Water Pressure Issue

[travelin texans]

To be clear, this is NOT a "regulator" regardless of what they call it, it restricts the flow to reduce the pressure, it restricts all flow regardless of incoming pressure.


This IS an adjustable "regulator", typically comes preset at 50-55 psi which is a good pressure within the ratings of the rv piping. It will reduce the incoming pressure from a spigot to it's set point if higher, it will not increase low pressure.

[mikz86ta]

Yup, the former is what I got and I'd all goes well tomorrow getting a actual regulator, the former will find its way to the recycling bin.

The latter is what I was trying to buy last time. Just no one had it in stock locally.

[MrEnto]

Put all the restrictive stuff close to the trailer and run full pressure through the 50’er. I’d put the regulator right at the trailer. It’s definitely a flow/volume issue and not a pressure issue.

[mikz86ta]

Originally Posted by MrEnto

Put all the restrictive stuff close to the trailer and run full pressure through the 50’er. I’d put the regulator right at the trailer. It’s definitely a flow issue and not a pressure issue.

May try that thanks.

I bought an adjustable regulator and it's set at 50. Seems to be doing well this way. It's still at the spickot but I may move it closer by the rig

[jimborokz]

Originally Posted by mikz86ta

May try that thanks.

I bought an adjustable regulator and it's set at 50. Seems to be doing well this way. It's still at the spickot but I may move it closer by the rig

I have a pressure gauge that I use to check water pressure every time I get to a CG. I have tested my system up to 100 psi and i have an adjustable regulator that is set for 55-60 psi. If the CG is below 60 I don't use the regulator. I've only found one CG that was 85 psi so I use the regulator. I like good pressure for showers. Have had pressure drops before and it has always been the filter clogged with sediment. Now I set up my hoses and turn on the spigot and run a direct sprayer for a few seconds to clean out any sediment that may be in the spigot.

[LHaven]

Originally Posted by JRTJH

First, disconnect your water line at the city water connection on the side of the trailer. Turn on the campground faucet and verify that you have constant pressure. Likely you will see a "good initial stream followed by a drop in volume/pressure" If so, you can conclude that, at least, a part of your problem is the Camco restrictor/regulator.

Also useful to remove the regulator and test the spigot, because the pressure issue could be the campground's. Our house does this.

[mikz86ta]

Originally Posted by jimborokz

I have a pressure gauge that I use to check water pressure every time I get to a CG. I have tested my system up to 100 psi and i have an adjustable regulator that is set for 55-60 psi. If the CG is below 60 I don't use the regulator. I've only found one CG that was 85 psi so I use the regulator. I like good pressure for showers. Have had pressure drops before and it has always been the filter clogged with sediment. Now I set up my hoses and turn on the spigot and run a direct sprayer for a few seconds to clean out any sediment that may be in the spigot.

Sound like a good plan. Thanks for the tip

[mikz86ta]

Originally Posted by MerlinB

Check the inlet screen in the city water connection on your RV. You may have one at the inlet of your pressure regulator also.

Screens look good and clean. Thanks for the tip

[Roscommon48]

clean all of your screens and disconnect everything the hose is connected to.

i had my screen at the intake stop my water flow at one time.

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by MrEnto

Put all the restrictive stuff close to the trailer and run full pressure through the 50’er. I’d put the regulator right at the trailer. It’s definitely a flow/volume issue and not a pressure issue.

The issue with the real regulator hanging at the RV end is the weight hanging from the plastic inlet fitting on most rvs will break it sooner than later.
Also if the spigot pressure is high it's likely to rupture the hose.
Had a couple with a new TT park next to us that hooked up at a park with high water pressure with their cheapo restrictor at the RV end, in about 30 minutes their water hose looked like a football was flowing through it, don't know how it it didn't blow up.

[geeman]

Originally Posted by mikz86ta

So, in between storms a few days ago I was able to determine that the pressure regulator is faulty.
The Camco with gauge non-adjustable model. The pressure on the gauge is at the lower green area and if you turn any faucet on it drops middle yellow. Tap the regulator with my finger and it jumps up a bit. I took it off for inspection but there was very little deposits. I tapped it a few times. Put back on and the initial pressure was better inside the RV but not at normal capacity. Ran straight hose past filters to RV no regulator and it was perfect inside RV. Ran past regulator and thru filters and still perfect inside RV. Put regulator back in, low pressure but sufficient to keep the spray button ON for the kitchen faucet. Ran like that the rest of the evening only to find it got weak again. So I'm going to buy a new regulator at this point.

The inside of the Camco regulator seems like a janky design. Nothing more than a brass block to reduce flow. I don't recall how my Valterra one looked inside

Not sure if you can flush out buy spraying water backwards through the regulator.

I like my Adjustable Regulator with actual pressure gauge so you know what it is.