Must have items for a new TT owner
As I patiently await the arrival of my new travel trailer this week, I am compiling a list of must have items I will need before heading out on the maiden voyage. This is where I could use everyone's ...
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ken56 wrote:
Get a regular garden hose also and a y with shut offs for the campground water spiggot. If you have a tank rinser on your trailer then you don't want to be hooking up your fresh water hose to the rinser inlet. A short 25 footer should be all thats needed. As for a water presure regulator, I am not so sure they are needed today on the newer units because they are plumbed with PEX pipe. Older units yes.
On a lot of newer units, it isn't the PEX itself that is the issue, but the connections. Some PEX fittings hold better than others, especially in a high vibration environment. AFAIK, Winnebago uses Flair-It fittings, but the ones in common use are crimps, and if they are not applied 100% properly, high pressure on PEX lines may result in leaks.
I use a cheapie "high flow" Valterra regulator. It isn't as good as a Watts, but it seems to do the job without issue.
