Watts Pressure Regulator

I just purchased and used the 263A with the stainless steel parts. Before it was the usual cheap pressure regulators and had to run around in the shower just to get wet. This solved all our problems. I have it set at 55 psi but at the last campground water pressure was only 45. It supplied enough flow to give us great showers.

All the connections needed come with it to attach to the faucet and hose. I'm happy with the price we paid. You won't regret buying this. I can't speak for all the others manufactures out there, I tried to put one together by buying the separate parts at Home Depot & Lowes but nobody had a pressure regulator for some reason. The few extra dollars I might of paid was well worth it.

we have been using a Watts Brass Model N55BG water pressure regulator since '02 .... have rebuilt it once following the steps outlined in this link .... the model 55BG we have has been replaced with their Watts Brass Model X65BG .... it provides an excellent flow of water that is noticeably stronger without subjecting the camper's plumbing to more pressure than the cheaper models

Jim

BurbMan wrote:

720Deere wrote:
As long as you don't buy something like the first one on that page, you will be fine.

That's the one I have and it seems to work OK...plenty of flow and 55 psi is about where you want to limit the pressure, so curious as to what's wrong with it.

My experience as well as most people I have ever seen comment on them is that they restrict the flow too much. I know even at Disney Ft Wilderness where the water system can be over 80 psi, that regulator restricted my flow horribly with just the shower running. With the full size adjustable regulator, I notice no reduction in available water volume even with more than one spigot running. All I know is if I had to shower daily with water supplied by one of those, I would just fill my tank and run the pump because it will walk all over that thing.

720Deere wrote:
As long as you don't buy something like the first one on that page, you will be fine.

That's the one I have and it seems to work OK...plenty of flow and 55 psi is about where you want to limit the pressure, so curious as to what's wrong with it.

ktmrfs wrote:

yes, and it has a terrible flow rate and lots of restriction and allows considerable pressure variation as a function of flow. you get what you pay for. with the watts from the referenced website, pressure is constant regardless of flow so when DW turns on the kitchen sink when your in the shower, pressure and flow doesn't drop. and it's also plug and play.

I hope you are referring to the little inline type regulator that Camping World also sells because the Valterra model similar to the Watts 263A is rated at 14-15 gpm. I agree that the little ones that just look like a small fitting are extremely restrictive and basically worthless.

As far as getting what you pay for, the Valterra A01-1117VP is priced lower than the Watts 263A and performs just as well in specification and actual service. I ended up with the Valterra because I was in a pinch and it was the best that was available. In the last 12 months, I have put well over 1000 gallons through it with great success. Thanks for causing me to go find the actual specs on the Valterra so I could realize that it is actually equal to or better than the revered Watts! All I knew up to this point was that it performed as expected and I don't experience any flow rate problems when using it.

720Deere wrote:
Lets see here....the store in the OP provided link is The RV Water Filter Store and the last sentence of their welcoming dialogue is "OUR REGULATORS ALL COME EQUIPPED WITH BRASS HOSE FITTINGS, READY TO HOOK UP". Why does everybody have the idea that these things need a series of complex fittings to make them connect to a common garden hose? I would say that pictures are nice but reading will get you further, but even the pictures show garden hose fittings on these things!

Camping World sells the same thing and I promise you that it works right off the shelf with no trips to the hardware store and need for hose barb adapters.

yes, and it has a terrible flow rate and lots of restriction and allows considerable pressure variation as a function of flow. you get what you pay for. with the watts from the referenced website, pressure is constant regardless of flow so when DW turns on the kitchen sink when your in the shower, pressure and flow doesn't drop. and it's also plug and play.

WoodGlue wrote:
I need a Watts basic water pressure regulator and would like to know which one on this page that I should buy. I've been told that I need a 263A model however there are several 263A's on this page.

Could anyone please be more specific.

I'm guessing it's the 4th one down from the top, but don't want to make a $70.00 mistake.

Watts Water Pressure Regultors

Thanks

WoodGlue

will definitely work, but I bought the N55 (6-9gpm) SS oil filled unit. farther down on the list. BTW the website you showed has great service. And, yes you can get one at a big box store, but then you need the hose fittings etc. etc. I just bought an N55 from them ready to go. well worth it. All I do is screw it onto the faucet and then attach the hose to the other end and turn on the water.

720Deere wrote:
Lets see here....the store in the OP provided link is The RV Water Filter Store and the last sentence of their welcoming dialogue is "OUR REGULATORS ALL COME EQUIPPED WITH BRASS HOSE FITTINGS, READY TO HOOK UP". Why does everybody have the idea that these things need a series of complex fittings to make them connect to a common garden hose? I would say that pictures are nice but reading will get you further, but even the pictures show garden hose fittings on these things!

Camping World sells the same thing and I promise you that it works right off the shelf with no trips to the hardware store and need for hose barb adapters.

if you buy one from HOme Depot/Lowes they do NOT come with the hose fittings.
bumpy

720Deere wrote:
The forth one down will work, but it doesn't have a gauge. For $5 more, the fifth one from the top has a 0-160 psi gauge

Yup, that's the one I'm using.

Lets see here....the store in the OP provided link is The RV Water Filter Store and the last sentence of their welcoming dialogue is "OUR REGULATORS ALL COME EQUIPPED WITH BRASS HOSE FITTINGS, READY TO HOOK UP". Why does everybody have the idea that these things need a series of complex fittings to make them connect to a common garden hose? I would say that pictures are nice but reading will get you further, but even the pictures show garden hose fittings on these things!

Camping World sells the same thing and I promise you that it works right off the shelf with no trips to the hardware store and need for hose barb adapters.