More water pressure wanted

[Leprechaun]

Hello all,

Has anyone here tried to increase the shower water pressure?
I'm thinking an external pressure tank and auxiliary pump. Any thoughts?

Thanks
J.

[SkyBound]

Try switching to a better shower head first. The OxyGenics is designed for RV pressure values and increases the water pressure coming out of the head while reducing water consumption rate. I would start there and see what you think.

[5thGenTexan]

We were always more concerned with water quantity. You see, we hauled water from the campground spigot in buckets and filled the tank. The more water you use, the more water you had to haul.

[oldmanAZ]

Originally Posted by Leprechaun

Hello all,

Has anyone here tried to increase the shower water pressure?
I'm thinking an external pressure tank and auxiliary pump. Any thoughts?

Thanks
J.

Hello to you. It might help to say...

When is the water pressure (and water flow?) low?
- connected to the CG water system?
- with water pressure regulator and filter connected?
- using your internal water pump and fresh water tank?
- all of the above?

[Leprechaun]

Thanks guys.
I'm definitely going to try the oxy genetics shower

[norty1]

It doesn't actually increase the water pressure.

[oldmanAZ]

Originally Posted by Leprechaun

Thanks guys.
I'm definitely going to try the oxy genetics shower

Originally Posted by norty1

It doesn't actually increase the water pressure.

... and it may not be the answer if your RV has a water pressure or flow problem.

[bedrck46]

Originally Posted by oldmanAZ

Hello to you. It might help to say...

When is the water pressure (and water flow?) low?
- connected to the CG water system?
- with water pressure regulator and filter connected?
- using your internal water pump and fresh water tank?
- all of the above?

Although the above are good questions

Need some answers to these.

What is the water pressure and flow at the kitchen and bathroom sinks?
Have you checked the pressure and flow at the bathtub faucet without it being in the shower position?

Have you tried to disconnect the shower hose and pull the knob to the shower position and check pressure and flow. Also check the adaptor at the faucet for any blockage, and check the hose and shower head for any blockage.

You could take a 1 gallon jug and check flow rates at each faucvet by timing how long it takes to fill the jug.

[Leprechaun]

i use a pressure regulator.
Low cg pressure I think is the issue. I'm going to get a gauge this week.
The Trailer is brand new.
Low pressure throughout each faucet.

[bedrck46]

Originally Posted by Leprechaun

i use a pressure regulator.
Low cg pressure I think is the issue. I'm going to get a gauge this week.
The Trailer is brand new.
Low pressure throughout each faucet.

Try removing the pressure regulator and see if there is any improvement.

If you do get a gauge then get a reading before the regulator and after the regulator Bot times do it with water off and water on at a faucet in the camper That would be 4 different pressure readings

Have you had the TT hooked up at home?? or at another water source?

[Witt74]

I also use a pressure regulator. Last trip, we lost water pressure thru the entire camper. Checked the water hoses for kinks, had full pressure at the faucet. Turned out to be the in line water filter was at the end of it's life, allowing only a trickle of water thru. Removed filter, normal water flow. Check filter if you have one, if a new trailer, could be construction debris clogging a line.

[3'senough]

Did you try the pressure on your pump vs city connection? This can help eliminate a lot of variables for you.

I had a pressure issue last season and turns out it was my screen and the filter that was the issue. Showers would start great as a result of my accumulator tank then die. When I started taking apart the pieces starting at the spigot I found the screen was plugged up with sediment and so was the filter. I rinsed off the filter and screen to return the pressure.

[RoWest]

I replaced the valve stems in our Lance camper and examined the old ones. The old water passage was a crescent moon no more than 1/8" wide that rotated over a solid. Replaced with a solid stem from the local hardware guy and then had to be careful with the water stream in a half-soccer ball sized steel sink flying up the opposite side as the faucet.

[justman]

I had low pressure. Then I switched to a high flow pressure regulator and got decent water pressure. Still not great, but there's not a lot you can do when you have to keep your water pressure around 45 PSI.

[jloco]

I started a thread a while back regarding lousy water pressure.
I noted the difference between using a regulator and not using one. I found that unregulated water pressure at my seasonal CG was well within safe limits of the RV.
I also spoke with the owner of the CG who told the pressure is safe w/o a regulator.
I did some experimenting with and w/o water filter as well. Make sure all the spicket screens are clear of sediment also.

http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f1...nks-39007.html

[oldmanAZ]

Originally Posted by Leprechaun

i use a pressure regulator.
Low cg pressure I think is the issue. I'm going to get a gauge this week.
The Trailer is brand new.
Low pressure throughout each faucet.

We have good flow for the shower and faucets when using our water pump and our fresh water tank, but poor flow using the CG water. The common, inexpensive RV pressure regulators are known to severely restrict water flow. So before our next outing, I plan to replace our cheap regulator with an adjustable regulator with a pressure gauge and keep the pressure around 60psi.

When the trailer was new, we also checked the aerator screens at our faucets and found some junk caught in them. We cleaned the screens and left them off for a bit while we ran water through the system.

[Witt74]

I park our camper at my brother's place a lot when we do cook outs, get togethers, etc., so we don't have to drive home after too many adult beverages. I put a pressure gauge on the water line and saw the pressure go as high as 110 lbs. It blew a line off on our old fiver, water pouring out of the storage compartment. Since then, I have always used a regulator on the water line, usually running 45-50 lbs. Has worked ok for us for years.

[robkelly]

We had issues that turned out to be the pressure regulator. It was quite a bit more expensive, but upgrading to a "full flow" pressure regulator made all the difference in the world

[bankr63]

The Oxygenics head doesn't increase pressure, it increases water velocity using the Venturi effect which makes it feel like higher pressure (the water is hitting you harder, but not with increased volume). In reality, the increased velocity has a corresponding decrease in pressure. Oxygenics probably has an air entrainment as well (I have a similar head that does this), that adds air to the water flow, kind of softening the blow. That's like having both a water and air shower at the same time, making your perception of flow much better.


This is effectively the same thing you do at home when you hold your thumb over the end of a garden hose, making the same amount of water squirt much farther due to the increased velocity of the water.


In short though, the science really does work, and these Venturi effect shower heads are a very effective way of getting a great shower using very little water.

[Leprechaun]

Awesome thanks, I have lots to try and purchase now. I'm confident I'll have a better shower real soon.
I'll keep you posted. I'm back in the trailer next week.