A warning for Cedar Creek owners

[Tingum]

Check the water connection hoses to the kitchen sink. In our 2021 388RK they used cheap plastic (like aquarium tubing) covered with a light nylon mesh, that is crimped onto a hose barb fitting. Hot water line has ruptured twice, flooding the unit! First time it simply blew off. I cut the crimped fitting off and hose clamped it back in place. Second time the hose itself simply blew out. Final repair was to cut the end off a SS armored hose and clamp it on the hose barb. Only other option would be to replace the faucet with one that takes screw on fittings. This thing was built on a Friday afternoon by drunken monkeys!

 

[dbs5]

Check the water connection hoses to the kitchen sink. In our 2021 388RK they used cheap plastic (like aquarium tubing) covered with a light nylon mesh, that is crimped onto a hose barb fitting. Hot water line has ruptured twice, flooding the unit! First time it simply blew off. I cut the crimped fitting off and hose clamped it back in place. Second time the hose itself simply blew out. Final repair was to cut the end off a SS armored hose and clamp it on the hose barb. Only other option would be to replace the faucet with one that takes screw on fittings. This thing was built on a Friday afternoon by drunken monkeys!

My 311RL did the same thing so I replaced it with a new one.

 

[Tnedator]

Reminded of the quote from Armageddon:

"You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder."

 

[Daniel p]

My 311RL did the same thing so I replaced it with a new one.

This just happened to me! Luckily I was there when it happened and heard the rush of the water. I turn off the water supply in a hurry and quickly dried it up. Thank you for this post, you saved me from a hugeheadache. Headed to the hardware store to grab the stainless steel supply lines. I may as well change them all as this could have been a total catastrophe. Amazing that a $10 part can ruin a 100k Rv!