Maximum Water pressure

[Richet]

Good day all

I have place an order that should have arrived several weeks ago, that was postponed to yesterday, then today received yet another weeks delay. Now end of the line at heartland is supposed to be June 9th. If every thing goes as planned. I should take possession week of the 17th... so I'm told. Side note: Summer here in Canada is short, please hurry:angel:

Ok now to topic... I was reading about RV plumbing and learning that Manufacturer typically recommend that the water pressure should be at 40 - 50 PSI. Also read that plumbing in RV has improved an are now tested at a significantly higher PSI. A friend has purchase a high flow with variable pressure regulator that he has set at 60PSI. He now love taking a shower and so far so good no leak. Is he just lucky or can that safely be done?

 

[RollingHome]

Richet, I've been running my pressure at 60 PSIG for years, so far so good. I do this at home as well (40 - 60). I had a couple of leaks and I fix em as they show up. If it gets to be a PITA, I'll drop to 30-50 or 20-40. 20-40 is normal but it won't get the soap out of my beautiful wife's long hair... I too like the extra pressure. I wouldn't go higher though because I'm chicken

 

[JohnDar]

Supposedly, they are tested to 100 psi for leaks. My regulator is preset at 50 psi and the campground tends to be steady at around 42 psi. I have a low flow shower head (not the Oxygenics) in my shower and get my bootie clean at that pressure.

 

[lhetsler]

I use an adjustable pressure regulator and keep it set at 50 - 55. If you use your unit a lot, you might check into an adjustable diaphragm type water pressure regulator. Those cheap round non adjustable ones cut down the water flow too much.

 

[TXBobcat]

If your looking for a water regulator, I suggest you look at the Watts Brass Model N55BG Adjustable Regulator, 1.5" diameter 0-160 gauge, 6-9 gpm at the RV Water Filter Store.

Also look at their nonkink 1/2" water hoses. Good up to 200 PSI. If you just buy one have them make it 36ft. This will fit 99 % of all the places the RV Parks are placing them. I also suggest you get 2 - 4ft hoses of the same type. One to connect to the shore faucet and one to connect to the water in the UDC. You can place a filter and a water regulator on the hoses and not have a problem making connections.

That's what I do..

BC

 

[Richet]

Thanks all

BC - What do you set your regulator at?

Richard

 

[TXBobcat]

I have mine set at 55PSI. In most places I find that the pressure rarely exceeds 40-45psi. At one place they had a notice in the office that their water pressure was 120PSI. I like the Watts N55BG which has a high flow through. The Barrel regulaters at most RV Stores or Wal-Mart only have about 2-3 Gal per minute. That is slow when you want to take a shower or wash your RV.

BC

 

[westxsrt10]

Good day all

I have place an order that should have arrived several weeks ago, that was postponed to yesterday, then today received yet another weeks delay. Now end of the line at heartland is supposed to be June 9th. If every thing goes as planned. I should take possession week of the 17th... so I'm told. Side note: Summer here in Canada is short, please hurry:angel:

Ok now to topic... I was reading about RV plumbing and learning that Manufacturer typically recommend that the water pressure should be at 40 - 50 PSI. Also read that plumbing in RV has improved an are now tested at a significantly higher PSI. A friend has purchase a high flow with variable pressure regulator that he has set at 60PSI. He now love taking a shower and so far so good no leak. Is he just lucky or can that safely be done?

You might want to try this test as I did at home......connected my inline brass 45 psi $18 regulater to the hose and tested the shower water pressure under use. Then connected the hose @ 60 psi without any regulater and saw no increase in water flow from the shower or other outlets. It appears to me the small sized factory piping limits the total volume of water that can be used. (drilling out the shower head orffice did improve the showers performance)

 

[Richet]

Thanks

Will see when I get the beast. Now at least I know there is room for improvment

Rick

 

[Larryheadhunter]

Hi all,
I read in my Heartland Owners Manual ala Feb 2008 that said distinctly 65 lbs PSI was the maximum water pressure Heartland would guarantee. That is pretty clear to me. A couple of notes: HL Customer svc rep told me that there was no maximum PSI and not to worry, but luckily I read the HL manual and have followed that to the letter. If you have water filters setup between the campground water supply and your rig, that will decrease your PSI commensurate with the quality of the filter, the more it cleans out, the slower water pressure. Then you add a water pressure regulator and you can regulate further.

Of course if you use a quality double filter system, you will need the aerator vinturi system for your shower head to increase the water pressure with strong air flow to get the conditioner out of your wife's hair. There is nothing like a pished off DW in that situation.

 

[JohnDar]

Maybe. Last season, I had my Watts N55BG regulator mounted on the intake side of my double filter system. Pressure was a consistent 44 psi. This year, I mounted it on the output side to keep the crud from building on its filter screen. Pressure is the same as last season. Not liking the white Oxygenics I bought for the BH, I swapped it for the Teledyne WaterPik I had at home. Gets all the conditioner out of my hair. Wife prefers to wash her hair in the kitchen sink.

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[dewwood]

John,
I can relate, I part my hair in the middle just as you do. Does the water pik work better than the oxygenics as far as flow?

 

[JohnDar]

John,
I can relate, I part my hair in the middle just as you do. Does the water pik work better than the oxygenics as far as flow?

It doesn't have quite the force of the Oxygenics, since it is a 2.5 gpm flow rate, not 1.75. But it stays where I aim it. The Oxygenics, at least mine, was too heavy for the mounting and would constantly droop back towards the floor. I put it in the shower stall at home and the mounting that came with it broke after about a month. Fortunately, the old one for the WaterPik is able to hold it. When that goes, so does the Oxygenics.

Supposedly, the metal finished Oxygenics heads work well. There is actually a documented problem with the white ones and one vendor stopped selling them.

 

[bozo]

Man you guys must have grown fast as a young man like I did I grew up right thru my hair too. But you know what they say God only made a few perfect and good lookin heads and he covered the rest up with hair. I also was going to get a mohawk hair cut but my barber said he didn't think it would work :<} I do have a guestion for you longtimers. We camped In our NT 21FBS best I remember our Gray tank is 36 gallons and after the first night I had to drian some out of the Gray tank. (Dont panic here guys I didn't run it out on the ground ) I carried it to a dump site in buckets. No Fun. Are there anyways you guys concserve water going into the Gray tank. I know this does not uply to you 5vers all you big boys probly have about 600 gallon tank. Just kidding fellers. Thanks for any info. Happy Camping!!!!!!!

bozo

 

[JohnDar]

You can conserve your gray tank capacity by not bathing and eating off disposable plates and cups. Get a big box of plastic tableware and toss them, too. Grill all your food, and there's no pans to clean, either. A few days of that and I'm sure your neighbor campers will escort you to the CG exit.

As for the hair, it's a conversion. I wanted a solar panel to power the sex machine. Or so I tell the wife. She just mumbles something about short circuits, or something with short in it.