Question About Water Hookups

[Mary K]

Okay, Lets say, I don't have a water holding tank. Can I hook a water hose to the water hookup at a camp site and then directly to a water inlet that is tubed/piped to a regular sink tap installed over my sink? Would I need some kind of pressure thingie in the line to keep water pressure from getting too high???:scratchthinking:

Thank you for your input in advance??

Mk

[gerry boucher]

Hi Mary,
The few water hook ups I've seen at campsites allow the water to come out at a set pressure. I too had the same question untill I saw a some. You should be ok with your plan.
Gerry

[Mary K]

Gerry, Yoda, Frankenstein Nice Avatar! Scary, but nice!

Thanks, I think your right, but I'd just want to make sure before I blow my faucet through the hatch....

MK

[SteveH]

Mary,

You can buy a water pressure regulator at an RV supply that goes in the water hose, and as I remember they are not too expensive.

[toypusher]

Mary,

My brother-in-law (who tent camps) used a 39 gal plastic trash can and put a regular kitchen sink facet in it and cut a hole in the lid to put a pan for a sink. He just uses a white RV fresh water hose and Presto he has running water and a sink. With that said, I don't see any problems with your idea.

PS: He uses a inline filter also. You probably want to consider a filter if you plan on drinking the water.

[madjack]

...what Kerry said...the water at the CG should have no more pressure than the water at your house...a filter is always a good idea...at home or camping!!!!!
madjack

[Mary K]

Thank you for the info guys!!!

Filter??? But that would ruin the hose water taste. And I have such fond memories of drinking hose water as a kid after a day of hard play outside

Mk

[madjack]

MK, if you get one of those white hoses meant for the big campers, they virtually eliminate the water hose taste
madjack

[Jst83]

Thank you for the info guys!!!

Filter??? But that would ruin the hose water taste. And I have such fond memories of drinking hose water as a kid after a day of hard play outside

Mk

Boy that does bring back memories, having grown up in the country I drank from many garden hoses myself

[asianflava]

You learned quick that you have to let it run for a few seconds before sticking it up to your mouth.

[brian_bp]

It's quite normal for campsite water to be connected directly to the plumbing which feeds the faucet in a travel trailer. My Boler is done that way, and I also have a tank and pump for when there is no campsite water. Because of the pump, there's a check (one-way) valve at the inlet so my pump doesn't send my water out the "inlet", but if you have no tank/pump onboard you don't need that.

While there is no obvious reason for campsite pressure to be higher than in a house, I have heard it often is. Apparently, in order to have enough pressure at the most remote sites, some campgrounds pump it to a high pressure, so if you are close to the source it can be too high. I have a regulator (yes, they're cheap, get 'em at WalMart), and one tip is to put it at the tap, before your hose, not at the trailer end... keeps your hose from getting blown up.

[Mary K]

It's quite normal for campsite water to be connected directly to the plumbing which feeds the faucet in a travel trailer. My Boler is done that way, and I also have a tank and pump for when there is no campsite water. Because of the pump, there's a check (one-way) valve at the inlet so my pump doesn't send my water out the "inlet", but if you have no tank/pump onboard you don't need that.

While there is no obvious reason for campsite pressure to be higher than in a house, I have heard it often is. Apparently, in order to have enough pressure at the most remote sites, some campgrounds pump it to a high pressure, so if you are close to the source it can be too high. I have a regulator (yes, they're cheap, get 'em at WalMart), and one tip is to put it at the tap, before your hose, not at the trailer end... keeps your hose from getting blown up.

OHhh, good advice Brian, Thanks

Mk