dicknellen
Northern Nevada, USA
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I did the whole house ¾” unit 3 or 4 years ago and it is great. It is not that big. I have mine set at 50# and have never adjusted it higher. I purchased it a Home Depot and with the brass fittings need to connect to water hoses cost was about $35., total. The best $35. I have spent in a long time. I also use ¾” water hose. This type unit gives you more water volume (flow), not just pressure.
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Bucky Badger
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Economical Handyman wrote:Home Depot or Lowes will also carry Watts or Wilkins regulators.
FIY not all HD or Lowes carry these. I have yet to see them. 3 Lowes and 4 HD. still nothing.
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davemittan
North central Arkansas
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browns329 wrote:
I bought a Watts 263A from the link posted by "downtheroad". The owner was very helpful when I e-mailed back and forth before purchase.
And he was very helpful with me, too. He sent a lengthy e-mail reply to some questions I had.
One thing he said about the better units: "They are all valves that close from a spring that pushes on a seal that closes on a valve seat and causes the pressure to stop, the same way it would if you closed a hose bib. The valve instantly opens whenever you open a faucet to use some water."
On demand water pressure? That sounds a lot better than the relentless, "always on" pressure a cheaper straight-through regulator allows.
I'm going to order from that guy later today.
Dave
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Bumpyroad
Virginia
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there are some watts units that already have hose fittings but I don't think that Lowes etc. carries them.
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ech929
Holliday, Tx USA
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dicknellen is wright on the money. I have the same type regulator and I have good regulation with the same flow as you have at home. The best $35 I ever spent!
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donee
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Iv also been using a regulator but went one step farther.
When checking in to a campground, Ill ask what their pressure is.
When connecting to the camp supply, Iv got a pressure gauge before the reg. so I know what the incoming pressure is.
Im thinking about adding another one after the reg to make sure the reg is working properly.
Maybe its overkill, but I dont want anything to happen in the middle of the night and ruin a good trip.
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Bumpyroad
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donee wrote:Iv also been using a regulator but went one step farther.
When checking in to a campground, Ill ask what their pressure is.
When connecting to the camp supply, Iv got a pressure gauge before the reg. so I know what the incoming pressure is.
Im thinking about adding another one after the reg to make sure the reg is working properly.
Maybe its overkill, but I dont want anything to happen in the middle of the night and ruin a good trip.
I bought a gauge at Lowe's that has an arrow that shows the maximum pressure applied while hooked up.
bumpy
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davemittan
North central Arkansas
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donee wrote:Iv also been using a regulator but went one step farther.
When checking in to a campground, Ill ask what their pressure is.
When connecting to the camp supply, Iv got a pressure gauge before the reg. so I know what the incoming pressure is.
Im thinking about adding another one after the reg to make sure the reg is working properly.
Maybe its overkill, but I dont want anything to happen in the middle of the night and ruin a good trip.
Asking is a good idea, but it assumes the proprieter actually knows what it is. Also, the pressure can vary. Example: a CG owner recently told us brass regulators were mandatory in his CG because the pressure varied between something like 90 and 120 (don't hold me to those numbers).
I can't be critical of "overkill" - piece of mind is worth something.
Dave
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rvdogette
SW Louisiana
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This is what I woke to Sunday morning at 4am.
I had one of those cheapy brass water pressure hooked up.
There was so much water inside, that I wondered if it was seeping outside to and this is what I saw.
3/4 of the pad below was wet, what a hell a way to end a great family reunion weekend.
Invest the money, it is worth it, now we get to deal with aftermath. Oh and today it is still seeping. I have the trailer tilted up in front to assist the water flow out of the insulation. We dried the carpet inside yesterday when we got home.
We especially me is so dishearten over this as I don't know what the long term outcome is going to be yet.
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davemittan
North central Arkansas
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Oh no.
Have you identified where the leak is coming from? You're pretty sure that high water pressure caused it?
Gravity will help drain some of the water, but capillary action will make some of it work up into wood and insulation. Then you'll have fertile conditions for mold.
You didn't ask for advice, so I hope I don't offend you with these suggestions:
1. Locate and stop the leak.
2. If you have any DIY capabilities, carefully remove carpeting, panels, moldings to get as deep as you can.
3. If particle board is involved, plan on replacing it.
4. Running an air conditioner will help de-humidify the interior.
If that happened to me, I'd be trying to find a nearby Servicemaster - then see if they've ever worked on RV's. They wouldn't be cheap, though.
Please let us know how it works out.
Best wishes......
Dave
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