Right angle connector for 40mm corrugated hose?

Jul 31, 2022 Last reply: 3 years ago 4 Replies

Losing the will to live here!



I am working on the motor home, and the waste water drain is "conveniently" placed in the middle between the two rear wheels.



There is a short stub which measures a smidge over 40mm external diameter.



It looks as though 40 mm flexible hose is readily available because it is used for ponds.



However I want a right angle bend because:



(1) There isn't that much ground clearance for a gradual bend



(2) I want a small slope from the connector to the outside to ensure that there is an unimpeded flow when draining the tank to avoid smelly waste water being left in the pipe.



Can I find such a connector? Well, I wouldn't be asking if I could.



I can find in line connectors of various kinds, but not an angled one.



I might be able to do it in rigid plastic, I suppose, but that could make routing the pipe run more difficult.



Any suggestions welcome.


Cheers


Dave R



Simply replaced all of the underfloor corrugated pipe, with rigis domestic pipework. The pipe, fittings and etc, are cheaply available, flow will be better and less chance of blockages.

Isn't that somewhat impossible with corrugated pipe unless a near vertical run?

What about smooth bore radiator hose for a car? Would something like the following work for you?

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There are flexible adaptor ‘things’ about 300mm long designed to go between different sizes of waste pipe. Some DIY places stock them as do some motorhome / caravan places.

Our current MH has a 40mm waste outlet but I already had a long 28mm waste pipe to use on full service pitches ( which we normally use). I made an adaptor from a pill bottle - I think some headache pills I bought in the US and the bottle had been put in the ‘might be useful pile’. It was a near perfect fit.

The reduction in diameter doesn’t cause a problem - at worst when we do fill the waste tank and need to drain it at dump point it tanks a bit longer but draining the excess fresh water ( I generally only travel with

20litres) usually takes the most time- the fresh tank is huge and the drain tiny.

If you avoid food waste etc going into the tank as much as possible and pop in some disinfectant now and the, smells etc shouldn’t be an issue.

On the last day of each trip, when we are heading home, we run a few litres of hot water plus some disinfectant into the waste tank. On the drive home, it washes around, and I drain it when I get home. We may use the sink etc to wash our hands etc on route but that is fine.

I keep meaning to add a second waste drain - having one each side makes things more convenient when on service pitches if, like us, you have a MH with a ‘continental’ hab door.

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