roamingrob
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Hello friends,
When I got my RV (my first) I put a pressure regulator on my input hose- the $9 brass one from Walmart (actually, my very first regulator was a plastic Camco one I bought online that exploded in weeks). It seemed fine for about 6 months, then the water pressure got lousy so I replaced it with the same regulator. The pressure was better but then a month and a half later, same problem. I removed it and we enjoyed wonderful water pressure, but I have read that going without puts the entire plumbing system at risk. I was advised to soak the regulator in vinegar; I did, and there is marked improvement. But nothing like the pressure we had without anything [sniff, sniff].
So, questions: How much risk is it to go without any regulator? Anyone out there have similar problems with the same or different regulator? Are some regulators markedly better than others? Does it matter which on end of the hose it is placed? I have a water filter, also from Walmart (kind off a blue cylindrical thing with a hose coming out of each end)- does that have a regulator built-in, so I can use that in place of a plain regulator?
As always, thanks!!
When I got my RV (my first) I put a pressure regulator on my input hose- the $9 brass one from Walmart (actually, my very first regulator was a plastic Camco one I bought online that exploded in weeks). It seemed fine for about 6 months, then the water pressure got lousy so I replaced it with the same regulator. The pressure was better but then a month and a half later, same problem. I removed it and we enjoyed wonderful water pressure, but I have read that going without puts the entire plumbing system at risk. I was advised to soak the regulator in vinegar; I did, and there is marked improvement. But nothing like the pressure we had without anything [sniff, sniff].
So, questions: How much risk is it to go without any regulator? Anyone out there have similar problems with the same or different regulator? Are some regulators markedly better than others? Does it matter which on end of the hose it is placed? I have a water filter, also from Walmart (kind off a blue cylindrical thing with a hose coming out of each end)- does that have a regulator built-in, so I can use that in place of a plain regulator?
As always, thanks!!