Anybody know what most RV water hoses are rated at pressure wise…a check at Amazon didn't have one on the product detail page? We've had issues with our Watts 263A regulator rusting around the adjustment screw…at lots of campgrounds the hose bib leaks a bit so the regulator tends to stay wet and hence rusts…so I'm considering whether to move the regulator off of the hose big and put it next to the rig with our filter setup.
I realize that this leaves the hose unprotected against high pressure; but if your typical RV hose is rated for say 100 psi then we'll rarely if ever find a campground where needing to protect the hose is important.
I am also going to order a set of stainless steel replacement screws from waterfilterstore.com…but figured I would see what most of the rest of us are doing regarding where the regulator goes in the string from bib to rig connection.
Thanks.
GENECOP said
11:47 PM Nov 2, 2013
We have never had a problem with pressure, our water filter system reduces the pressure going in just by its own design and hoses would rarely if ever be a problem.....
bjoyce said
09:10 AM Nov 3, 2013
Our highest water pressure is at my sister-in-laws house, about 130psi. I learned not to use an old water hose there, it sprung a leak. No problem with a newer hose. We have our RV Water Filter Store pressure regulator in the water bay to protect the inside plumbing, not the water hose.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Sunday 3rd of November 2013 09:11:12 AM
MarkS said
03:50 AM Nov 4, 2013
Most pressure regulators only regulate pressure while the water is flowing. Once the water is turned off the pressure in the line increases to the static pressure all the way to the faucet.
Terry and Jo said
06:02 AM Nov 4, 2013
I'm not sure that the Watts regulators fall into the category of one that "only regulate while the water was running." At least, I've not seen that with ours. Some of those that one buys at RV parts places that is basically a non-adjustable "regular" are actually only "flow regulators" and not pressure regulators. Those would definitely allow the pressure to increase after one stops the flow of the water.
When we got our Watts, I wrote a blog entry on our regulator and it includes a picture of the "flow regulator."
Thanks all, I think I will go ahead and move the Watts regulator to the filter assembly bucket and take it off the spigot. We've never really seen water pressure more than about 70 psi anyway and I'm sure the hoses are good for more than that. I'm just trying to eliminate the corrosion issue on the regulator adjustment screw at this point.
Anybody know what most RV water hoses are rated at pressure wise…a check at Amazon didn't have one on the product detail page? We've had issues with our Watts 263A regulator rusting around the adjustment screw…at lots of campgrounds the hose bib leaks a bit so the regulator tends to stay wet and hence rusts…so I'm considering whether to move the regulator off of the hose big and put it next to the rig with our filter setup.
I realize that this leaves the hose unprotected against high pressure; but if your typical RV hose is rated for say 100 psi then we'll rarely if ever find a campground where needing to protect the hose is important.
I am also going to order a set of stainless steel replacement screws from waterfilterstore.com…but figured I would see what most of the rest of us are doing regarding where the regulator goes in the string from bib to rig connection.
Thanks.
Our highest water pressure is at my sister-in-laws house, about 130psi. I learned not to use an old water hose there, it sprung a leak. No problem with a newer hose. We have our RV Water Filter Store pressure regulator in the water bay to protect the inside plumbing, not the water hose.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Sunday 3rd of November 2013 09:11:12 AM
I'm not sure that the Watts regulators fall into the category of one that "only regulate while the water was running." At least, I've not seen that with ours. Some of those that one buys at RV parts places that is basically a non-adjustable "regular" are actually only "flow regulators" and not pressure regulators. Those would definitely allow the pressure to increase after one stops the flow of the water.
When we got our Watts, I wrote a blog entry on our regulator and it includes a picture of the "flow regulator."
Review of Watts 263A Water Pressure Regulator
Terry
Thanks all, I think I will go ahead and move the Watts regulator to the filter assembly bucket and take it off the spigot. We've never really seen water pressure more than about 70 psi anyway and I'm sure the hoses are good for more than that. I'm just trying to eliminate the corrosion issue on the regulator adjustment screw at this point.