camco water regulator
Does the camco water regulator that walmart sells function ok? thanks
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Those basic inline regulators have a low flow rate (about 1 gpm) and can easily plug up with sediment depending on the water quality. There is a very small hole that the water passes through and it doesn't take much to plug up the hole and regulator mechanism. There is a high pressure drop across these regulators which goes up as the CG pressure goes down. With low CG pressure, you can end up with a trickle inside. Not rebuildable. We had one in the beginning that only lasted 1 season.
You should always use a regulator and the inline ones are the least costly and simplest. An excellent upgrade is a Watts unit like the 263A and are good for over 4 gpm and are rebuildable. Can be used outside or inside. I installed one under our kitchen sink. The gauge in the photo is a tell-tale type and have seen as high as 135 psi at a CG so far. Some have reported as high as 200 psi. We use a high pressure rated hose to the CG supply. I installed a gauge after the regulator at the HWT have the reg. set to 60 psi. RVs are tested to min. 100 psi.
You should always use a regulator and the inline ones are the least costly and simplest. An excellent upgrade is a Watts unit like the 263A and are good for over 4 gpm and are rebuildable. Can be used outside or inside. I installed one under our kitchen sink. The gauge in the photo is a tell-tale type and have seen as high as 135 psi at a CG so far. Some have reported as high as 200 psi. We use a high pressure rated hose to the CG supply. I installed a gauge after the regulator at the HWT have the reg. set to 60 psi. RVs are tested to min. 100 psi.
