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If you go to an RV store, they will be able to sell you a pressure regulator
with standard 'water hose' fittings which will reduce the pressure to around
40 PSI. This is very common for RVs, in that they use a lot of plastic hose
in their internal plumbing. Then just put the regulator on at the faucet,
before the hose leading to your boat.
-al-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Thompson" <>
To: "LIVE_ABOARD" <>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 4:54 PM
Subject: lv-ab: water systems
Hi All,
I don't even have a water tank on my boat at this time.
I just have internal hose connected from the water inlet
at the stern and run to the water heater, galley cold,
and head cold faucets. The West Marine store sells 'red
line' hose (I used 5/8 inch) which is rated for 125
degrees F (too hot to tolerate unmixed) with a burst
strength of 250 PSI.
If you use good fittings and good clamps I can't
believe any municipal water system is going to burst the
system. I turn off the water any time the boat will be
unattended for any length of time.
Someday I will be installing water tanks. I will
install a backflow prevention device and continue to
connect to municipal water systems. When the pressure of
the municipal water system blows a hose it will be time
to replace all the hoses.
Eric Thompson
S/V Procrastinator
South San Francisco
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