Adj. water pressure regulators

Finding it interesting that many campgrounds have high water pressure. I'm used to them being woefully low pressure.

I just use this on the hose end and shut the water off when we aren't there or are sleeping.


But not sure if that's the kind you are all talking about as I see some are hard plumbed into the rv.

I bought a Watts N55B years ago from either Lowes or Home Depot and still works fine, but is no longer made. It had both internal 3/4 inch pipe threads as well as external very sharp union threads. I added pipe nipples and tees with gages on both the inlet and outlet so I could monitor both the incoming and outgoing pressures.

I also added male and female garden hose adapters. I added j hooks to the trailer I beams so I could hang it and the water filter under the trailer and out of the sun. I also can connect into the near by cold water low point drain instead of the city water connection so there is no hose hanging on the side of the trailer.

magicbus wrote:
We are "fill the tank and use the pump" people too. Back when we would live in the RV for months in one spot we used the city connection and a regulator but now it's more trouble than it's worth.

But the OP asked about adjustable regulators and I was wondering why people would adjust their regulators and not just leave it set at say 50 psi. And if you don't adjust it why not use a fixed one? My fixed one served me for many years.

Dave

The reason I like the adjustable is.> Well the one I have has the VOLUME to let me shower if I wish to shower indoors.

But when you buy a pre-set what is it set for.> I suspect 45 PSI. and add the word "About" With the adjustable I hit 50. period.

magicbus wrote:


But the OP asked about adjustable regulators and I was wondering why people would adjust their regulators and not just leave it set at say 50 psi. And if you don't adjust it why not use a fixed one? My fixed one served me for many years.

You are correct, there should be no reason to adjust, the problem is that nearly all of the cylindrical fixed regulators are of poor quality and have poor performance.

Ok adjustable regulators fall into 3 groups I can rate 2 of them and pass on others comments on the 3rd

1: cylinders about 3/4 inch with hose fitting the male is part of the body the female is likely as well.. JUNK.. though they do work at LOW flow rates (I use one on a mister 1/2 gallon per hour) no good at all if you shower.

2: Valterra Adjustable I have heard good things

Watts or Zurin.. The link is NOT the one you want but the design is the same, Mine are 3/4 inch with threaded fittings and a hose adapter on each. NEW they are a "Solid 10" on a scale of 10. ZERO flow to Shower and toilet and the needle on a pressure gauge looks to be painted in place (Mine is set to 50 PSI)

As they age it's kind of like the old joke about Bo. Derek9-8-7-6 ) but you can get rebuild kits and replace the worn parts to put it back up to 10.

Alas my link to a Watts valve did not work.

We are "fill the tank and use the pump" people too. Back when we would live in the RV for months in one spot we used the city connection and a regulator but now it's more trouble than it's worth.

But the OP asked about adjustable regulators and I was wondering why people would adjust their regulators and not just leave it set at say 50 psi. And if you don't adjust it why not use a fixed one? My fixed one served me for many years.

Dave

bob213 wrote:
When using the FW tank the pump can be turned off when not in use. Good idea and easier than going out and turning city water supply off.
I am one who has drank the "kool aid" and gone with the Watts 263A with oil filled meter. One of the best improvements we have made.
I still turn the city water supply off when we leave the campsite for the day.

We drank the "kool aid" too. And then we graduated to only using the tank and pump. Much easier to turn the pump off when leaving rather than remembering to turn the water supply spigot off.

One time our cat turned on the bathroom faucet accidentally while hooked up to the spigot. Could have been a disaster if we weren't there and turned it off. We have a sign over the door that says "WATER OFF!" to remember to switch off the pump when we leave.

When we got our Watts I don't remember the choice of an oil filled gauge. Ours came with a regular gauge and it did freeze up and break one winter. Got a new gauge - set the pressure - removed the gauge and installed a plug.

I use one called Renator M11. Great quality brass with oil filled gauge. Got it on Amazon.

263A here. I rebuild and clean mine with CLR every couple of years. Bad lime buildup on my home base site. Full time use since 2010 and still works great.