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Old 11-05-2019, 03:45 PM   #1
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Looking for 4" Access-Port Suggestions...

Wasn't really sure how to title this thread...

Most people have one of these round 4" access holes in their bathroom to access the water-hose fittings behind the shower wall, or under the sink, etc...

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Well, on my Voltage, I also have one on the bottom of my wet bay... which is where the city-water hose, and cable TV-coax enter so I can keep the basement door closed. I've seen these on other rigs also, and it's a great feature that has 1 slight flaw in cooler temps: there's a lot of open-space around the hose that allows cold air to enter the basement area under my bedroom.

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I find it curious that it seems no one makes a soft-rubber plug for these things, with slits that would allow a hose or cable to be passed thru it, and then close back over the remaining space. While not an air-tight seal, it would keep most of that cold air out.

Yeah, I know I could just buy another screw-in plug, and drill a hole it in just large enough for my water-hose & cable coax to pass thru... or just get a bunch of old rags and stuff in the hole around the hose & coax (which is what I've done the past 2 years).

But I'm wondering if such an item does exist, and I'm just not finding it... or, if anyone has a different suggestion/solution that looks a little "cleaner" or purpose-built?
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For a soft rubber plug you can take the handle off of a cheap 4" plunger and cut a slit in it to run your hoses through.
Place it in hole upside down, should fit snug.

Has the added benefit of keeping rodents out of the wet bay!
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for a soft rubber plug you can take the handle off of a cheap new 4" plunger and cut a slit in it to run your hoses through.
Place it in hole upside down, should fit snug.

Has the added benefit of keeping rodents out of the wet bay!
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Old 11-06-2019, 06:54 PM   #6
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find a rubber mud flap off a truck cut to fit with sliced for wires lay on floor of wet bay
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Old 11-06-2019, 07:41 PM   #7
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In my business we use these guys for air containment.

https://www.dataclean.com/p-244-roun...t-grommet.aspx

You can get other brands since this has a quantity of 10 for the 34.00 price.
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