Camco 22911: The 25 ft Heated Drinking Water Hose in Data

Short verdict

The Camco 22911 is our pick at 25 ft because more is in writing about what it is made of than for any other hose of this length: the listing names a drinking-water standard and the bodies that certified to it, and Camco's own page confirms bore, line and warranty. It is also in the premium price class, and Camco leaves two things open: the power draw and the instruction sheet. The verdict rests on stated data; see how we compare.

Our pick

Camco 25 ft (22911)

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The 25 ft hose whose listing names its certifications and its certifiers.

Why here: The 25 ft hose whose listing names NSF/ANSI 61 for the hose and a CSA lead-free certification to NSF/ANSI 372, with bore, −20 °F line and a 3-year warranty on the maker's own page.

Best for: RV sites where the spigot is within 25 ft and named drinking-water certifications matter more than the lowest price.

What speaks for it

• Listing names an NSF/ANSI 61 certified hose and CSA lead-free certification to NSF/ANSI 372
• Thermostat-controlled heating cable that only heats as needed (listing)
• 5/8 in inner diameter
• Camco's own site lists a 3-year warranty with receipt

What to know first

• Camco publishes no wattage on its product pages
• Instruction sheet not available online: cord and insulation rules could not be checked
• Warranty is given as 1 year in the Amazon listing data and 3 years on camcooutdoors.com
• Costs clearly more than marketplace hoses of the same length

Length

25 ft

Rating (maker's claim)

−20 °F (Camco)

Inner diameter

5/8 in

Heat control

thermostat-controlled cable (listing)

Certification named

NSF/ANSI 61 hose, CSA lead-free to NSF/ANSI 372 (listing)

Warranty

3 years with receipt (camcooutdoors.com); 1 year in Amazon listing data

For whom, and for whom not

It fits runs of up to about 23 ft where the drinking-water statement matters. It does not fit a run of a few feet, where the 12 ft hose of the same line leaves less surplus, or buyers who want published watts and switch points: Camco states neither.

The data, sorted by where it comes from

No test method is named for the −20 °F figure in either place. The two drinking-water standards cover different things: NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 is about what a product leaches into water, NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 about lead content. The EPA defines lead free under the Safe Drinking Water Act as a weighted average of 0.25% lead across wetted surfaces.

Hook-up and care

Measure first. The hose is 25 ft and the cord 6 ft, according to the listing. The cord end has to sit within reach of a GFCI-protected outlet. The page on 25 and 30 ft hoses explains when 25 ft is enough and when 30 ft is the better length.

Plan the load. With no Camco wattage, plan with what other makers publish for 25 ft: 180 W and 1.5 A in the PIRIT manual and on the Miller help page. The page on heated hose power use turns such figures into kWh.

Borrow the cautious rules. Until you have read Camco's sheet, the rules of the two makers who publish theirs are a sensible default: a GFCI-protected outlet, no extension cord and never plugged in while coiled (PIRIT), no added insulation (Miller), the thermostat in open outside air (both). The steps are in the guide on how to hook up a heated water hose.

The hose heats itself only. Spigot, riser, pressure regulator and filter stay unheated and need their own protection.

Alternatives at 25 ft

• Budget price class with published watts: the RVGUARD 25 ft hose^* (paid link), for which the maker states 7 W per foot and switch points of 47 °F on and 60 °F off.
• A colder maker rating in the budget price class: the Kohree 25 ft hose^* (paid link), rated by its maker to −40 °F.
• Camco's colder figure: the 25 ft hose of the −40 °F line^* (paid link), on listing data only. What differs between the two lines is laid out under Camco −20 or −40.
• The same line at double the length: the Camco 50 ft hose 22912.

The name Freeze Ban, under which Camping World sells Camco's heated hose, has its own page: Camco Freeze Ban. What is known about hooking it up without the sheet is collected under Camco heated hose instructions, and the shorter sibling is the Camco 12 ft hose 22910. The brand as a whole is covered on the Camco page, and the heated water hose overview starts with the question of length.