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Old 03-29-2017, 07:07 AM   #1
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Water volume at faucets

We are camping and it seems our water volume at our faucets are low. The water pressure at the campground connection point is 48 psi with no flow and drops to 38psi with flow into Montana with one faucet open. All faucet filters cleaned of debris.

What else can I check?
 
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Old 03-29-2017, 08:38 AM   #2
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It sounds like the restriction is in the campground. There is probably nothing you can do. If you are using a pressure regulator you might remove it and see if that helps any.
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Old 03-29-2017, 09:02 AM   #3
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We had that once and it was buildup in the campgrounds backflow preventer.
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Old 03-29-2017, 09:11 AM   #4
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Water filters are restrictive as well.

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Old 03-29-2017, 09:51 AM   #5
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Possibly clogged screen at water inlet connection. I ALWAYS turn faucet on and run a little water before connecting. Many times will get mud/trash out of the system first.
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Old 03-29-2017, 10:12 AM   #6
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We volunteer at a place that has water hookup, but has old undersized piping. Sometimes the water flow almost stops, when a lot of people are using it. If it is the campground's plumbing, a trick I use is to keep the onboard tank full, and turn on the RV's water pump. It will turn on and off as needed. That will supplement the flow/pressure when the campground's system can't keep up. Of course, it only works if you have water in your onboard tank!
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Old 04-17-2017, 07:58 PM   #7
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we have good pressure in the bathroom but very low pressure in the kitchen. 2015 Montana 3170 ???? I've checked all visible plumbing for pinches but can see none.
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we have good pressure in the bathroom but very low pressure in the kitchen. 2015 Montana 3170 ???? I've checked all visible plumbing for pinches but can see none.

try removing your faucet screen and cleaning it.
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As mentioned, check faucet screen. Does yours have the "pull out" spray head? On ours, I couldn't get any flow either. Took apart the faucet control valve and found nothing. Turned out that the hose that was in the neck of the faucet had debris in it. Had to use my compressor and air pressure to blow it out. Took a bit. Now it's working as it should. Never ceases to amaze me where one will find construction debris!
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Thanks for the suggestions on cleaning the screen. I should have thought of that. I do have a fair background in that kind of stuff. I guess I was looking for something more technical.
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Ours trailer and my daughters trailer do the same thing. Runs fine in the bath room and slow in the kitchen. It has been this way since new. I thought it was just the design of the faucet. I guess I should check the screen also.
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Well, I cleaned the faucet screen and blew out the hose to the faucet and tried it connected to our city water supply. It was a bit better but still much lower volume than the bathroom faucet. I guess we will just have to live with it.
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Old 04-18-2017, 10:09 PM   #13
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I am fairly sure you have two screens associated with the faucet. One is at the spout which you apparently cleaned. The other at the supply point of the hose. Look under the sink for it.
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Had same issue on our 2013 3402RL...found pieces of plastic clogging the feed line to the kitchen faucet...removed and it's better now
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