water pressure regulater
Purchasing our first RV and we are looking on Amazon for accessories. Just wondering what the max water pressure was for a typical RV? Should I buy the cheap one that allows 40 to 50 pounds of pressur...
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Question: Does your RV have a shower? The cheap ones like the brass one pictured a few replies above restrict flow and you won't be happy with them
Valterra makes an adjustable one that plays to good reviews on the net but I have not personally tested it.. Yet.
I have tested :Standard ones like the one above. Very low flow
"High Flow" Versions of the one above Still very low flow
Sur Flo, mine is an inline but is both functionally and physically identical to the units often installed in RV's at the factgory (They simply screw a hose fitting on the outlet end to make it "inline".. I give it a 9 when new.
Watts 3/4 inch and Zurin 3/4 inch with hose adapters.. These are adjustable have a "Bell" shape upper housing all brass. 3/4 inch was chosen for two reasons,m one was COST (Cheaper than half inch) and the other is ease of adaption to a hose coupling which is also 3/4 inch.
I give both of these a TEN when new
However as they (includes the sur-flow) The internal parts stiffen and flow is reduced.. I know the last 2 can be rebuilt (Got to get a kit for the Watts) Suspect the Sur Flo can as well (need to get kit for it too) but have not yet gotten the kits.. Have tore them down and put 'em back together (Easy to do) just have not got new internals.
Pressure I set is 50 PSI, RV stickered to 45 but I set to 50.. Generally anything under 60 is good.
Now here is the problem.. Regulator needs to go on the PARK end of the hose, nto the RV end.. 2nd if you have a fliter it may restrict flow, the solution is a higher fiter inlet pressure (Say 65 PSI) but if you do that you need a SECOND regulator on the filter outlet.. (Or a filter that is less restrictive (And less effective) can also be used.. how I do it).
Hope this helps.
Valterra makes an adjustable one that plays to good reviews on the net but I have not personally tested it.. Yet.
I have tested :Standard ones like the one above. Very low flow
"High Flow" Versions of the one above Still very low flow
Sur Flo, mine is an inline but is both functionally and physically identical to the units often installed in RV's at the factgory (They simply screw a hose fitting on the outlet end to make it "inline".. I give it a 9 when new.
Watts 3/4 inch and Zurin 3/4 inch with hose adapters.. These are adjustable have a "Bell" shape upper housing all brass. 3/4 inch was chosen for two reasons,m one was COST (Cheaper than half inch) and the other is ease of adaption to a hose coupling which is also 3/4 inch.
I give both of these a TEN when new
However as they (includes the sur-flow) The internal parts stiffen and flow is reduced.. I know the last 2 can be rebuilt (Got to get a kit for the Watts) Suspect the Sur Flo can as well (need to get kit for it too) but have not yet gotten the kits.. Have tore them down and put 'em back together (Easy to do) just have not got new internals.
Pressure I set is 50 PSI, RV stickered to 45 but I set to 50.. Generally anything under 60 is good.
Now here is the problem.. Regulator needs to go on the PARK end of the hose, nto the RV end.. 2nd if you have a fliter it may restrict flow, the solution is a higher fiter inlet pressure (Say 65 PSI) but if you do that you need a SECOND regulator on the filter outlet.. (Or a filter that is less restrictive (And less effective) can also be used.. how I do it).
Hope this helps.
