News Tips & Tricks (Flat Out Blog)

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...

“Flat sullage hoses don’t work.” Or so they say… but like other things in life, it’s not the hose that counts – it’s how you use it. If your Flat Out Lay Flat Sullage Hose isn’t working as expected, you’re not alone. While we often hear great reviews from our customers on our Sullage Hose we also get questions from caravan owners struggling with grey water drainage. The great news is most issues are easy to fix with the right caravan sullage hose setup. In this video, Zoe walks you through what comes in your kit, the most overlooked mistakes, and...

Our much-loved blue Premium Drink Water Hose has been discontinued by our Melbourne manufacturer, who recently changed their production processes and made the tough call to cease supply. They’ve been producing our hose for over seven years, and we’re incredibly grateful for the quality and consistency they delivered during that time. Even before this change, we were regularly running out of stock due to high demand — so this time last year, we began searching overseas for a secondary supplier. We weren’t chasing the cheapest option; we were looking for a manufacturer who could meet our high standards for drinking...

With Multi-Reel Mounting Brackets, you can ensure your drink water hose, sullage hose, or extension leads are always secure and easy to access—no more shifting around in the toolbox or storage compartment.

In the world of caravan/motorhome live, every piece of equipment matters – especially your hoses. At Flat Out, we’re committed to ensuring our products are not only durable and reliable but also designed to make your adventures as smooth and stress-free as possible. That’s why we’ve made some thoughtful changes to the lengths of hoses in our main range. Here’s a closer look at what’s new, why we made these changes, and how they’ll benefit you on the road.   Shorter Hoses in the Main Range We’ve made some adjustments to the lengths of our traditional hoses: The 10m hose...