Proper Spot for Water Pressure Regulator
Where is the best place to put the water pressure regulator? At the rv park spigot or at the rv fresh water inlet.
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The better place for a regulator outside is at the CG faucet so that your hose shouldn't blow up. If you want to mount it at the city water inlet end, use a high pressure rated hose. Putting it at the CG faucet means some day you might forget it - have seen a few left behind.
What I did is install an adjustable Watts 263A regulator under the kitchen sink and used brass pipe to the city water inlet. Changed the city water inlet to one in brass. With the regulator being inside, we use a Valterra high pressure hose rated for 160 psi. I installed a "telltale" gauge ahead of the regulator that reads the highest pressure to date. Highest so far has been 120 psi somewhere out there. I have the regulator set at 60 psi (have another gauge after the regulator.) whereas the inline ones are fixed at 45. I also punched out the cheapo plastic check valve inside the city water inlet and installed a commercial grade one ahead of the regulator. I blow the lines out for winterizing and freezing isn't a problem.
If you are using filters, some have a max. pressure rating and you want the regulator upstream of them.
I have read a few reports of CG pressure as high as 200 psi.
What I did is install an adjustable Watts 263A regulator under the kitchen sink and used brass pipe to the city water inlet. Changed the city water inlet to one in brass. With the regulator being inside, we use a Valterra high pressure hose rated for 160 psi. I installed a "telltale" gauge ahead of the regulator that reads the highest pressure to date. Highest so far has been 120 psi somewhere out there. I have the regulator set at 60 psi (have another gauge after the regulator.) whereas the inline ones are fixed at 45. I also punched out the cheapo plastic check valve inside the city water inlet and installed a commercial grade one ahead of the regulator. I blow the lines out for winterizing and freezing isn't a problem.
If you are using filters, some have a max. pressure rating and you want the regulator upstream of them.
I have read a few reports of CG pressure as high as 200 psi.
