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07-24-2017, 06:45 AM
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Water pressure?
What do all of you use to limit the water pressure when hooking up to city water at a RV park? We've always used the little brass water pressure regulator that sells for under $10, but find that it severely restricts the pressure in our coach.....especially in the sink when using the hot water!! Please share your expertise!! What do all of you use?
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07-24-2017, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Born2RV
What do all of you use to limit the water pressure when hooking up to city water at a RV park? We've always used the little brass water pressure regulator that sells for under $10, but find that it severely restricts the pressure in our coach.....especially in the sink when using the hot water!! Please share your expertise!! What do all of you use?
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I used the same thing then I just stopped using any pressure regulator. Have not used a regulator for about 5 years with two different RVs and have had no problem.
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07-24-2017, 06:53 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Valterra makes a high-flow, lead free pressure regulator in stainless steel or brass. They advertise 15-20% higher flow. I saw them at WalMart, I'm sure you can find them at any rv store. We ordered ours on-line it was like $20, it is a very acceptable high flow, and I'm a shower snob. SKU: A01-1122VP
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07-24-2017, 07:25 AM
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I check the pressure with a gauge and if it is above 65 I put on the Watts regulator. I have found few places with high pressure, but it only takes 1 time to screw up plumbing. The highest I have found was Bottomless Lake State Park at Roswell NM it had 110 psi. Another was in Canada 105 psi. I was next to fiver that had water running out from underneath. No one was home so I shut the water off and left them a note.
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07-24-2017, 07:36 AM
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I bought a household pressure limiter from lowes and plumbed it into the rv, has very little restriction
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07-24-2017, 07:41 AM
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Spend some more money on a better pressure reducer. Watts makes a very nice one.
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07-24-2017, 07:46 AM
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I have one from the RV water filter company which is a Watts with a gauge. I have it set at 45 psi and haven't had water flow issues.
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07-24-2017, 08:23 AM
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Get one from Lowes or Home Depot with a gauge and adjust it to allow 65 psi. Works great, but don't leave it on the CG faucet when you leave like I did with the first one.  Most motorhomes are tested to 100 psi.
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07-24-2017, 09:26 AM
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07-24-2017, 10:46 AM
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I used to use those brass regulators, but it affected flow--by the time you were done with your shower, the water was down to a trickle. I switched to one of these and water pressure and flow is great.
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07-24-2017, 11:45 AM
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My solution. Set to 50#
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07-24-2017, 12:11 PM
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Never used a pressure regulator yet in 12 years. I think it is a thing people used way back like when autos (needed 4 oil) changes a year. Never had a water problem yet. Piping is designed to hold the pressure. Any pipe burst no matter what pressure it is is going to make a mess. Better to shut water off to rv when away if you are worried.
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07-24-2017, 01:16 PM
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You're a braver man than me!  We've been in campgrounds where the water pressure was 100 lbs +. Maybe new RV's are designed to take that kind of pressure, but I certainly wouldn't bet on the older ones doing it! 
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07-24-2017, 02:30 PM
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Water pressure in my town is 100 lbs. everyone's pipes are fine. Newest houses have pex plumbing same as my rv. Go past 150 and it would be a different story.
We need 100 lbs. in order to fill the elevated tanks.
10 lbs. is the EPA low limit...this seems to be what I get out of the rv's hot water side. Lol
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