Water Pressure regulator

yddad45 · 04-25-2011, 08:04 PM

I have used a pressure regulator in the past but it really does seem to reduce my water supply to the shower dramatically. Has anyone ever heard of someone blowing a water line in the camper because they did not use one.

edatlanta · 04-25-2011, 08:21 PM

Yes and it was behind a wall where it was a bear to get to. I have seen lines blown in boats when hooking to marina water supplies too.
Your problem might be that you have a regulator with a fixed output pressure in the 40-45psi range. I have an adjustable one and have it set to 50psi. The shower is fine at this pressure.

**FPM III** · 04-25-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by yddad45

I have used a pressure regulator in the past but it really does seem to reduce my water supply to the shower dramatically. Has anyone ever heard of someone blowing a water line in the camper because they did not use one.

They do wear out. Do you think it might need replaced? I've had to replace mine and I think that was one of the symptoms- low water flow. Try removing it and see if the water flow from the shower improves.

Does your water pressure seem OK in your other water faucets? Maybe the shower head is clogged.

yddad45 · 04-25-2011, 08:55 PM

Thanks for the advice. I use water in my camper without a pressure regulator now.Shower works fine. I know though I run the chance of blowing a line. I think the adjustable might be the way to go. This is also a Springdale TT I am talking about. Maybe after Friday it want be a problem as I am suppost to take delivery on my new 330rlts then.:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Terry · 04-25-2011, 08:58 PM

I have heard of folks making up a splitter and running two regulators in parallel then combining them back to improve pressure.

clutch · 04-25-2011, 10:40 PM

We use a regulator and have two filters. The shower in our trailer works just fine. Some parks you encounter may have very high water pressure. I never hook up without using one.

Seann45 · 04-26-2011, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by edatlanta

Yes and it was behind a wall where it was a bear to get to. I have seen lines blown in boats when hooking to marina water supplies too.
Your problem might be that you have a regulator with a fixed output pressure in the 40-45psi range. I have an adjustable one and have it set to 50psi. The shower is fine at this pressure.

I stayed at a campground last year that had 150 psi water pressure. Being a nervous Nelly I opted to just fill my freshwater tank and use it.. I did not want to trust the regulator with that kind of pressure

edatlanta · 04-26-2011, 06:38 AM

I "never" hook mine up without a regulator. My home base water pressure is 90-95psi. The campground where I am right now is 90psi.
Jayco told me their systems were designed for a maximum of 60-65psi.
I don't want 90psi on my rig even for a few seconds. Having to find and replace a blown line isn't worth it for me.
The Oxygenics shower head makes less pressure seem like more. Well worth the expense IMHO.

The Hawk · 04-26-2011, 08:20 AM

Also a thing to think about with the increase in pressure going into the RV, then apply some heat like what a water heater will do and you will increase the pressure greater than what was coming in. The pressure and temp valve on the water heater will keep it from going over 150 deg. but the pressure could burst the water lines.

altar1 · 04-26-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by yddad45

I have used a pressure regulator in the past but it really does seem to reduce my water supply to the shower dramatically. Has anyone ever heard of someone blowing a water line in the camper because they did not use one.

Yes, I did. A real pain.

Tom

**Crabman** · 04-26-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Seann45

I stayed at a campground last year that had 150 psi water pressure. Being a nervous Nelly I opted to just fill my freshwater tank and use it.. I did not want to trust the regulator with that kind of pressure

Wow, 150 psi, that`s a lot and more then the plumbing systems of RV`s can handle. I think I would have been leery of it too.

kcconawa · 04-26-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yddad45

Has anyone ever heard of someone blowing a water line in the camper because they did not use one.

In Salt Lake City KOA they warned me at check in about high water pressure. I hooked up the hose with regulater on RV end w/hose exposed to the pressure. Got everything set up, went in the RV and then heard something. It turned out to be the male hose end attached to pressure regulator had blown and the hose was doing its flopping thing behind their high pressure. I ran out to turn off the water, it flopped around and gave me a serious soaking including breaking my glasses. That day I learned to always put the regulator so that the hose is also protected.

The following year we were in New England, another campground same warning. I protected my hose, we were going out to eat and as we drove along I see another hose had blown out on a neighbors rig. I stopped and shut it down for them as they were not home.

Bottom line, always use regulator and always protect your hose as well as your rig.

yddad45 · 04-26-2011, 08:49 PM

Good advice, I better rethink my camping habbits.

Tom Copeland · 04-26-2011, 09:29 PM

Great advise!

clutch · 04-26-2011, 10:13 PM

I just knew that I wasn't the only one worried about water pressure. I guess all of us pressure regulator people can come out of the closet now.

29BHS ECO · 04-27-2011, 07:21 AM

Yup, regulator before the hose just so you can disconnect the hose, drain it , coil it & pack it forgetting the regulator on the faucet. Doing things the correct way has cost me 50-60 dollars in regulators over the years, I'm old,it's ok to do that. lol

The Hawk · 04-27-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Crabman

Wow, 150 psi, that`s a lot and more then the plumbing systems of RV`s can handle. I think I would have been leery of it too.

That is the standard for all water heaters, home, RV ect.

**Crabman** · 04-27-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

That is the standard for all water heaters, home, RV ect.

Will the pex piping and fittings handle 150 psi? Even if they did I think that would be pushing the envelope. A burst pipe or fitting in an RV could be a nightmare.

Terry · 04-27-2011, 02:36 PM

Found this after doing a little google search --

100psi at 180F
160psi at 74F

Sounds reasonable, but I sure would not want to test it. Not sure what all the other faucets and non-pex components are rated for.

**Crabman** · 04-27-2011, 02:39 PM

Yep, that would be pushing the envelope, as Chuck Yeager said. Especially if a fitting was not crimped or clamped exactly right.

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