Do I have to use water regulator

Fabguy wrote:
Just take off the shower head from the hose and remove the "water restricter disc" that is required by federal standards and enjoy a good shower.

This is what I did. I use a cheap brass non-gauge regulator/restrictor and removing the little plastic disc at the shower head solved our problem.

I check the pressure before hooking up.
If it's over 80 I use my Watts adjustable regulator.
80 and under no regulator.

I used the cheap in-line RV regulators (flow restrictors) for years. I now use a Watts adjustable regulator and know my plumbing system is protected without having to live with the flow restriction limitations. To each his own....

Rusty

SDcampowneroperator wrote:
To dispell another myth, that was suggested about pressure, understand the corellation between pressure and volume. Just because the flow is high does not mean high pressure, or low flow does not mean low pressure . These are relevant to delivery piping sizes and distance. A small pipe with high pressure will give a low flow, a big pipe with low pressure will give a a high flow. Get it?
Static pressure, when there is no flow is the only proper measurement.
Max

You're right, but the other poster is also correct that you can see that by opening a faucet. High pressure, low flow, will be seen at the faucet easily, when the water bursts out when first opened, and then peters off in a few seconds. Only a pressure gauge will really tell the static pressure story (which I always carry), but I don't bother using it unless faucet performance raises suspicion.

DutchmenSport wrote:
Another note: It's always a good idea to keep water in your fresh water tank when at your camp site. Few years ago we were at a private campground that had their own well and water pump that serviced the entire campground. One night, the pump died and guess what? The entire campground was out of water the entire next day. I'd filled my tank, but was running off the hose then. No problem flipping on the on-board water pump that day. I think we were the ONLY ones in the entire campgorund that had water. Many other folks left and went home. We stayed.

Second day they got the pump fixed after order it from the East Coast somewhere and had it over nighted. Got it hooked up, it ran for one hour. Those that remained in the camp ground filled their tanks, just long enough and the pump died again. It was out for 2 more days!

Lesson learned in my early RV owner ship days! Always fill the fresh water tank, even if your on city water!

Solid advise that I've always used, my father told me to always have a 1/2 tank of freshwater in my travels, just takes a storm or pump failure at a campground to really muck things up. Only had the water go out at one park back in 2011 during one of the big storms we had, we were at the Washington DC KOA for nearly three days with no water or power available from the park and we had a newborn at the time, talk about happy I'd filled up in Hershey!

Just take off the shower head from the hose and remove the "water restricter disc" that is required by federal standards and enjoy a good shower.

Another or 2 posters suggested that there can be pressure spikes in the night on city systems or when well pumps kick on to the pressure tanks. They are right, they do happen, but only vary by 15-20 psi, not the drastic ranges implied. Mininum pressures and volumes are regulated by our state dept. of health as recommended by NFPA 1194, and the Fed. EPA. Maximums are regulated by the nat. plumbing code.
As a camp operator serving the public from a non municipal water system ( from our wells) licensed as a non community water resouce provider by the EPA, we are required to meet drinking water quality standards, which are as stringent as in your city.
To dispell another myth, that was suggested about pressure, understand the corellation between pressure and volume. Just because the flow is high does not mean high pressure, or low flow does not mean low pressure . These are relevant to delivery piping sizes and distance. A small pipe with high pressure will give a low flow, a big pipe with low pressure will give a a high flow. Get it?
Static pressure, when there is no flow is the only proper measurement.
Max

I stopped using a regulator a few years back when the one I was using went bad.. That lasted 2 trips till I sprung a leak due to high pressure..
I put a cheap campground store regulator on till I could get my watts . . Now I won't leave home without it

Funny how people convince themselves they "have to" have something.

I carry a regulator. Don't use it unless I observe very high supply pressure. Once used it without checking pressure, and had zero flow. Just the cheap inline type. The regulator set point was lower than the supply available. Had to put my clothes back on and go out and remove the stupid thing. Now i don't use it unless I know it is needed.

Hardly a must-have item.

Do you HAVE to wear a seat belt? Not really. Your car runs just fine with or without it. The chances are you'll make it through your entire life and never really need it. But the one time you need it and weren't wearing it, you'll really wish you had worn it.