RV Fresh Water Setup! Don't Make This Mistake! 

I built my own. I bought a whole house regulator like you have where your house hooks up to the water main. Then I installed a brass male hose adaptor to the inlet and a side outlet tee to the outlet side. I put a pressure gauge in the side of the tee and a female hose adaptor on the end. Viola!! It is super dependable and has very good water flow.

Your videos have helped me with more than 1 issue. I currently live full time in mine so I do need all the help I can get. THANK YOU !!

Bringing home our new and first trailer today, your videos have been a lot of help in getting ready to use it. Many thanks for your time and input!

Really appreciate and enjoy watching your videos. I just picked up this one you recommended off of your link to Amazon. We will be trying it out soon. Thanks again.

Thanks, after years of using the standard 45 psi flow restricting one I purchased the adjustable brass one a year or so ago. I like it but the gauge did fail! It registered 80psi not hooked up!! So I replaced the gauge and it is working OK again

Great advice. I like to flush water thru my external filter each time before i connect it to the RV. I have had brown water come out after a few weeks of non use between camping trips. Thanks

Cool, I found a brand new heavy duty pressure regulator in all my junk. I was going to leave it at home because I always boondock but might as well carry it with me just in case. Thanks.

You have, by far, the best and informative RV videos !!! Thank you for your efforts!

I would love it if you could/would do a video about generators. How big, how many, how to hook them up, what to buy, etc. These are great!! Please keep em' comin'!!

Just rewatched this video. I wasn't connecting at faucet l was connecting on other side of hose before going into external filter. I will change how I do for this year's camping trips.

Thats the only one people should buy! We bought ours before we took delivery of our RV so we had it and paid just under 40 bucks and free shipping!! Side note DO NOT leave the gauge where it can freeze...the gauge will blow out.

Thanks for the tip. I really appreciate it. Unfortunately I learned the hard way and I bust at some of my Plumbing without a regulator I was a little bit too excited but you live and you learn

I bought one. Used it 4-5 times and it developed a leak. Called the company and described where the leak was as well as the serial #. They sent me a new unit FOC as they were aware that some of these units might have some issues. New one works great for over a year now. Also, don’t expose to a hard freeze. The gauge may damage.

I want to tell you I went through all the same regulators as you and found the same thing. The first cheapy regulated the pressure but was very restrictive then got the one with the gauge a little more expensive I thought maybe the first one was defective but flow was still poor so I checked out all the ones on Amazon and got the one you showed last and it works great and I can adjust it. Its more money yet but worth it, now my shower has great flow

Great information. You have gone through all the variables for us. Thanks.

I found one of those regulators on the faucet at a campsite, maybe it was yours! It wasn't in great shape though, so maybe it wasn't. :) I don't follow the same logic about where to place the regulator. I place it after the hose and after the water filter. The water filter reduces flow, and when water is flowing, it reduces pressure. I'd rather lose that from the full pressure side. There is a small risk of blowing the hose or filter, but those are easily replaced and most campgrounds don't have nearly enough pressure to put either the hose or the filter at risk. If you know the campground has really high pressure you can always start with the regulator, but the rest of the time placing it after the filter gives you more constant pressure and flow in the rig. I do agree about the type of regulator, there are quite a few clones out there of these metal body adjustable regulators with gauges, so get a good one! By the way, regulators do get worn and need to be rebuilt or replaced periodically. They typically will start leaking and the high pressure will come through when there is no flow. When you turn on a faucet you will get a tiny volume of high pressure and then the pressure will drop to the proper level. For the home regulators there is a rebuild kit, but replacing it may be easier than finding the exact kit for the regulator. For the RV just get a new one.

Very helpful, thank you for your very informative videos!!

Hey Guys! I've watched several of your videos already and subbed! Looks as though y'all just started your channel, noticing the few videos you have posted...looking forward to many more! I especially like your presentations, and, straight forwardness. And, btw, your video cameras are very nice, clear as a bell, and, volume is always very good! Keep the videos coming! Waving from Houston, Texas!

Great advice thank you!

Thanks so much for the wonderful information!

Great will do thanks

Used one like you recommended before I saw your video. The problem I had with it was the valves gauge began to leak. The leak got worse and I had to replace the entire regulator. Went to a preset with 45 to 55 psi. Just and FYI. Enjoy your videos.

Great video man, simple and clear! Got a rookie question here, would it be okay if you fill your fresh water tank with relatively high water pressure without pressure regulator, such as 80psi? It won't damage anything?

Great advice like normal! Great Chanel

Great video. But I have more issues with inadequate pressure than I do too high of pressure.

And...don't forget to remove it from the faucet when you leave the campsite! We lost one a few years ago by leaving it behind. When I bought a new one the first thing I did was write our phone number on it with a perm black marker. (Maybe I'll get it back, maybe not) Very good product!

Thank you!

Sorry if you have gone over this... we are going to be in an RV park next week with overnight Temps in the 20's. Do you recommend disconnecting from the freshwater? If so, would you fill your freshwater tank to use overnight and in the morning or is there concern with freeze on that as well? The trailer does have heated tanks, but I've never used that feature and I'm not sure if they should be on all night? Sorry for all the questions, you are someone I have always felt was really knowledgeable on this stuff. Thanks!

Thank you for the best and honest review of rv water regulator. Could you share with us how long you have had the Valterra regulator. Amazon reviews for a 1 star rating, problems are cracking and leaking. Thank you again.

Great video. We are new to rving and we are using the pressure regulator. Pressure is 45 but the pressure in the RV is trickle. This is a new motor home. We’ve had it for a week. What are we doing wrong?

Good video. Do you still use this today or do you have a recommendation for today? Thanks

I bought one like the one you are using, and did not use it for a while and while trying to adjust the pressure it sounds like the spring or whatever is in there is broken or something and the gauge reads 0. Gonna try to see if I can remove the adjustment part to see what's up.

Thanks god bless

How do I follow this particular guy on "how to rv" he is by far the best!

Thanks for getting back to me. Now should I set it at the pressure right at hook up or have a faucet running and set to 55 psi.? Thank you, Heber

What happens if you don't use one of those white or blue rv hose? Mines green lol where can I find one of those rv hose?

What is a safe pressure to set the regulator for RV

Hey thanks so much for your awesome videos. Can I use a spliter after hooking up this regulator?

Great zVideo ! Where did you get that regulator you use on your camper?

Does it matter which side you put the regulator on? Like can I put directly on the rv or should I hook it up to the water source?

I have seen on more than one occasion someone leaving their site and rinsing out their sewer hose right at the spigot and even touching it with the hose fricking nasty so I always have a spray bottle mixed 50-50 with water and bleach so I can always spray the spigot down before I hook up

Do you adjust the pressure on the regulator to what your RV can handle or do you set it to what the park says it’s water pressure is? Sorry I’m confused!🫤

Wondering if you're Renator regulator is still working good. I've had one for 2 years, and just noticed the oil in the gauge has leaked to where it only fills the gauge about 1/2 way. So now the needle is not in the oil, and presumably not working accurately. Have you or anyone else had similar experience? Thinking I need to buy a new regulator!

Shouldn't we add the blue filter first to the supply and then the regulator

When I tried using the Renator the gauge would either drop to almost 0 or shoot way above the recommended 45 psi. Is mine bad? Or what am I missing? Edit: no matter how little I turned the adjustment screw, on of those 2 things would happen. I could never get a stable pressure between 40-50 psi.

This gauge must be brought inside during winter months, Freezing temps will damage it.

What's the link to your psi checker

Is there any real difference between the regulator you use and the Valterra? Valterra cost more! Thanks

Thank for the vid . Now I do Have this unit. We are going this weekend for our first time as full hook up . When setting the pressure on a 2018 Cougar what should the pressure be ? Also do you set the pressure with no faucets on or everything at standstill? Thanks

how much PSI should be good for an RV???

Does the screen end go toward the faucet or hose end ? Thanks for the video !

How much psi should be

A word of caution do not leave the regulators out when storing the RV in freezing temperature. If a little water is still in the regulator gauge it will break the gauge This from experience. The gauge can be replace easy for less than $10.00.

Anybody know? On the passenger's side, it says potable. And on the deivers side, it also says potable only. Can i connect it to a hose?

I hooked it on backwards -_-' damn....

I've heard some say they also let some water run before they hook their hose up to that faucet. Do you recommend that too? I have yet to take my first outing with my recently acquired rig.

where is the link?

We have a Cedar Creek Cottage permanently parked at a rv resort that has 110 psi and I have a regulator similar to the first one that you talked aboiut. The pressure inside the camper is poor and taking a shower is awful. Do you think that if I install the last one that you showed with adjustment that it will improve my pressure and flow?

What is the RV psi safe zone! Also I will place a tee adapter post . Short hose for cleaning etc. Bought the one you have....Amazon..yeah!

Does the final unit have more flow than the first pressure regulator?

Weird ,the person who I bought my travel trailer from said I could use a regular garden hose from our house to attach to the trailer !

OK so how is the flow. First comment you mention how much flow you lost. But you didn't address the issue. Thanks

I purchased the Renator from Amazon and the gauge failed within 6 months. So much for the one year warranty; no one will answer the phone nor return messages... 🤨

I watched your video, but could not determine which regulator you chose. What was it?

U have 2 amazon Regulator links listed is there one u prefer over the other??

Do u answer questions sent to u

When I fill my fresh water tank and turn my pump on water starts pouring out of the fresh water fill neck. Does anyone know a fix to this?

It's disappointing that no one ever mentions whether you test the water pressure with the water running or the water off. You're not the only one, it's everyone. And, for the novice, they turn to these videos and hopes that somebody will lead them in the right direction.

You say "we have found our favorite one" then include two links to two different regulators. Are they both your favorite "one"? Thanks.

can't find the link to the regulator on amazon

29.99 on ebay

110 pounds per square inch pressure. Where the hell were you camping??