12 and 15 ft Heated Water Hoses: When a Short Hose Is the Better Choice

When a short heated hose is the better choice

Most buyers reach for 25 ft because it is the standard length. On many sites that is more hose than the hook-up needs. If the pedestal stands right beside the city-water inlet, or the yard hydrant is a few steps from the trough, a short heated water hose does the same job with less of everything: less hose on the ground, less power, a lower price class.

Short-run pick

Camco 12 ft (22910)

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Camco · Established brand

Camco's shortest −20 °F hose for a spigot right next to the inlet.

Why here: It is the short hose with the most on the maker's own site: part number, a −20 °F line with a 5/8 in bore, USA as country of origin and a warranty of 3 years from date of purchase with receipt.

Best for: Sites where the pedestal stands within a few feet of the city-water inlet.

What speaks for it

• 5/8 in inner diameter (camcooutdoors.com)
• Shortest hose of the Camco −20 °F line
• Less hose to lay out straight

What to know first

• 12 ft does not reach on many sites: measure first
• No wattage published by Camco
• Instruction sheet not available online

Length

12 ft

Rating (maker's claim)

−20 °F (Camco)

Inner diameter

5/8 in

Watts (maker)

not published by Camco

Price class

mid-range

The pick rests on stated data, not on a trial; the method is described on how we compare. Its gaps are the same as for every Camco hose: no wattage is published, the instruction sheet is not online, and the Amazon listing data gives the warranty as “Limited 1 Year” while camcooutdoors.com says 3 years.

Three manufacturer statements explain why short is better when it fits:

• Surplus cannot stay coiled. PIRIT: “To avoid possible overheating, do not leave hose coiled when plugged in.”
• Power grows with length. The PIRIT manual lists 90 W for 12 ft, 180 W for 25 ft and 360 W for 50 ft.
• A heated hose cannot be shortened. PIRIT: “Do not attempt to cut or splice hose”.

Which short hose for whom

Pick by situation

1. 1

   If the path is 11 ft or less and maker data matters most → Camco 12 ft (22910)

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2. 2

   If you need 15 ft from a brand with its own product page → Kohree 15 ft

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3. 3

   If the path is longer than about 14 ft

   25 and 30 ft hoses

Electrical data for short hoses

90 W

12 ft hose (PIRIT manual)

0.75 A

Draw at 120 V (PIRIT manual)

none

Wattage published by Camco or Kohree

GFCI

Outlet required by PIRIT and Miller

The only manufacturer document with a figure for a short hose is the PIRIT manual: 90 W and 0.75 A at 120 V for 12 ft. No maker we could read publishes a figure for 15 ft. For the Camco, Kohree, RVMATE and REHOSEUP hoses there is no wattage from a maker document, and we do not estimate one. The RVMATE listing calls its hose UL Listed; that is a seller statement we could not check.

What these numbers mean on a monthly bill depends on how many hours the thermostat keeps the heater on. The page on power use has a calculator that works with the manufacturer figures and your own electricity rate.

Five short hoses side by side

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Comparison: Camco 12 ft (22910), RVMATE 15 ft, Kohree 15 ft, REHOSEUP 15 ft, Camco 12 ft (−40 °F line)

Spec sheet	Short-run pickCamco 12 ft (22910)	Seller data onlyRVMATE 15 ft	Kohree 15 ft	Seller data onlyREHOSEUP 15 ft	Seller data onlyCamco 12 ft (−40 °F line)
Length	12 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	12 ft
Rating (maker's claim)	−20 °F (Camco)	−20 °F (seller)	−40 °F (Kohree)	−45 °F (seller)	−40 °F (listing title)
Inner diameter	5/8 in	–	5/8 in diameter named by Kohree, inner or outer not specified	not stated in the listing	5/8 in (listing)
Heat control	–	–	built-in thermostat (kohree.com)	“self-regulating external thermostat” (seller)	self-regulating heating cable with thermostat (listing)
Watts (maker)	not published by Camco	not published	not published by Kohree	not published	not published
Certification named	–	none found	NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 cited, no certifier named	none	NSF-61 certified hose (listing), no certifier named
Warranty	–	–	–	“3-year service” in the listing text (seller)	–
Price class	mid-range	budget	budget	budget	–
Best for	Sites where the pedestal stands within a few feet of the city-water inlet.	Short hook-ups on a tight budget when 12 ft is a little too short.	Short hook-ups of 13 to 15 ft when a maker page you can read matters more than the lowest price.	Short hook-ups when the buyer wants the same listing family as the REHOSEUP 30 ft hose.	Short hook-ups where the buyer wants the colder figure from the Camco listing.
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• Short-run pickCamco 12 ft (22910)

  Length

  12 ft

  Rating (maker's claim)

  −20 °F (Camco)

  Inner diameter

  5/8 in

  Heat control

  –

  Watts (maker)

  not published by Camco

  Certification named

  –

  Warranty

  –

  Price class

  mid-range

  Best for

  Sites where the pedestal stands within a few feet of the city-water inlet.

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• Seller data onlyRVMATE 15 ft

  Length

  15 ft

  Rating (maker's claim)

  −20 °F (seller)

  Inner diameter

  –

  Heat control

  –

  Watts (maker)

  not published

  Certification named

  none found

  Warranty

  –

  Price class

  budget

  Best for

  Short hook-ups on a tight budget when 12 ft is a little too short.

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• Kohree 15 ft

  Length

  15 ft

  Rating (maker's claim)

  −40 °F (Kohree)

  Inner diameter

  5/8 in diameter named by Kohree, inner or outer not specified

  Heat control

  built-in thermostat (kohree.com)

  Watts (maker)

  not published by Kohree

  Certification named

  NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 cited, no certifier named

  Warranty

  –

  Price class

  budget

  Best for

  Short hook-ups of 13 to 15 ft when a maker page you can read matters more than the lowest price.

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• Seller data onlyREHOSEUP 15 ft

  Length

  15 ft

  Rating (maker's claim)

  −45 °F (seller)

  Inner diameter

  not stated in the listing

  Heat control

  “self-regulating external thermostat” (seller)

  Watts (maker)

  not published

  Certification named

  none

  Warranty

  “3-year service” in the listing text (seller)

  Price class

  budget

  Best for

  Short hook-ups when the buyer wants the same listing family as the REHOSEUP 30 ft hose.

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• Seller data onlyCamco 12 ft (−40 °F line)

  Length

  12 ft

  Rating (maker's claim)

  −40 °F (listing title)

  Inner diameter

  5/8 in (listing)

  Heat control

  self-regulating heating cable with thermostat (listing)

  Watts (maker)

  not published

  Certification named

  NSF-61 certified hose (listing), no certifier named

  Warranty

  –

  Price class

  –

  Best for

  Short hook-ups where the buyer wants the colder figure from the Camco listing.

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The columns labeled “Seller data only” (RVMATE, REHOSEUP and Camco's −40 °F hose) rest on Amazon listings alone. They are shown for comparison, not as picks.

A dash means that neither the maker nor the seller published a figure.

Camco 22910, 12 ft: the documented pick

The model has its own page with the data sorted by source: Camco 12 ft hose 22910.

Camco's own page for part 22910 carries the product name “Heated Drinking Water Hose -20, 12', 5/8"ID”, the mark cETLus, USA as country of origin and the 3-year warranty with receipt. It says that instructions come in English but does not show them. The Amazon listing adds what the page leaves out: an NSF/ANSI 61 certified hose, a CSA lead-free certification to NSF/ANSI 372, a thermostat-controlled heating cable and a 6 ft power cord with LED indicator plug. Those are listing statements. The −20 °F figure is Camco's claim without a named test method. The hose sits in the mid-range price class, which is high for 12 ft and low for a Camco hose. The Camco brand page covers the whole line.

Its limit is the length itself: part of the 12 ft is used up by the rise at the spigot and at the inlet.

RVMATE 15 ft: the lower-priced alternative, listing data only

Everything known about this hose comes from its Amazon listing; we found no manufacturer website. According to the seller it is rated to −20 °F, has a thermostat, is lead- and phthalate-free and comes with a 3/4 in brass adapter and a 1-year warranty. The listing also asks buyers to “always use with a GFCI receptacle”, which matches what PIRIT and Miller require for their hoses. No certifier is named for the lead-free statement. It is in the budget price class and gives 3 ft more reach than the Camco hose.

Kohree 15 ft: a maker page you can read

Kohree's own product page lists the hose in several lengths, 12 and 15 ft among them. The maker states freeze protection down to −40 °F “under intended operating conditions”, a built-in thermostat and certification to NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 lead-content requirements, without naming the certifying body. The page names a 5/8 in diameter without saying whether that is the bore. No wattage and no warranty are stated. The listing adds a maximum pressure of 450 psi and aluminum fittings as seller data. The colder rating is no reason by itself to choose it; see the note on ratings below.

REHOSEUP 15 ft: the short version of a widely sold hose

This is the 15 ft member of the listing family behind the REHOSEUP 30 ft hose on our 25 and 30 ft page. All data is seller data: −45 °F, a “self-regulating external thermostat”, double washers at both ends, 700 psi and a “3-year service” in the listing text. The listing names no certification body, no bore and no wattage. Choose it if you already know the family; on documentation it ranks behind the three hoses above.

Camco 12 ft, −40 °F line

Amazon also sells a 12 ft Camco hose with −40 °F in its title. We did not find this line on camcooutdoors.com on October 11, 2026, so all we know is listing data. It costs clearly more than part 22910. The comparison of Camco's −20 and −40 °F lines goes into the differences.

Ratings on short hoses: read them as claims

The five hoses carry three different figures: −20 °F, −40 °F and −45 °F. None of the listings or maker pages names a test method. A colder figure is therefore not a measured advantage, and we do not rank the hoses by it. The page on temperature ratings explains what such a figure does and does not tell you.

How to tell whether 12 or 15 ft is enough

Measure the path, not the gap. The hose runs down from the spigot, along the ground and up to the inlet, and it should lie without tension. PIRIT warns not to pull the hose with excessive force because that may damage the fittings and electronic components.

These thresholds are this site's own rule of thumb: they leave a foot or two for the rise at both ends and for slack. No maker publishes such a table. Then check the power path: the cord of the hose has to reach a GFCI-protected outlet directly, because PIRIT writes “Do not use extension cords” and Miller “no extension cords”. On a short run the outlet is usually close, which is one more point for the short hose. The question page what length of heated hose do you need walks through the measuring in detail.

Common mistakes with short hoses

• Buying 12 ft for a 12 ft gap. The rise at both ends uses up part of the hose. Measure with a rope along the real path.
• Stretching the hose tight. Tension loads the fittings; a hose under strain is the wrong length.
• Adding a second hose when it turns out too short. Each heated hose needs its own outlet, and the coupling in the middle is unheated. One hose of the right length is the cleaner fix.
• Forgetting the unheated parts. The spigot and a pressure regulator sit inches from the hose and still get no heat from it. The heated RV water hose page shows the whole hook-up.

Find your hose in four questions

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Question 1 of 4

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Where will the hose run?

The same hoses are sold for RV, garden and farm use. What changes is the length and what else has to be protected.

ARV or camper at a campground pedestalBGarden or house spigotCBarn, stock tank or kennelDI already own a hose and want to protect it

Bottom line

For a spigot right beside the inlet, the Camco 22910^* (paid link) is our short-run pick because its maker's page backs the basics. If you need 15 ft, the Kohree 15 ft hose^* (paid link) is the one with a maker page behind it, and the RVMATE hose^* (paid link) costs less but is known from seller data only and is not a pick. Anything longer belongs on the page for 25 and 30 ft hoses; the heated water hose overview sorts all lengths, and the comparison by spec sheet sets the brands against each other.