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Kitchen sink drain hose on 02 Patriot

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LarryNCarolynShirk:
You may give some thought to cutting an access hole in the left wall of the cabinet under the sink.  Mine is about 10" x 10", which Is covered with a 11" x 11" piece of plywood.  It sure gives more access to the problem area.  Not all cabinets are alike, so investigate before you cut.  It helps to have long arms, and be able to work with one hand.

Larry

Karl Welhart:
I have replaced mine several times over 10 years.  This last time, I used pool hose from Home Depot.  It is blue on black heavy duty and has been fine for almost 5 years.  No wear signs at all.  Part of the trick to lasting is getting the hose tight when it is installed in the slid open position.  Additionally, I unscrewed the fittings from the PVC pipe, then put the hose on the fittings with loose clamps.  Reinstalled the fittings to the pipe and then tightened the clamps on the hose.

Joel Weiss:

--- Quote from: Karl Welhart --- Part of the trick to lasting is getting the hose tight when it is installed in the slid open position.  
--- End quote ---

With the Princeton model I think the real problem is that when the slide is closed the hose is forced to bend and move out of the way as the sidewall gets closer to the pipe into which the hose is attached.  If you haven't already done so, take a look at the hose when the slide is retracted; it will be bent somewhat at the sidewall of the coach.  Over time that bending will crack almost any hose although some of the suggestions here are probably a lot stronger than what was originally installed.

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