I called Oxygenics... and they said the design of the shower nozzle has not changed in the past few years. Just the wording has changed.
So the shower nozzle I have on board is the same design except the newer ones have the push shut off valve and mine has the twist shut off. (The push shut off is SO MUCH BETTER.) So that answers my question on the "pressurized" nozzle.
NoLookingBack wrote:
We have a Oxygenic and like it. As for water pressure, we handle that by using a whole house water pressure regulator. Same as those used on S&B with just the addition of hose connections.
Why? Well they will give a much better flow under any pressure. It is flow that gives you the nice shower, not pressure. A house regulator will flow 6 to 9 GPM. The standard RV regulator will flow 2 to 3 GPM.
Got this from a plumber and saw confirmation at www.rvwaterfilterstore.com. Have great showers!
I hunted through the site and eventually got to it.
Boost water pressure in the RV with this.They talk about reverse osmosis machines needing the right water pressure to work... we have a Tyent Ionizer and had to boost the water pressure to get the water to flow through at a workable rate. (installed a small pressure tank for it, too). Managed to get it all to fit under the kitchen sink in a Winnebago Adventurer. Talk about being creative.
Why in the heck don't the manufacturers make these pressure tanks/regulators/boosters STANDARD EQUIPMENT items on every rig??? It would eliminate so many problems.
JMHO: Everyone should be filtering their incoming water - first sediment and then a standard cheap filter... and then the drinking water should be filtered to the highest level you can afford. (From basic Pur water filters to a TYENT Ionizer system)
Thanks everyone.
