High water pressure problem

[L_Lomore]

Hello- new member here.
While setting up in New Hampshire, I had a brain cramp and did not connect shore water through a simple pressure reducer (which I had with me). After two days I detected some water on the floor and on listening carefully heard a slow drip coming from the area between the fridge and the shower enclosure, roughly in the area where a sliding door to the bath room area is stashed. i then belatedly installed the reducer.
My question- how do I get at the plumbing? I'm guessing I would have to pull; the fridge out? Any ideas greatly appreciated- thanks in advance.
2010 BigCountry, 3355

 

[danemayer]

H L_Lomore,

Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum.

If you think it's the shower connections leaking, you might start in the shower. If you have an access panel by the shower faucets, you could remove that to inspect the connections. If there's no access panel, you could probably pick one up at an RV parts store or Marine parts store and install it yourself.

The other place to take a look is in the basement. Take down the rear storage area wall by the Universal Docking Center (UDC). That'll give you access to most of the plumbing lines. The lines to the shower probably take a 90 degree turn upward in that area. You should inspect those connections for leaks too. And if the line's been leaking from above, you may have to dry out that area.

Someone with the same model as you may have additional thoughts.

 

[Bob&Patty]

You did not say if your fridge has an ice maker. That could also be a source of a water leak. I'm not sure where it is...but the ice maker line has a shut off. One other point....get a good pressure regulator with a guage and set at no more that 55# PSI. The ones you get from a dealer in a started kit are junk. BTW, 55#'s is more that a normal house has.

 

[L_Lomore]

You did not say if your fridge has an ice maker. That could also be a source of a water leak. I'm not sure where it is...but the ice maker line has a shut off. One other point....get a good pressure regulator with a guage and set at no more that 55# PSI. The ones you get from a dealer in a started kit are junk. BTW, 55#'s is more that a normal house has.

Thanks for the quick response.
No, there is no ice maker. You are right on with the research I have started- sounds like Watts makes a p.r. with a gauge that I might be able to get here in the frozen north- it actually has been a cool summer but no icicles- yet.

 

[JohnDar]

Just make sure not to leave the regulator with gage out in freezing temps. The Bourdon tube in the gage will not like it one bit.


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[jimtoo]

Just make sure not to leave the regulator with gage out in freezing temps. The Bourdon tube in the gage will not like it one bit.

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Also,,, don't leave nice new regulator/w gauge on post next to water connection when flushing black tank and ready to leave and drive around campground,,, then remember you left it on post... drive back to campsite (less than 5 min)...and it got legs and walked... or run away. It did not like being left alone I guess. I ask people on both sides of site,,, and no body saw it.. no body touched it.. it just disappeared.

 

[JohnDar]

Also,,, don't leave nice new regulator/w gauge on post next to water connection when flushing black tank and ready to leave and drive around campground,,, then remember you left it on post... drive back to campsite (less than 5 min)...and it got legs and walked... or run away. It did not like being left alone I guess. I ask people on both sides of site,,, and no body saw it.. no body touched it.. it just disappeared.

You should have looked for the neighbor with drool still on his chin



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