Water Pressure at RV parks: Be careful or risk damage
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In this segment of Ask Dave, RV tech expert Dave Solberg discusses water pressure at campgrounds and RV parks. High pressure can damage water systems, resulting in costly repairs. Follow Dave's advice and avoid trouble.
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Don't know what line your looking at. PEX
Is 160psi@73f
100psi@180f
80psi@200f
Hard water is a big epidemic in campgrounds. That is why I always like to bring a water softener system with me. Salt is expensive. What I did to my RV is altered the plumbing a bit so the toilet is on a separate hose from my faucets. That way, treated water is for the sinks, faucets, showers, bathtubs, and water fountains and stuff like that where it truly is necessary and does matter, and untreated water is only used for flushing toilets. Toilets are disgusting anyway so who cares? Think about it! The toilet? People clean up dog droppings and drop it in the stool and flush. I do that all the time. We use the toilet. And, biowaste is always in the toilet anyway. And, we always drop dog waste in the stool and flush! Hey! Who cares! But sinks and showers need treated water because, we've all done it, I've done it. I do it every time I am in a hotel bathroom. Turn that faucet on, stick my head under the faucet and take a drink and turn it back off. I do it all the time in my bathroom sink at home. My adoptive sister has two cats that do this. I give my dog water from the bathroom sink. My dog lives on water from the bathroom sink. That is why I always like to use a black hose for the toilet, a green hose for outdoor water use, blue hose for cold water for sinks and showers, and a red hose for hot water from an external water heater. I do this to save on costs of salt for the water softener. My black tank only has untreated water in it.
High water pressure will damage your coach over time. That is why I always like to use a pressure regulator on my water at all times. High water pressure is a big problem in campgrounds. And, I want to tell you! A bust pipe is no fun! I put my pressure regulator on the coach side so I don't accidentally leave it behind at a campground. Because, pressure regulators are expensive! And, I want to tell you! A busted hose, you can usually deal with it. It's all outside! But a busted pipe inside the coach? Game over. Very expensive repair! Expensive! Absolutely expensive! Expensive repair! That is why I always like to use a pressure regulator on my water supply.
Additional information: A very unfortunate precursor to PEX was polybutylene piping which is identified by the grey pipe with copper fittings. It was used during the 1970's and 80's but it was outlawed in the 1990's but unfortunately, polybutylene is still in use in older RVs and homes. They found out that polybutylene pipe splits in the pipe. And, when heated, polybutylene just pulls apart like gum. So polybutylene is really nothing more than pipe made out of gum. PEX is a pipe that came over to the United States from Europe. And it gets heated and cooled repeatedly and it lasts. However, even PEX can be problematic at times.
For water from home, get a water cooler from Walmart and use it to dispense your water from home. A lot more convenient and prevents spills.
I'll have what Chad is having please. 😳
@@mikecorbin3460 why do you say that? I am only sharing information that I have found out throughout time.