I even offer gloves at the dump stations to rookies!

[@andrewsharman4419]

Always wear gloves. A dedicated tote to store it in with both ends screwed tight. Always run grey through it first to check for leaks. Great reminder from your video!

[@Blues2cool]

I have seen all of the above and they all freak me out big time!

[@matthewcarl7811]

Ok great video…I have seen all those and a few more, never seen the smoking one though. The one I see often is people sticking the stinky slinky right over the campground clean fresh water spigot. Also those who use reusable gloves and just toss them in a bay slinging germs everywhere or allowing other items to come in contact with the dirty gloves.

[@kennyandcandywalker2673]

We always use gloves when handling any of the sewer items. And then use hand sanitizer after removing the gloves. Better safe than sorry. I know you were talking about sewer items but one thing we see all the time is.... dogs lifting their legs and peeing on the water connections and dogs being allowed to drink from the water connections on empty sites by their owners. What are people thinking! Now we carry a spray bottle with bleach and water to sanitizer the connection before hooking up our freshwater hose. We also run it for awhile before sanitizing because you never know what might have made a nest in there. Safe travels and hope to see you down the road.

[@thomascorley7289]

I have seen someone take their sewer hose and stick it up to the site fresh water tap to rinse it out! For this reason I keep a spray bottle of bleach water and spray on the faucet and rinse before I attach my fresh water hose!

[@marktracy]

I have a dedicated pair of rubber gloves,anew pair every year. They get washed and sanitized every use, and left out to dry while hitching up. I also have a box of disposables just in case. Thanks for the great info. The hose is stored in the bumper on our TT and the corners and y are in there own bin.

[@BillyDiamond]

You guys are the best! I have followed you for a couple of years now and so appreciate your education. I admit, it has been a long time since I have watched your channel though (sorry). One of these days I am going to make the leap to nomad life but in the interim the awesome eduction is so appreciated. Maybe you do already, but if you don't, you should be teaching an RV academy for newbies. Additionally, I always thought it would be neat if there was a business where you could go with someone on the road for a couple of weeks to see if it truly is for you or not to become a full-timer (kind of like an Airbnb but on wheels). I know for me I don't know if I want to be all-in or not and having an experience like that would be incredible. Again, thanks guys for your awesome dedication to such great content and in doing what you love! :)

[@snap9049]

I don my gloves, stow the shore power cord (because it's dirty or muddy), then move to the holding tanks and sewer hose last. My RN wife worked in Infectious Disease for 7 years, and I don't want to be a statistic!

[@ceritapenman6112]

Gloves yes! I agree totally with all of your suggestions. I caught my husband once using the fresh water hose on the black tank flush, and made him promise never to do that again! Keep the videos coming!🤗

[@mikemoxley9477]

What a valuable video, yes disposable gloves are a must. I have been guilty when I am in a rush and forgot them. Been lucky not to have gotten sick. Oh have a new to us fifth wheel… FIRST thing I added was two outside mounted 4” sq plastic tube w dual removable caps. Important… i just saw in a comment above to spray with lysol. Will add to my pack up check list !!! Thanks another super video.

[@betsybrosch800]

Gloves and disinfectant are a must! We keep our fresh and black water stuff in separate totes and compartments - do our best not to cross contaminate. I’ve seen plumbers smoking when cleaning sewer lines before. Maybe they’re trying to mask the odor but nonetheless it’s just gross!!

[@AWOLlcdrpeterson]

No gloves for us. I don't use gloves when I go to the Bathroom, so I don't use gloves when handling my stinky slinky. Plus, I try to keep the poop on the inside of the hose, and not on the outside. I am careful to wash my hands after handling.

[@TignerAdventures]

Ok I am one that doesn't use gloves because people think by just wearing gloves they are protected. I use hand sanitizer after every time I touch the hose and before I do anything else. I have to agree however that you do have a point about cuts or abrasions on your hands might be a risk that gloves would help protect you from, or would they?? How are you taking them off? We have seen a lot of crazy stuff. Our hoses are always dry and i'm careful to keep things clean and separated that is why I use sanitizer quite a bit on my hands and don't feel I'm exposed. Also gloves are costly and have been hard to get over the last couple of years. Great video!

[@tlc6175]

We are currently long term parked, so to just empty the tanks I don't always put on gloves, but we always wear gloves when we are disconnecting and handling the sewer hose. Always wash and sanitize hands after dealing with the dump valves as well.

[@ouremptynestjourney]

We are newbies and learned to use the gloves from you 🙌🏼 and all your tips about handling the sewer hose.

[@davidfacktor648]

Great informative video as always! I always use gloves as well. I just returned from three weeks traveling out west and saw a bunch of rental motor homes that didn’t have gloves or even knew what they were doing. Many folks came up to me to ask questions because the rental companies don’t explain it very well to them or they don’t pay attention. Lol.

[@seb2549]

I treat the sewer hose as if I was working with chemicals in class 1000 clean room lab. Always double glove too, you never know. I know I am nuts but I'm a chemist, my wife is a biologist and she watches me constantly 😁 . And yes solution to pollution is dilution 😁. Now there is that other side of the coin, none of these smoking and non glove wearing people dropped dead as far as I know but I like to apply the precautionary principle.

[@rondennis6280]

I double glove in case I want/need to touch something during the dump procedure. I always use a timer when I flush the black tank in case I get sidetracked, plus I usually look down the toilet to make sure there isnt a pyramid there, which require going inside and getting a flashlight. Lol

[@lawrencecollier9112]

I always use gloves when handling the sewer hose and paragraph. One of my concerns has to do with close proximity of fresh water supply and the sewer drain. Because somebody may have spilled contaminated water on the ground, do not allow your fresh water hose end to lay on the ground near the sewer drain. My hose has a screw in plug on a tether. I make sure the plug doesn't touch the ground either.

[@seanclevenger2856]

Always wear gloves. Disposable recommended. I have a mental checklist I follow that includes many of the same things you discussed. Closing the grey tank the night before is a real time saver. I also use a separate hose for the black tank flush to ensure there is no cross contamination. Additional must have is a lysol (or some other disinfectant spray) to spray off all freshwater connections before I connect. Note: spray off your common areas, such as the picnic table and benches. Great content keep it up. (Also a retired LDO).

[@jimmartinson4280]

I have a box of good quality latex gloves in the sewer bay to wear while emptying the gray/blank tanks and to use while fueling the rig. Diesel smell on your hands doesn't go away. After a single use I throw the gloves away. Great tips. Thanks.

[@jameskennedy673]

You two are correct on everything. For years we’ve always had tablecloths in our camping supplies totes, washcloths, etc., because having two boys you needed them. Everything that you talked about should be common sense, but unfortunately common sense isn’t very common anymore. Y’all had us 😂😂😂😂so hard almost fell out of our chairs. You’re talking about smoking, we never had the desire to light one up. We’ve both been exposed to second hand smoke. My late Mother -in-law had COPD, wouldn’t quite, she would remove the O2 tube, light one up when finished, then put back on the O2 tube. She lived long enough to see her last Grandson graduate HS twenty years ago. 👏👏👏👏for what y’all are doing. Two of my wife’s late Uncles served in the Army. My wife has a Nephew who just recently got out of the Marines. One of our church members retired from the Marines, he’s in his early 90’s, he’s still going but very slowly & thanks God every day for another day of life. 🙏🙏🙏for y’all

[@bradneuman8329]

I always use the gloves but also how one removes the gloves. A demo should be done about this too.

[@joeinopksw]

Barehanded; yes, I’ve done it, but will now stop. I would recommend keeping a Spray Bottle of Alcohol, which I generally use after working with the sewer hose. Another thing, that I find generally helpful is keeping all your Blank Tank stuff (Hose, Connector, etc.) in a 5 Gallon Paint can, with the Lid on. Thank you for the heads up. I always enjoy your channel, and appreciate all you do for our Vets.

[@bjgbjg1]

On top of everything you mentioned I spray the ends and pull handles with a disinfectant every time. Just a little spray. Thanks BJ

[@Type1Detour]

On our second trip ever we saw our neighbor rinse out his stinky slinky with a hose and then hang the stinky slinky over the picnic table to dry. We have not used a picnic table since and it's been a year and a half.

[@lancewulfers2502]

I noticed your silicone wedding ring. You should mention that on one of your videos. It is a major safety issue wearing conductive metal on your hands or wrists when working around any electrical systems.

[@bryaninnc5511]

Being veterans, who doesn't remember honey dipper detail :-) Sure, wear gloves if you think you need them, but mainly be considerate of others.

[@CFPVideoProductions]

I have found the dirtiest thing I handle are the gloves I have used several times. Among other problems, with gloves make my hands sweaty and often get wet during normal use. After a short time, my gloves stink. The best thing I have found is the heavier disposable gloves and use them once.

[@dennycappetta2035]

Great subject. I am always conscience of actions around the wet bay. I have big red rubber gloves I put on whenever I handle the four sewer hose sections (bath and a half model). I flush the black tank a couple of times so I don't have to rinse the sewer hose with a garden hose. I have two garden hoses, one white and one black so it is easy to tell the difference between them. Each sewer hose section has a cap on each end and I store the sections in a separate bin that closes tightly. If I handle anything else during the dump process, I remove my gloves and sanitize my hands. Thanks for shining a light on this subject.

[@TrailShake]

All fantastic information, especially the mini-class on glove protocols and avoiding cross contamination. I am with you, Stacie, because I cringe every time I see a sewer hose on a picnic table, or stored with clean items. Rinsing the hose does not make it sanitary enough to mingle with clean items. And, definitely wash/sanitize your hands after the job, regardless of if you used gloves or not. I am also a retired nurse (RN) and I hope to meet you both someday. Thanks for all of your work. I am hooked on your channel!

[@charliemullins7496]

A story about gloves. When I first trained as an EMT, 40 years ago, they were just starting to push gloves and universal precautions. One day, I told the nurse teaching my class "I don't have any open wounds on my hands, why do I need to wear gloves?" She took my hand and shoved it into a bowl of 90% isopropyl alcohol, and then informed me that every burning and stinging sensation was an opening in the skin"s barrier. I SAW THE LIGHT, and became a believer in the power of gloves.

[@rockercover]

This video is so relatable. I have seen this outside my kitchen sink window, (which faced the next site over from me, utility connections and the picnic table for my space). Beyond words! Besides gloves, I kept rubbing alcohol and paper-towels, inside the *hook-up* , RV-side-storage compartment, to splash on hands, after touching that hose.

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

i'm science trained and know waht is "actionable" adn what is "unrealistic". The simple 'farmer' method (i was raised in farm country) is "DO NOT POOP WHERE YOU EAT!"

[@rickrichardson5329]

Thanks for the helpful hints, very informative. I have seen folks instead of disposable gloves they have dedicated rubber gloves so they always have gloves for the job.

[@BB63]

Yes I use gloves. My problem is finding glove that fit. Even extra large is not large enough. I Tear them as I put them on.

[@Genguru1971]

I always use gloves. I had a situation that happened twice...due to rushing and that was leaving the caps in and hooking up the hose. Later to find out, nothing flows if the caps are in, needless to say, I'm glad I had gloves...lol

[@lyndasoares8080]

Gloves ALWAYS!!!

[@m.dwightsweezy7361]

Gloves are a must for me. I use disposable one 90% of the time. Good advice. Thanks

[@bubbatim2009]

Hola Navy. Yes I glove up. Having gone through NBC in the Army. I get it and don't do the bad things. Good info in your vid. Keep it up and safe travels. Rangers lead the way!

[@danoberste8146]

For 90% of my gloving situations I wear only one glove. So many nasty tasks can be accomplished with one hand , leaving a (relatively) clean hand to: open doors, operate valves, flip switches, remove the dirty glove, scratch your nose, spray disinfect, etc. I glove my dominant hand and use my other for all the things you inevitably NEED to touch while you're infected.

[@theycallmeboopa2595]

great job with the background freeze motion. total kudos.

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bigoldal2436]

I was trained in NBC Warfare and non-destructive testing in the Navy. I use a giant tub for all sewer related equipment and plenty of gloves. Speaking of nurses and doctors I can't count how many times after my knee surgeries that I had to prompt them to wash their hands before they examined me🥵

[@stuarthoffman1668]

We can tell you Concentrated a long time over this one

[@elizabethmincy-phipps1130]

Stacy, I didn’t know you are NP. Me too. And my husband is Navy veteran. Lol.

[@johnnypark3729]

Great video... Yes, I wear the Gloves messing with the Stinky Slinky!

[@danellesmith4666]

Thank you for sharing this. We've seen everything you demonstrated and then some. One action we've seen that disgusts me is using the fresh water source, right at the spigot, to rinse the sewer hose. 🤢🤮 We now spray the spigot with bleach.

[@lindae4061]

Gloves are a must

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

3:03 - i hang my hoses vetically oof my scwintek slides and point them in a DEDICATED BUCKET

[@richardaraujo9785]

I save the sewer hose job for last when hooking up and breaking down. Always wearing gloves when dealing with the sewer hose. Then remove them before doing anything else. Then sanitize sanitize sanitize my hands. Did I say sanitize, Also my hoses go in a separate plastic container and sprayed with Lysol.

[@todayissomeday]

And thats the way its done!! mic drop!

[@Augiebracerofam]

Great reminders. Fun to see all the years of having to "Halt" on command are paying off in the KZbin times. Thank you for sharing and have a great day.