Flat Out Blog — Drink Water

A small hole in your drink water hose does not always mean the whole hose needs replacing. With a Flat Out End Repair Kit or Join Repair Kit, you can repair the damaged section and keep using your hose on the road. Follow along as Zoe demonstrates how to repair your Flat Out Drink Water Hose. What You’ll Need Flat Out End Repair Kit or Join Repair Kit Screwdriver Sharp hose cutter or suitable cutting tool How to Repair Your Hose Step 1: Find the Damaged Section Locate the hole or damaged area in the hose. Mark it clearly so...

At Flat Out, safe drinking water is non-negotiable. That's why our Teal drink water hoses are manufactured using materials that comply with both AS2070 and the higher AS4020 requirements for potable water applications. AS2070 is the Australian standard covering plastics and materials intended for contact with food and drinking water. It ensures the materials used are safe, non-toxic, and suitable for potable water use. In fact, many caravan drinking water hoses on the market are manufactured solely to AS2070 requirements. AS4020 goes a step further. In addition to material safety, it includes requirements relating to taste, odour, microbial growth and...

If you've developed a leak near one end of your Flat Out Drink Water Hose, and you're handy with a few basic tools, there's a simple repair you can do without any specialty parts. Here's how to get your hose back into service in just a few simple steps. See the video below to follow along as Zoe and her dad, Allan, demonstrate how to do this. Step 1: Remove the Brass Fitting Carefully separate the brass snap fitting from the crimp.  Note: Don't throw the brass snap fitting away. You won't need to buy a replacement, as standard snap...

Hi Everyone, As we wrap up the year, I wanted to send a little update from our team and say thank you for being part of the Flat Out community. Whether you picked up a new bit of gear, told a mate about us, sent us a message, or simply cheered us on from afar, it has meant more than you know. This year brought some big moments for us. We launched the new teal range and added extension leads to our line up. We designed new storage bags to make organising your setup even easier. We also stepped into...

Usually our best product ideas don’t come from a whiteboard in a meeting room, they come from you, our customers. Our brand new Filter & Accessories Bag is Aussie made by a small family business in Hervey Bay and designed to make life just that little bit easier. It’s made to perfectly fit your filter with your Flat Out hose wound neatly around it, helping stop drips and keep everything tidy in storage. It’s the ideal RV water filter storage bag for caravans, motorhomes and camper trailers, compact enough to keep your setup organised without wasting space. This wasn’t just a...