Water pressure regulator
I've read to much on this subject. I've been camping for years, but only a couple in a TT with water and all the amenities. Had not used a water pressure regulator until this last weekend because I ...
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Campfire Time wrote:
No, you don't need a $50 regulator.
Strange that there is no flow rating to the one you linked.
Here's one that's preset at 50 PSI. I have a similar one I've been using for years. You really don't want to go much higher than that because the lines aren't made to handle the pressure most of us are used to at home.
Many people never use a regulator. Yes, you have to put up with lower flow. But you don't ever want to find yourself having to replace plumbing. A regulator is cheap insurance.
The $10 "regulators" are really simply - flow restrictors.
No you don't need a $50 regulator......until the cheap-o $10. variety fails. (You simply buy a new one - for another $10 bucks)
One poster says he buys one every year.....hummmmm $10 x ??
Anyway - No big deal when the flow is restricted - but it is a VERY BIG deal when the pressure is too high and a water line leaks or breaks
Like electrical surge protection, a quality regulator = cheap insurance!
A good Watts regulator is about $50-60 and well worth the money, available at Lowe's or Home Depot - and will probably outlast the RV you use it on.
"Murphy" is watching - and patiently waiting...:W
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