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09-18-2013, 09:44 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 25
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If mh's are designed to withstand 40 psi water pressure
What are the chances of creating a water leak if not using a pressure regulator. I see many rv/ers not using one. Are some rv's built to withstand different psi.
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09-18-2013, 09:54 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Powell River, B.C.
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One should really be aware of what pressure the park has.
Some parks I've been in have posted " Regulators required " because park pressure is over 80 psi. 
Some parks, if you have a non-adjustable regulator , you don't get enough flow to shower.
Depending on year , some systems will handle 50>60 PSI. But for how long ?
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09-18-2013, 09:57 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Our Watts type regulator is set for 45 psi, the park we frequent has 100 psi. As I remember the MH is supposed to handle 60 psi.
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09-18-2013, 09:57 PM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Most of them look like this, this is probably why you think they're not being used. Unless it's integrated into the MH. I don't think the plumbing for the water could withstand more that 40 psi, but I've never tested mine, so I can't call myself an expert!
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09-18-2013, 09:58 PM
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Former Winnebago Class A
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central California
Posts: 53
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As inexpensive as regulators are, why take any chances?
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09-18-2013, 10:19 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
Posts: 110
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RV park pressures very a LOT and can be quite high. Use a regulator.
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09-18-2013, 10:24 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Spokane Valley WA
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ewaldo
What are the chances of creating a water leak if not using a pressure regulator. I see many rv/ers not using one. Are some rv's built to withstand different psi.
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I have not read other posts, so forgive me if I duplicate another.
Chances are very good you can blow a line. We were with a group of friends at a resort campground/golf course. We can presume because of all of the green areas water pressure was pretty good.
New friends, new to rv-ing and to their coach, awoke the first morning to a water line liberated from their bathroom sink and water soaked carpet. We had a spare pressure reducer and another friend was able to reattach the line.
Why be half safe? As important as surge protection for your electronics 
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09-18-2013, 10:48 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Lake Hartwell, SC/GA
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I use the regulator pictured by Tourbustoo which also has a gauge on it. I hooked-up at Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone Park two weeks ago. Pressure read 40lbs. Overnite a leak sprung in my kitchen under the sink. Pressure gauge read 65lbs. Took the whole five days we were there for the carpeting and drawers to dry-out. Happy-happy-happy.
Duh.
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09-19-2013, 11:06 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 25
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Thanks guys to all the replies, just wondering about why some RVers do not use pressure regulators. I use one with a adjustable gauge on and check it daily to be sure pressure stays at 45 PSI. By the way I was able to fix my low water pressure at the shower. I removed the factory installed water filter and also replaces the shower faucet assembly with a home type from Home Depot. So far so good
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09-19-2013, 11:42 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Palisade CO
Posts: 895
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Winnebago tests the plumbing to 80 or 85 psi - don't recall which. I have my regulator set to 65 psi and have spent an entire summer connected to a 145 psi supply. It's been set at 65 psi for eleven years with no problems. As a side note the water pressure in the CO town where we have our summer home is 130 psi and our Watts whole house regulator had failed at least a year ago and was replaced last week. The tech said most faucets and other fixtures are only speced to 80 psi and we were lucky we had no failures.
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09-19-2013, 11:54 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 19
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I keep mine attached to to RV in the wet bay, from outside walking by it my look as though I am not using one. Could be others do the same.
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09-19-2013, 11:55 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulltime, USA
Posts: 111
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I have been in parks with pressures up to 130 psi, and many at 80+.
My adjustable Valterra works!
And....YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS BE WARNED. Had neighbors that came home to a flood.
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09-19-2013, 12:30 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Palisade CO
Posts: 895
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Regarding RVers not using regulators. We were volunteer camp hosts at a state park where the water pressure was 145 psi and had a flyer to hand out when folks checked in advising them of the pressure and to use a regulator. It was amazing (to me anyway) how many of them didn't have a regulator and didn't know anything about them. The flyer gave them the name of a local store where they could buy one but a lot didn't bother. One guy in a 5th wheel had a major leak because of that. He spent most his few days there fixing it.
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09-19-2013, 12:52 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Full-timer/volunteer w/SOWERS
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09-19-2013, 01:12 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 131
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I guess that's one worry when RVing I never had. For nearly 40 years of RVing I have always filled my fresh water tank and used from there with the RV water pump. One I don't have to worry about water pressure and by using the tank I never have to think about the safety of using that water as many campgrounds have water that is chlorinated.
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09-19-2013, 02:33 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5
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I found out the hard way that my system won't take over 60 psi for the 10 bucks it's worth every penny to have one
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09-19-2013, 02:59 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ON THE ROAD...SOMEWHERE
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I recently swapped out a 45 PSI regulator for a 55 PSI one. It made quite a difference. My water pump is also 55 PSI.
The one thing I did run into was I had one fitting behind my water panel that started leaking a tad. I located it and tightened down the hose clamp a tad and ended that nonsense. LOL
I plan to add a pressure tester to my bag of tricks. I may also add an adjustable regulator. Maybe.
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09-19-2013, 04:33 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulltime, USA
Posts: 111
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If you do not have a pressure gauge
or you have one and do not check it once in a while....
And a teenie tiny piece of grit gets in the regulator valve seat....
Your water pressure will slowly rise to the camp pressure
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09-19-2013, 05:51 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Big Bear Ca.(Sugarloaf)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zippo
I guess that's one worry when RVing I never had. For nearly 40 years of RVing I have always filled my fresh water tank and used from there with the RV water pump. One I don't have to worry about water pressure and by using the tank I never have to think about the safety of using that water as many campgrounds have water that is chlorinated.
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I would much prefere the water to be chlorinated.
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09-23-2013, 10:28 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 214
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Get a ten buck regulator and you will severely limit your water flow as they just don't have the capacity you need for washing dishes or taking a shower, but they will protect your system and are useable. I went with the adjustable Valterra version from CW as it is a higher capacity model and has a built in gauge, And it is more than ten bucks, more like sixty.
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Yup. We all agree. He who is unregulated may be in deep water
when you are watching your unregulated neighbor scamping out to shut off the water at 2AM.
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