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bobbyg123
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Another of my many stupid questions...

My new rig has an outside shower with one of the newer coiled, quick connect attachments. I can't for the life of me figure out how to connect the darn thing. I push back the nozzle the way you're supposed to, but it doesn't fully attach. I was able to winterize it, but I got drenched in antifreeze because it wouldn't fully connect.
2018 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS
2017 Ford F-350 CC 6.2L
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BarabooBob
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I use my outside shower frequently during the summer. I have an advantage because I own the property we camp on most summer weekends. Most public campgrounds, state of fed, do not allow dumping any grey water on the ground. The first couple of times that I hooked it up were a pain but with use, it works better.
Bob & Dawn Married 34 years
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DutchmenSport
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Hopefully, by now, you have figured it out. If not schlep1967 (above) has the right approach.

My previous camper had the same quick disconnect and I could never remove it. It came with two different attachments. I eneded up leaving the coiled blue hose on it, and then once on, I could never get it off.

My current 5er is one year old now. I keep the blue coiled hose disconnected, hoping it will not freeze on like the last camper did. .... until today. I removed it yesterday and today I absolutely could NOT get it to go back on.

But, here's what I tried and it worked. First, I turned the water pump off and opened a faucet to relieve all pressure on the water lines.

I then sprayed the male and female ends with WD40. That did not do it yet.

I eventually realized there was a metal copper looking cap inside the faucet connection. At first, I thought the quick disconnect had broken and part of it might still be in there. But the ends did not look broken. I then took a small screw driver and pushed inside the female end, right in the middle of that copper cap inside the hole. And sure enough, it was spring loaded, and when I pushed hard enough, it moved!

I did not beat on it, I just simply pushed hard with the screwdriver and I felt it break free. I then turned the water pump back on and tried it again. This time, when I pushed, water squirted and when I quit pushing that center thing, the spring behind it pushed it shut.

I then went inside and turned the pump off again, let the pressure off with the kitchen sink, and then the blue hose attached very easy again, like it use to.

My best guess is, even though I've been putting it on and off multiple times over the last year, somethow, lime or calcium built up around that metal cap in front of the spring, just enough to prevent it from easily moving. By pushing with the screwdriver, instead of the blue hose end, I was able to get more pressure and break whatever was preventing it from moving. I then turned the water pump back on.

I figure, with this camper, I have only 1 hose atachment for that quick disconnect, so, I just decided, I'll never remove it again now. If it siezes shut again with the hose attached, I suppose the only solution would be to cut the blue hose right at the metal attachment, then simply put a small screwdriver right in the middle and push that cap inside the hole free again so that spring and cap inside the quick disconnect will move again. Then I'll have to buy a new coiled hose.

Anyway, several folks above hit the nail right on the head, but had only had partial answers. It takes all 3 steps: Water pressure, WD40, and pushing that spring loaded cap inside the female end (but don't beat it, just push gentle, but firm until it moves. )... good luck!

bobbyg123
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Thanks everyone. I'm glad to hear that (for once) it's not just something else I was clueless about.
2018 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS
2017 Ford F-350 CC 6.2L

fj12ryder
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blofgren wrote:
... the last time I used mine I got soaked anyway because the hose developed a bunch of small cracks. :M
I thought getting soaked was the point of an outside shower. ๐Ÿ™‚
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blofgren
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They are difficult to get connected properly; to make it worse the last time I used mine I got soaked anyway because the hose developed a bunch of small cracks. :M
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schlep1967
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Mine sticks from lack of use. Makes it impossible to push the quick connect in. I take a srew driver and put it into the hole and give it a light smack with my hand. Once I do that I can easily insert the quick connect. YMMV
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fj12ryder
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12thgenusa wrote:
Turn off the pump or city water, open a tap to bleed the pressure and the quick connect is much easier to connect/disconnect.
The water pressure has no effect on the quick disconnect unless the faucet is turned on. Ours works pretty well, but does take a bit of a push to get it to engage.
Howard and Peggy

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12thgenusa
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Turn off the pump or city water, open a tap to bleed the pressure and the quick connect is much easier to connect/disconnect.


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whiteeye42
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Or you can do what i did i disconnected mine all together that way i don't have to winterizer it in all the different trailers i have owned we have only used the outside shower once.
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BB_TX
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I used some plumbers silicon grease on mine. Yep, they are a PITA.

Learjet
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push collar in, insert male end, then while pushing in...pull the collar out to seat the collar
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C_B_
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Try this. It helped with mine.

Push the coupler back and spray wd-40 in between the part that slides and the inner part that doesn't. Also put wd-40 on male part before insterting.


I've had to lubricate my air fittings also. On those I use oil.


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bobbyg123 wrote:
Another of my many stupid questions...

My new rig has an outside shower with one of the newer coiled, quick connect attachments. I can't for the life of me figure out how to connect the darn thing. I push back the nozzle the way you're supposed to, but it doesn't fully attach. I was able to winterize it, but I got drenched in antifreeze because it wouldn't fully connect.


my last 3 all had/have that.. It is a Royal P.I.T.A to get all the way inserted, You have to really push the coupling ring ALL THE WAY BACK for it to accept the male part of the hose....
Me-Her-the kids
2020 Ford F350 SD 6.7
2020 Redwood 3991RD Garnet