Zero-G Hose Fail! Also, What is Inside this Hose?! 

I'm not hard to please and I'm aware bad apples happen... no big deal. I just don't prefer to do business their way. Had a polite customer called me with a failed product and was willing to give my product another chance I would JUMP at the opportunity to keep them as a customer... IF I had confidence in my product. If I knew my product was hit and miss I would refund them the way they paid (cc, check, ect) or better yet improve my product. In this case a Visa gift card is my best case scenario... if they approve my claim. Just shady business in my opinion.

A very informative video with good insight, it shouldn't be perceived as a negative one. I use the zero G as my extension, if the hose on my power reel is not long enough, its the white camco RV/Marine hose. As its on a reel, so its no fuss. I always sanitize my hoses when I sanitize my fresh water system. I do it every 3-4 months, always prior to storage and before use after storage. I use an inline filter changed every 90 days and a water softener tank. The black tank flush hose is an off brand something or other, flex hose, Best Choice I believe. I have had good service from my use of the Zero G hose, although it sees limited use. The orange color staining is iron, I believe reverse osmosis, deionization process or water softener is what removes iron. I may be incorrect, but I don't believe any filter can remove it.

I've been using Zero-G hoses on our camper. The first one I bought is the one we normally still use even after 5 years. I have a longer one in case I need it. I don't think the staining and mold inside are any different than you would see inside a regular hose or water pipe in use for a water system today. I might sanitize mine every so often now that you've gotten me thinking about it, but I'll continue to use my Zero-G hose until it fails. I feel that the benefits are still there and the downsides you point out will exist in any hose anyway. Thanks for the video!

In a pinch I purchased one of the white RV hoses from Walmart. As soon as I hooked it up and turned on the water the hose came separated from the end. I had to run back to the store on a busy Friday evening to exchange it. I also have a 25 ft Zero-G hose and haven’t had any problems with it. Had it over 2.5 years.

I had two Zero Gs. One for drinking water the other for sewer clean out. The drinking water hose leaked at the housing on the 2nd trip out. Had to run to Wally World to get a new RV/Marine hose. Will probably use it until something happens to it. Thanks for showing the inside. I've been thinking about which end of the water system to keep my filter. I currently have it connected to my regulater which is connected to water source. Now I'm thinking about putting it on the other end of the hose right before it goes into the RV. Great videos. Keep them up. Good luck on finding the Holy Grail of hoses.

Love mine. We had two that are 5 years old. Not a single problem. Would never get other type.

Thanks for the update! I have a zero-G hose but recently have switched to the Camco EvoFlex. I just like the Camco product better. And in attempt to minimize getting any nasty stuff from the campground spigot I arrange things in this order; pressure regulator -> Camco hose (with quick connects) -> Clearsource 2 stage RV water filters -> then a very short (2') hose into the RV inlet. Have never had questionable water yet.

Love the ZeroG. We have a 25 footer and a 50 footer. Love the convenience, portability and usability. Also have a third 50 footer that I use for utility purposes. We also have 2 of the blue Camco insulated/heated hoses (@ 20-25 ft each). Have had a problem with an end on one of the Camco hoses. The end literally separated and came apart. It flooded our 5th wheel’s basement storage compartment for hours before we discovered it. Fun! Fun! (But I digress) As for the Zero G - Sounds to me like the test for you should be whether or not they stand by their warranty. Yes, it failed; but that is what the warranty is for. I would still keep recommending the Zero G ... unless they don’t stand by their warranty. Then, if they don’t, you would need to determine whether you got enough value out of it to use it (essentially) without a warranty.

I’ve used Zero-g for several years, at home and on the RV. I always use a pressure regulator on all faucet ends at both places. I haven’t seen an RV hose that won’t mold so I run the water through a filter at the RV end. Water through the RV is not for drinking or cooking, only water through the Berkey is for that. The first two RV’s we owned I had access to the freshwater tank. I installed deck openings on top of both with screw tops. You wouldn’t believe the mold that grew on the inside top service. In hot weather I checked the tank monthly and usually found it needed cleaning with a brush and Clorox water. If you sanitizing your tank by filling it with dilute Clorox water your going to miss where the mold is growing, so if you don’t have access to inside, fill with Clorox water and drive around getting it to slosh onto the top service. Sanitize your tank twice as much as you think it needs it. The mold in your hose is the least of your worries. You wouldn’t believe the number of RVers that want to argue that the filter should go on the faucet to keep your hose clean. My response is if I’m putting filtered water into my tank it shouldn’t need sanitized. Anyway, I always lower hose pressure and have yet to have one fail, and I have five Zero-G hoses that I use on a regular bases.

Had mine going on a year with e 5th wheel and another at home two 25’ers linked in the sun all day. No issues love then. Inside is probably similar but any hose will do that in my opinion. Filter is a VERY good idea and like other have stated we don’t usually drink out of the faucet in the RV bottled water is the norm.

I ordered a pair of the Zero-G ones a month or so ago and they just came arrived. We have not used them yet, but now my enthusiasm is curbed a bit. I am not real surprised at the inside. The more gray end is closer to the filter, which is probably a charcoal type filter. Maybe that is why it is a bit gray. (I always flush a new filter before hooking it up to the hose.) It is a bit perplexing that the one end is gray and the other is more rust colored (common in well water pumps). Keep us posted! Thanks!

I’ve got two 25’ and one 50’ Zero G for the last 2-3 years, love em. Couple of times a year I put some Clorox and shake them up. Also I use a water filter at faucet. Pretty sure you don’t want to look inside any water pipe. Be interesting to see what the new water hose is you get.

Thanks very much for posting this. Matches my experience exactly. Initially I thought they were the greatest hoses on earth, then they start failing.

Thanks for the info. I was about to buy one for my camper. The mold is probably from it collapsing wet and not drying. I’m still using the white water hoses for my drinking water.

Wow, so many comments about hoses failing? I don't have a Zero G, but I have about 15 different hoses we use around home... including several green flexzilla hoses. I can't recall any hoses "failing" unless they were just really old. I don't buy cheap hoses any more because life is stressful enough already. Cheap hoses are terrible to use. But still, mine never failed... I just got tired of fighting with them. BTW, I have a 100' flexzilla that's at least 10 years old... abused, faded, etc but still works fine. That's another vote for "green". I considered getting a Zero G to keep in the RV.... but I will take a pass for now. Thanks for the heads up

We just decided to buy a new hose every year because every hose has problems or at least gets gross inside unless you sanitize it each time but who does that? No one. Hoses aren’t expensive so just buy new ones frequently.

My 25ft Zero-G broke after using it to water my backyard for about a month. Mine shredded at the male fitting end as well, just popped right out! I submitted a claim but haven’t heard anything from them. Went to the garage and got out my trusty heavy rubber hose. More of a pain to use and store, but with brass fittings and a seemingly invincible build, I’m convinced these flexy hoses aren’t worth the hassle. Also shady I haven’t even heard from the company yet after two weeks time. Shame. We’ll see how long my 50ft lasts, but my rubber one is on backup in case.

I was thinking about purchasing zero G hose but now have to wait to see what the new holy grail hose is.

We have been using the blue Camco hose for a few years. It's a little stiff when cold. We bought a Flexzila hose and have used it on our last three trips. So far so good. It is very flexible and has worked well.

I often see people connecting both ends of their hose together at the end of a trip. I think to keep the insides of it clean. Doing this creates the perfect environment for mold and mildew to grow. I just drain my hose well and roll it loosely. Thanks for the video! I also have leaking ends on my Zero hose. I sure do like the compactness of it.

We use the basic white colored drinking water hose. As for the filter, we have never used one because we don’t drink the campground water. However, we did buy a filter this season for our new camper because a friend told us it can make our water system last longer, not sure if that’s true but willing to try it.

Zero-G 25’ and 50’. Only been RVing since October 2020, so not very long, but the zero-g has been good to me.

I normally but the Plain White R.V. specifically for Drinking water. To keep it from freezing, I get at least a 100 light string of Minature Incandescent Christmas Lights and Duct Tape them to the house and put water pipe insulation over the lights. My hoze has never frozen. I usually plug it in, if the temperature is going to be below 40° F.

I'’ve had a Zero G hose going on 2 yrs, with no issues so far.

I too was like you. I recommended them to everyone. 😳 Same fail at the connection. I loved them so much I have 3 of their leaky hoses in a pile in the garage. 😩 I then purchased the contractor edition and so far it's not leaking but same design... I'm certain it will. I'm a slow learner. Anxious to see if they refund your money. Thanks for the info!

Thanks on a great video. I bought a 25` ZeroG hose and loved how easy it was to coil up and put away. After using it to wash the RV I realized how little water actually came out. The ID is very small and greatly restricted the flow. I am now using a flexzilla 5/8" dia hose and it is night and day better for flow and yes it is also drinking water safe. I also think it is easier to coil up even on a cold day. I only wish they made them in colors other then green. I bought a second one for the black tank flush but I had to mark it up with a magic marker to tell which was which.

I bought one in January to use this camping season with our new camper. This weekend we made an overnight trip to a local campground to try things out and it leaked right out of the box. It was coming from the connection itself like it wasn't sealing properly on the spigot. So the hose didn't fail, it just isn't made very well. I had to run home to get the white Valterra hose that came in a starter kit with our new camper. At home I replaced the gasket in the zero-g hose and it seems to have helped but it still leaks some. But only when there isn't demand for water and there is pressure built up. It would work fine to fill my tank I think.

We have used the simple white fresh water hoses for years. I am still using the first one I bought in 1999 when we bought our pop up. Flush all good each time they are used. I am also using Clear2O prefilter and solid carbon filters this year to see if they are an improvement over the blue Camcorder carbon filters. It worked well on our 6 day, two park trip after Easter.

So I have a zero-G that I use as a secondary hose for dousing the campfire, clean-up, neighbor control:). I was somewhat suspicious of it for potable water so never used it that way. So far no leaks. On the subject of garden hoses though, I spent a lot of money on one for my wheel-less home and thought nothing of the aluminum fittings rather than brass fittings. Those aluminum fittings are now like they have been welded tight, or I am getting weaker in my old age, I can’t loosen them.

I’ve seen 2 Zero G hoses fail. One was mine at the sticks and bricks, one was a neighbor at a campground. I’ve never trusted them as a primary hose. I use the common white hose for that, but would love to find something better. I do use the Zero G for black water flush though. I love the fact that it takes up such a small amount of storage space. Thanks for another great video!

Been using the zero G for 2 years now. Not the first problem. I keep cheap camco hose as a backup but so far I love the zero G. Mostly because it lays flat and I don’t trip over it.

Going 3 years on the 25' white hose that my RV center threw in with the purchase of the trailer. It has been in heat and also below 32 cold. When spigot is too far away, I have one of those collapsible (good for drinking) hoses that I have attached once. This hasn't been a big issue, as there is usually a WalMart or RV center somewhere near a destination. Good to know, though.

We don't drink water from zero G . We use bottled water.

I have never had a problem with mine. As far as the inside, never take a look at the inside of the city water lines running to your house. You will never use that water again.

My Zero-G hose failed at the same location. Leaked right at the connection. I didn’t purchase another Zero-G, another drinking water quality hose (Aqua Jose) with the same flexibility. Used it once no issues so far. We shall see after a few trips this summer.

Have been looking for one for a while now. Still may buy one and try it because I hate the white stiff hoses. We still use the white one we bought 22 years ago occasionally. Used it last weekend as matter of fact. Never thought about looking inside it though. I can’t imagine what it looks like after 22 years. By the way it was very good to meet you and talk to you Friday. Thanks for what you do.

Thanks for the info, I will be waiting to find out the conclusion.

I bought one off of Amazon and it started leaking after using it 3 times. However the end is sealed or compressed is the flaw. Great idea, but epic fail on the workmanship.

I have used Zero-G at my home and RV's for over 10 years and never had a leak problem, but the inside stain is disturbing. I will try your other recommended chose for my next RV. THX

Many companies refund or provide warranty claims with gift cards because most people forget about them or if they have an expiration date, they often expire before the consumer uses it. This is exactly what these companies want because they didn't have to pay out on that "warranty claim" so to speak and saved whatever value that gift card had on it. Thanks for bringing this to our attention as I was ready to order the Zero-G Hose this week in preparation for the start of the camping season.

No issues with mine but I’m going to replace it at the year mark. I don’t drink any water except bottled water in the RV.

We currently have the 25 foot Zero-G hose with no issues so far, but its only been used a few times. Around the house we have a Flexzilla hose which works awesome, just not as compact as the Zero-G.

Probably similar to the SnowJoe Aqua-Joe fiber jacketed no kink hose . Mine burst in the middle of my 75’ 1/2” hose . Was rated for 600psi , the warranty process takes about 10 days total, you submit picture evidence of the damage, they issue you replacement immediately, in my case they are sold out of the 75’ models and upgraded me free to the orange commercial 3/4” hose 75’. The shipping is the longest part. 3-5bisiness day UPS by ground , warranty transfers to new unit .

Just got the camper out after its long winter nap. Noticed lots of bits and "chunks" in the watering can I use for pre-diluting bleach water. After lots of flushing, testing, it was the 3 year old Zero-G's doing it. The 10 yr old white Camco's were fine. Haven't cut open the Zero's yet, but I assume it was due to "stuff" growing inside. Maybe the same for the Camco's, but out of sight, out of mind....in any event, now also on the search for a better alternative.

Man..... who you calling hose!? 😅 I almost bought one of these the other day, and thought NOPE! I better go watch your video first. I'm glad I did. I think I'll just stick with the white camco hose. They've never given me any problems.

I wonder if their replacement policy changed... I had a black zero-G hose about 2 years ago go bad. I put in a request for replacement, and similar to your situation, I had to cut the ends off my failed hose. I did that, provided the proof, and they actually shipped me a replacement instead of a refund/visa gift card.

I use the regular white one but was thinking of a zero g. We have a very small trailer so compactability is a premium but it still has to work.

I had two of these hoses in use on two different outside spigots. I attached common garden nozzles on each. The hoses never leaked but when I went to take the nozzles off they had galled to the hose connections and could not be removed. I can't find a store locally that has a hose repair kit for the Zero-G hose. I won't buy another though I like their flexibility.

I use clearsource 3 filter system. So far I like it . I use a orange color hose. I think I got it at Lowe’s, it is water drinking safe. I don’t remember the name. I did use zero water hose till the black birds peck holes in it, when we went to the Grand Canyon.

Mine failed rwo days ago camping in the same exact place, were the brass coupling mates up with the aluminum. Back to the camco white hose.

I love some zeroG hoses... great for storage and easy to handle! I just think like everything else just needs to be replaced every once in awhile, like tires, power cables and ect.....

The Zero-G is a great hose for watering the plants on my 20 x 12 patio because it is light weight so the incidence of knocking pots over and breaking plants has decreased notably. It also coils nicely on my hose reel. However, a leak from the collar beneath the threaded end seems to be inevitable, well before the warranty period ends I've owned three Zero-Gs and this always happens. The leak starts small but gets to the point of being a nuisance. And the other problem is the incompatibility between the aluminum threads and brass quick connect fittings. The brass eventually seizes and the connector cannot be removed from the hose.

I've seen this many times, so I still haven't purchased one. I prefer hoses I can repair. I have 2 cheap hoses I got from Target, they get heavy use at my house and I've had to replace the ends once for about $5 a side... much rather have them.

IMPORTANT that you read the info on the BOTTOM of he box, especially the coupling care information and the warranty information. My two Zero-G hoses have lasted five years so far and I would not own any other hose!

Seeing the inside of the hose certainly makes the case for sanitizing it, at least, every year when you sanitize your freshwater tank.

Thank you

I had two blow in a week at the coupling, yes I use a pressure regulator. I'll stick to regular hoses.

Hey check out Eley hoses. They aren’t cheap, but their hose reels and hoses are amazing. They are polyurethane, drinking water safe, lead free and resistant to mold and mildew.

I bought a similar flexible hose at Home Depot a few weeks ago, haven't had a chance to use it yet though. Woke up to 30 degrees in MN this morning, glad I haven't run water in the camper yet!

I use ZeroG hoses for a my long distance and I use Flexzilla hoses to run between filter to water softener to rig inlet.

I use the green Flexzilla. Lighter and much more flexible than the traditional White hoses but certainly not as light or flexible as the zero-G. Was wanting to switch to zero-G to help save space. Have also considered the Aqua joe from Walmart. Looks similar to zero-G but I’ve not seen any reviews on it

I use zero g hoses at home ant in the camper. In the end, they are not that expensive. I like the convenience and the easy handling of them. I have a standard white drinking water hose and it’s very cumbersome to handle and store, so it stays put away unless I absolutely need to use it. My home hoses have lasted me years without fail. They are kept outside all year long through the heat and sun of the summer and cold snow and ice in the winter. I have had no problems with them. As far as mold and discoloration inside the hose, you should taken a section of your home water pipe out and look at the inside of that. It’ll blow your mind if you think that hose is bad.

Thank you!

Same problem, less then a year old, and you can't fix them. Love them because of the light weight but iam done. They are not cheep

I’ve had two of these crap out on me but it’s a crap shoot because if you get a good one it can last a good while, however I’ve never used one for fresh water usage.

I have had problems with water hoses for years. I finally decided to spend the extra money to buy the Zero G hoses. I have actually bought three of them for use at my house. I have water sprinklers hooked up throughout my yard to keep cats , squirrels and other freeloaders out of my garden and yard. I have had several leaks from the ends of my hoses in the same area that you have. When you find a better hose, please let me know. This is so frustrating. 🤨

every zero G hose I own leaks at the connector. I only use them for black water flushing "non potable water use". the material is porous and why it collects gunk. my 20 year old white hose still going strong and after each use the water is blown out with oil free air.

I've had 2 Zero G hose failures. No more ever again. Now we use the Flexzilla hose.

Now that’s a bummer! We’ve had our Zero G about a year and it’s still fine - tho every soft collapsible hose we’ve had in the past failed fairly quickly so we didn’t use them for quite a while. We were hoping the Zero G would be the ticket long term. Thanks for the info - and let us know if you find a viable alternative! 👍💦

I had the same issue with one of mine Zero-G hoses (4-years old), cut off the ends took a photo and in 12 hours I had a Visa card sent to me via digital card. As far as the mold and staining goes, any hose can have that issue, many factors can contribute to that, quality of the water source, storing the hose with water still left in, storing the hose with both ends connected to each other, etc.

You’ve had one hose failure. Certainly the mold is disturbing but do you know that other hoses aren’t subject to this? It seems a little premature to swear off the hoses if they have delivered good service to date.

Great video thank you. And there is no way on gods green earth i would drink water from ANY RV / rv park water system.

I’ve had my zero g hose in front and back of my house 4 years no problem but I’ve always used the white camco drinking for the travel trailer and a crappy cheap green hose for the sewer black tank flush 😁

Going on 3 years with my Zero-G hose and it sprung a leak. Hose cracked near the male fitting. It does kink too if you do not wind it up without any twisting.

I am having the EXACT issue. The leaking and I am about to fill a hot tub. I was just going to get a rubber washer replacement but I won't bother. I will be getting something else.

We had to back to the dreaded white hard to handle one. Zero G lasted us like 2 months. They aren’t even good for flushing black tank. We use a regular green garden hose for that.

We are getting our GD 3100RD tomorrow and was going to a Zero G in the next few days. Thanks for the info.

Dang, I just bought both blue and black 50' Zero-G hoses for our new camper.... Hope we have better luck than that!

Wow! We will have to buy 2- one to see how it is made and other to use.

Great review of what's going on inside the hose. I too have been loving the benifits of the zero g, but I also have so much faith in it that I carry a spare (also for those suprise faucets 10ft to the back of the camper). I love the pack ability of them, but it does seem too good to hold up. So far mine have lasted a couple of years, but so has my ragged expandable hose I use for the black tank flush. Maybe they are lasting because I keep expecting them to fail, just to prove me wrong.😄

We've had ours for 3 years now and haven't had any issues yet. I do worry about mold growth though...

Mine failed after 5 months of full-time use at 60psi, I went back to my Old faithful flexzilla.

I have a few zero-g hoses they have work great so far!!

We don’t use those. We’ve seen my mother in law have lots of problems with them while using at her house.

Camco freshwater hose with cam lock fittings seem to work just fine.

Interesting, but not surprising. I have had two 100' zero G yard hoses for well over 6 years. No issues, no leaks. About the only thing is the shield color has faded from the Texas heat. What is not surprising is what you find inside the hose, but I wonder what you find inside other hoses? I had a ladder that broke and the manufacturer made me cut the ladder legs before they sent me a replacement ladder. I didn't understand it, but I did it and sent them pictures. I guess they do not want you to sell the old ladder....maybe a liability issue??

Thats why i buy cheap white hoses

That red stain on one end and mold on the other end makes me nervous. I have a couple of the 100' Zero G hoses. I only use them to put water in my fresh tank when at a State Park with a community spigot that is a distance away from our camp site. For regular water hookups at a campground I use a Flexzilla hose. I've had it for several years and I've had no issues with it. I guess I'm just overly cautious but each spring as part of my sanitation, I put my hoses in a storage tote, weight them down with an extra patio paver I have and let them soak overnight in a bleach and water mixture. The paver is heavy enough to keep the hoses submerged but not heavy enough to flatten the hose so water can't get in. After watching this video, I might do that a couple times each season.

I have a zero g hose but i only use it for black tank flush so really don't care about the gunk issue inside the hose. For the drinking water I use Camco Tastepure drinking water hose. Hopefully it does not have that gunk you show on the inside of that hose, but I always use a water filter at the "fresh" water tap at my rv site, and then when I run the tap water in my rv I fill a Brita water container and use that to drink from. Maybe I am paranoid, but at least there are 2 layers of protection. I attach the water filter at the water source, then run the tastepure hose to the rv fresh water inlet. After watching your video perhaps I should attach the water filter right at the connection to the fresh water inlet at the rv, then at least it may filter anything collected in the hose before the water enters the fresh water inlet of the rv ?

Not sponsored by Zero G ... 🥴 I was actually thinking about going with these hoses. I just use the camco hoses.

I have 2 of those that failed in less than 2 months. They were only used a dozen times or so. Mine both split longitudinally. I won’t buy another one.

Ya, they're junk. Mine leaked at the connection like yours right out of the box. Bought at lowe's. I'll try the refund route. Was looking forward to long life and sense of pride with a good hose. FAIL!!

Try Flexilla, they are great. Not as light as Zero G for storing, but not terribly heavy compared to some, and in all other ways a great high quality hose

I have these zero G hoses on my camper and I also have flexzilla hoses at home love both. I saw you might look into the flexzilla, they're made by the same company as zero g.

Not negative if it’s real world

That is crazy, i just got one, probably from your amazon store. Oh well im sure it will work for a while.

Are those solid steps the 26” or 30”. I have the same RV and will be adding those after watching your video. Thanks in advance.

Had one on order just canx the order!!

Wow very interesting. I can't believe how dirty it was on the inside

I have no problem with mine. Did you use a water pressure regulator? I also use one for work every day with no problems. I have noticed they changed there design on the black ones.