Water Pressure Regulator Recommendations

[itat]

Originally Posted by D. J. Schuler

Previous and current owners manual recommend 40 psi, we haven't had a leak yet. Read your owners manual.

I checked my Owner's Manual and couldn't find any recommendation for maximum water pressure. FR's website now has online manuals and there's nothing in the online manual for TTs and 5ers that suggests a max. pressure. There is only a mention of a "proper regulator" in this video.

http://idn.tweddle.com/video/video.h...20Overview.mp4

What Owner's Manual do you have that has a recommended max. water pressure?

[ColoradoRick]

I had an expensive Voltero ($70) and the stupid thing only lasted a year...really made me mad!

Then I found a $6 plastic pressure regulator at my Home Depot (40-50 psi). It's worked great for quite a few years now. (I do have a pressure gauge and check it every year...stays right between 40-50)

[emm-dee]

I've found very few campgrounds with more than 35-40 psi. I usually use the CG water to fill my fresh water tank then shut it off until the FW tank is almost empty. Prefer the better and more consistent pressure from on board pump.

[NMWildcat]

Originally Posted by emm-dee

I've found very few campgrounds with more than 35-40 psi. I usually use the CG water to fill my fresh water tank then shut it off until the FW tank is almost empty. Prefer the better and more consistent pressure from on board pump.

X2. And when we do use the park supply, we use a cheap high flow 55psi regulator. No problems. Have never seen the need for an expensive adjustable one.

[Dano1955]

Originally Posted by emm-dee

I've found very few campgrounds with more than 35-40 psi. I usually use the CG water to fill my fresh water tank then shut it off until the FW tank is almost empty. Prefer the better and more consistent pressure from on board pump.

FYI, don't take your RV into Flagstaff AZ without one of these. The city water pressure is insane! My sis and bro-in-law have to use pressure gauge on their house lines. Blackbarts RV in Flagstaff ask this question first "do ya have one" when checking in. If not, they have loaners. Don't leave with it or you will get hit with an outrageous charge.

[SailorSam20500]

Is anybody using a Watts LFH560G? My brain doesn't want to translate their spec sheet to say what kind of flow you get assuming >40 incoming PSI. Otherwise looks to be a good regulator for RVing, costs <$40 from Menards. But it is special order only.

https://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/rough-plumbing/hydronic-radiant-heat/system-components/3-4-lead-free-mini-water-pressure-regulator/p-1444446169916-c-8523.htm?tid=704925421879446138&ipos=3

[5picker]

Originally Posted by SailorSam20500

Is anybody using a Watts LFH560G? My brain doesn't want to translate their spec sheet to say what kind of flow you get assuming >40 incoming PSI. Otherwise looks to be a good regulator for RVing, costs <$40 from Menards. But it is special order only.

https://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/rough-plumbing/hydronic-radiant-heat/system-components/3-4-lead-free-mini-water-pressure-regulator/p-1444446169916-c-8523.htm?tid=704925421879446138&ipos=3

I have one that I don't use any longer.
Granted, any regulator has restrictions but the holes inside the inlet and outlet connections are tiny, maybe 1/4".

[Tiggerdad]

Can't help with the water flow question but I have a Watt's slightly different. I set at 40PSI and it gives me all the water flow I need/want. Some seem to want a higher pressure and flow. I believe that one will work just fine.

[TheWolfPaq82]

Local camp ground we stay at, last year, me the the couple parked next to us, using same hydrant. First, his hose blew at the fitting connected to regulator. He replaced hose and all was good. I noticed water under my bathroom cabinet from faucet fitting inside. Fitting was tight and only stopped when hydrant was shut off. Later...the neighbors water filter blew the fitting off the end...he replaced filter and all was good...again. later on...after figuring I had leak stopped, I reconnected to hydrant and 1/2hr later...my outside hose blew up. Neighbor and I were scratching our heads when another camper brought a static gauge over...he'd been watching our troubles...we hooked up gauge and opened hydrant and was getting around 85psi...thru each of our regulators. the psi was almost 95 without the regulators on. If you hooked up a hose, without regulator and turned on hydrant, it looked like a firehose coming out the end. The park water system blew up both our regulators...not expensive ones...both had similar ones...very basic. I managed to contact a park employee later on and found out that there was a group of hydrants in the park that were closest to the lift station in the park and were subject to higher pressures than elsewhere in the park. I've never had this in all my camping years, but other day we were driving thru the park...just a day trip...and drove by a camper on same spot we were on...Low and behold...there was "Ole Faithful" coming out of his hose on the side of trailer. We spoke with the city about this and have been told they would look into it see what could be done. Guess they haven't had time to look into it yet.

[Tiggerdad]

Originally Posted by TheWolfPaq82

Local camp ground we stay at, last year, me the the couple parked next to us, using same hydrant. First, his hose blew at the fitting connected to regulator. He replaced hose and all was good. I noticed water under my bathroom cabinet from faucet fitting inside. Fitting was tight and only stopped when hydrant was shut off. Later...the neighbors water filter blew the fitting off the end...he replaced filter and all was good...again. later on...after figuring I had leak stopped, I reconnected to hydrant and 1/2hr later...my outside hose blew up. Neighbor and I were scratching our heads when another camper brought a static gauge over...he'd been watching our troubles...we hooked up gauge and opened hydrant and was getting around 85psi...thru each of our regulators. the psi was almost 95 without the regulators on. If you hooked up a hose, without regulator and turned on hydrant, it looked like a firehose coming out the end. The park water system blew up both our regulators...not expensive ones...both had similar ones...very basic. I managed to contact a park employee later on and found out that there was a group of hydrants in the park that were closest to the lift station in the park and were subject to higher pressures than elsewhere in the park. I've never had this in all my camping years, but other day we were driving thru the park...just a day trip...and drove by a camper on same spot we were on...Low and behold...there was "Ole Faithful" coming out of his hose on the side of trailer. We spoke with the city about this and have been told they would look into it see what could be done. Guess they haven't had time to look into it yet.

Interested in what type of regulator you guys had.

[Dano1955]

Originally Posted by Tiggerdad

Interested in what type of regulator you guys had.

I have this adjustable one. Flagstaff AZ is notorious for high pressure. My sister and bil Evan have to have one on their house. Over 100 psi in most places.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[BandJCarm]

I believe the highest water pressure is at the end of a water line, not the beginning or closest.