I recently purchased a semi-expensive adjustable water pressure regulator with gauge. I would rather have it at the RV end of the water hose than the spigot end. I'm not sure if it even makes a difference. My rig has an enclosed compartment for all the water and sewer hookups so it would be ideal to be able to keep it there. Is this just a stupid question or does it make a difference which end of the hose I place the regulator?

Well, if a coach has a built-in regulator, it's always at the coach end. The only benefit to having at the spigot is to protect the hose as well.

As long as your water hose can handle any unusually high park water pressure it doesn’t matter.

Putting it at the spigot means the hose doesn't have to withstand high pressure.

Town of Lee Vining CA paid almost thirty thousand dollars for a top regulator. They didn't work. Spring to town is a 450' drop. Close to 200 PSI.

Water pressure into my house:Watts regulator:Also note the copper drain lines :)

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ken56
Explorer
Jun 02, 2019
If that pressure is after the Watts regulator then it has failed. I had to replace mine because it had failed so I am surprised you haven't blown out a toilet fill valve or something.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Jun 02, 2019
After unhooking the hose from the faucet and discovering that night the pressure regulator was still on the faucet back at the campground, I now put the pressure regulator on the RV end. I have yet to see a hose burst, and a couple cheap hoses are still less than a good adjustable pressure regulator.
pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 02, 2019
Hi,

Do you enjoy buying new hoses? Put the regulator at the Bib.
Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Jun 02, 2019
Water pressure into my house:

Watts regulator:

Also note the copper drain lines :)
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Jun 02, 2019
Town of Lee Vining CA paid almost thirty thousand dollars for a top regulator. They didn't work. Spring to town is a 450' drop. Close to 200 PSI.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jun 02, 2019
Putting it at the spigot means the hose doesn't have to withstand high pressure.
BB_TX
Nomad
Jun 02, 2019
As long as your water hose can handle any unusually high park water pressure it doesn’t matter.
Airdaile
Explorer
Jun 02, 2019
Well, if a coach has a built-in regulator, it's always at the coach end. The only benefit to having at the spigot is to protect the hose as well.