Question What's your RV water pressure when pump is off?

[J&JD]

Which regulator do you use @J&JD? This is what I'm using, I've had various makes of this by different vendors:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9QUEYZ/?tag=rvf01-20

This is the one we have been satisfied with:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07171VDQR/?tag=rvf01-20

 

[Akdare]

@Neal, I had the same type of regulator as you, and found that at some point, it just stopped regulating. In my old coach, it was mounted in a bay after the hose to the water spigot and before the water filters. For my New Aire, I ordered this...

: RV Water Filter Store

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I have not used it yet, as it was on a long backorder from the manufacturer, and didn’t arrive until we returned from Nappanee. It is HEAVY. Will do as @TJ&LadyDi and use it at the faucet with some quick connects and a wye.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Quick-disconnects are the way to go. I have them on all regulators, hoses, etc. These are the ones I use.

Brass Quick Connect, 1 set

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TJ

 

[Buly]

Regulator is a "must use" thing when connected up to city water. Once I connected my expandable hose directly to the CG spigot to wash the windshield. In about a minute it blew like a rifle shot.
The pressure in the CG water system was 80+ psi I found out. If I had the coach connected directly, I was running a chance to damage something $$$ in the coach

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

A few years back, we pulled into a campground and when I hooked up the Watts 263A pressure regulator, the gauge read 125 PSI! I thought the gauge had gone bad, so pulled out a stand-alone gauge I carry (no regulator) and double-checked. When it also read 125 PSI, I knew that was the real pressure. Yikes. And, not a sign in the park indicating high water pressure!

TJ

 

[Neal]

I've been to 2-3 CG's where it was known they were mega pressure. It amazes me how many don't use them, not me, but I do like higher pressure 50-60 but right now my faucets are running well around 40 surprisingly. I would love to get a water pressure tester that I can just put on city water and see what the pressure is, not regulate it, just read it.

 

[Neal]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YMU8JC/?tag=rvf01-20

or

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00838J80E/?tag=rvf01-20

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YMU8JC/?tag=rvf01-20

or

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00838J80E/?tag=rvf01-20

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Either of those should be just fine. It is handy to have just a gauge that you can check unregulated pressure with.

TJ

 

[Jabber Jaw]

I have two different ones that I use, one is preset to 45 PSI, & the other is adjustable. And I always install it at the spigot.
I find that the "preset" one is the easiest, have tested it and it does maintain 45PSI.

NOTE: A quote from my Newmar, big black book that came with the coach.
"The fresh water system in your designed to operate at a maximum of 60 PSI. Water pressure levels above this level can damage the fresh water plumbing in your unit. If your water pressure ever surpasses 60 PSI, you must install a pressure regulator to reduce the incoming pressure, or fill the fresh water tank and use the internal water pump to supply water to your coach.
Page 161...PLUMBING

 

[Neal]

I'm curious of the pressure drop between the spigot and the house filters (after the reel). This is why I prefer the regulator aft of the reel so I know the pressure at the coach and can enjoy optimal pressure without loss in the distant line.