Shore Water

[Curt Sprenger]

John,
Please ask Rich to send me copies. Much appreciated. curtsprenger @
adelphia. net remove the spaces.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



John Suter wrote:

> Rich Ducci and I struggled for a year or more and
>finally discovered and resolved the low shore-water
>pressure problem by removing and replacing the
>original pressure regulator assembly with a commercial
>3/4" brass checkvalve and a 3/4" adjustable pressure
>regulator (and added some other "frill" stuff).
>
> Rich has terrific pictures of the results, which we
>understand has since been copied and is now marketed
>as a complete replacement assembly unit by someone. I
>know he would send copies off-line (as no attachments
>are permitted to be attached to yahoo-group stuff.)
>The only problem we found is, if you step up the flow
>too much to the shower, you outrun the coach ability
>to produce hot water.
>
>John Suter
>
>
>
>--- Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
>
>
>>While at the Buellton rally is past weekend, I
>>hooked up to shore water
>>and got almost zero water flow. The tank fill
>>switch was in the off
>>position. I don't have the water flow diagram.
>>Suggestions appreciated.
>>To get around the problem, I filled the water tank
>>and used the water pump.
>>
>>--
>>Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>>
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[John Suter]

Curt and others:

I've forwarded your requests on to Rich, although he
normally follows the "goings on" here on the Forum.

John




--- Curt Sprenger wrote:

> John,
> Please ask Rich to send me copies. Much appreciated.
> curtsprenger @
> adelphia. net remove the spaces.
>
> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
>
> John Suter wrote:
>
> > Rich Ducci and I struggled for a year or more and
> >finally discovered and resolved the low shore-water
> >pressure problem by removing and replacing the
> >original pressure regulator assembly with a
> commercial
> >3/4" brass checkvalve and a 3/4" adjustable
> pressure
> >regulator (and added some other "frill" stuff).
> >
> > Rich has terrific pictures of the results, which
> we
> >understand has since been copied and is now
> marketed
> >as a complete replacement assembly unit by someone.
> I
> >know he would send copies off-line (as no
> attachments
> >are permitted to be attached to yahoo-group stuff.)
>
> >The only problem we found is, if you step up the
> flow
> >too much to the shower, you outrun the coach
> ability
> >to produce hot water.
> >
> >John Suter
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Curt Sprenger
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>While at the Buellton rally is past weekend, I
> >>hooked up to shore water
> >>and got almost zero water flow. The tank fill
> >>switch was in the off
> >>position. I don't have the water flow diagram.
> >>Suggestions appreciated.
> >>To get around the problem, I filled the water tank
> >>and used the water pump.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills,
> Calif.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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[Randy Merrill]

Hi John,

I'd appreciate it if Rich would send me a copy of the shore water
pressure fix. It's one of the main things I want to get fixed on my
coach.

Thanks,

Randy Merrill
1993 40' WLWB
Ocala, FL
randymerri@...

[g_man1146]

Hi John, Kevin, Curt, Randy

I just emailed the photos and info on the water modification to
John, Kevin and Curt.
Randy, email me so I have your return email address and I will send
it along to you too. Yahoo does not allow attachments. I will also
try to upload it to the files section.
Rich D. '99LXi43' CT


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, John Suter
wrote:
>
> Curt and others:
>
> I've forwarded your requests on to Rich, although he
> normally follows the "goings on" here on the Forum.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> --- Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > John,
> > Please ask Rich to send me copies. Much appreciated.
> > curtsprenger @
> > adelphia. net remove the spaces.
> >
> > Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
> >
> > John Suter wrote:
> >
> > > Rich Ducci and I struggled for a year or more and
> > >finally discovered and resolved the low shore-water
> > >pressure problem by removing and replacing the
> > >original pressure regulator assembly with a
> > commercial
> > >3/4" brass checkvalve and a 3/4" adjustable
> > pressure
> > >regulator (and added some other "frill" stuff).
> > >
> > > Rich has terrific pictures of the results, which
> > we
> > >understand has since been copied and is now
> > marketed
> > >as a complete replacement assembly unit by someone.
> > I
> > >know he would send copies off-line (as no
> > attachments
> > >are permitted to be attached to yahoo-group stuff.)
> >
> > >The only problem we found is, if you step up the
> > flow
> > >too much to the shower, you outrun the coach
> > ability
> > >to produce hot water.
> > >
> > >John Suter
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Curt Sprenger
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>While at the Buellton rally is past weekend, I
> > >>hooked up to shore water
> > >>and got almost zero water flow. The tank fill
> > >>switch was in the off
> > >>position. I don't have the water flow diagram.
> > >>Suggestions appreciated.
> > >>To get around the problem, I filled the water tank
> > >>and used the water pump.
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills,
> > Calif.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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[Curt Sprenger]

John,
Thank you very much!

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.


g_man1146 wrote:

>Hi John, Kevin, Curt, Randy
>
>I just emailed the photos and info on the water modification to
>John, Kevin and Curt.
>Randy, email me so I have your return email address and I will send
>it along to you too. Yahoo does not allow attachments. I will also
>try to upload it to the files section.
>Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
>
>
>
>

[Terry Neal]

Hi Rich,
Would you mind mailing me a set too please? I need to improve the flow
on my city water inlet system too. Many thanks,

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40
74FC34



g_man1146 wrote:

> Hi John, Kevin, Curt, Randy
>
> I just emailed the photos and info on the water modification to
> John, Kevin and Curt.
> Randy, email me so I have your return email address and I will send
> it along to you too. Yahoo does not allow attachments. I will also
> try to upload it to the files section.
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , John Suter
> wrote:
> >
> > Curt and others:
> >
> > I've forwarded your requests on to Rich, although he
> > normally follows the "goings on" here on the Forum.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Curt Sprenger wrote:
> >
> > > John,
> > > Please ask Rich to send me copies. Much appreciated.
> > > curtsprenger @
> > > adelphia. net remove the spaces.
> > >
> > > Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John Suter wrote:
> > >
> > > > Rich Ducci and I struggled for a year or more and
> > > >finally discovered and resolved the low shore-water
> > > >pressure problem by removing and replacing the
> > > >original pressure regulator assembly with a
> > > commercial
> > > >3/4" brass checkvalve and a 3/4" adjustable
> > > pressure
> > > >regulator (and added some other "frill" stuff).
> > > >
> > > > Rich has terrific pictures of the results, which
> > > we
> > > >understand has since been copied and is now
> > > marketed
> > > >as a complete replacement assembly unit by someone.
> > > I
> > > >know he would send copies off-line (as no
> > > attachments
> > > >are permitted to be attached to yahoo-group stuff.)
> > >
> > > >The only problem we found is, if you step up the
> > > flow
> > > >too much to the shower, you outrun the coach
> > > ability
> > > >to produce hot water.
> > > >
> > > >John Suter
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- Curt Sprenger
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>While at the Buellton rally is past weekend, I
> > > >>hooked up to shore water
> > > >>and got almost zero water flow. The tank fill
> > > >>switch was in the off
> > > >>position. I don't have the water flow diagram.
> > > >>Suggestions appreciated.
> > > >>To get around the problem, I filled the water tank
> > > >>and used the water pump.
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills,
> > > Calif.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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[Curt Sprenger]

All,
Thank you for your input regarding the shore water issue.

The shore water flow issue is resolved. I took the old regulator/check
valve and brass fitting that connects to the coach water line with me to
a good plumbing store. We tried several things until we got a very close
match on length to the old parts.

The parts are a 1/2" check valve, 2" nipple, and swivel connection for
the shore hose. I made a plate the size of the old plastic, drilled it
out, 4 screw holes, one center hole for the swivel connection.

Pictures of the new unit are available if anyone is interested.

I use a regulator at the camp ground faucet so I didn't bother with a
pressure regulator.

The water tank fills faster and the faucets have good water flow from
the shore hookup. I removed the screen, etc. parts from the bath sink
and drilled out the center hole in the flat plastic piece to double its
size and that got the faucet flowing. Shower works great too.

That was an easy fix. On to the next project...

--
Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.

[Richard Hayden]

Curt, I didn't know you were having this problem at Buellton. I suffered with
this problem on our '81 FC31, and it turned out to be the hot water drain valve
was defective. That's the valve that has a long handle on it and works by
operating the dial from fill to drain. That valve gets calcium build-up just
like the sporlan valves do and have the same result. If your sporlan fill valve
is ok, check the hot water tank drain valve. It has the same effect as the
sporlan fill valve, believe it or not.

Good luck.,

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: jim riordan
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Shore Water


Did you check the screen at the intake?

Jim Riordan

Curt Sprenger >
wrote:
While at the Buellton rally is past weekend, I hooked up to shore water
and got almost zero water flow. The tank fill switch was in the off
position. I don't have the water flow diagram. Suggestions appreciated.
To get around the problem, I filled the water tank and used the water pump.

--
Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.


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[Curt Sprenger]

Dick, Others,

Some may have missed my post regarding the resolution to my problem. I
replaced the original shore hook up connection stuff, the pressure reg.
and back flow, with a check valve. All is resolved. We have great water
flow now when hooked up to shore water. I use a pressure reg. at the
camp site faucet so I don't need the regulator in the coach.

I'll file the hot water tank drain valve info. for future reference in
case this problem returns.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Richard Hayden wrote:

>Curt, I didn't know you were having this problem at Buellton. I suffered with
this problem on our '81 FC31, and it turned out to be the hot water drain valve
was defective. That's the valve that has a long handle on it and works by
operating the dial from fill to drain. That valve gets calcium build-up just
like the sporlan valves do and have the same result. If your sporlan fill valve
is ok, check the hot water tank drain valve. It has the same effect as the
sporlan fill valve, believe it or not.
>
>Good luck.,
>
>Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jim riordan
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Shore Water
>
>
> Did you check the screen at the intake?
>
> Jim Riordan
>
> Curt Sprenger >
wrote:
> While at the Buellton rally is past weekend, I hooked up to shore water
> and got almost zero water flow. The tank fill switch was in the off
> position. I don't have the water flow diagram. Suggestions appreciated.
> To get around the problem, I filled the water tank and used the water pump.
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
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[Curt Sprenger]

I should add...If anyone if interested, I can provide pictures of the
replacement unit I made up.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Curt Sprenger wrote:

>Dick, Others,
>
>Some may have missed my post regarding the resolution to my problem. I
>replaced the original shore hook up connection stuff, the pressure reg.
>and back flow, with a check valve. All is resolved. We have great water
>flow now when hooked up to shore water. I use a pressure reg. at the
>camp site faucet so I don't need the regulator in the coach.
>
>I'll file the hot water tank drain valve info. for future reference in
>case this problem returns.
>
>Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
>
>Richard Hayden wrote:
>
>
>
>>Curt, I didn't know you were having this problem at Buellton. I suffered
with this problem on our '81 FC31, and it turned out to be the hot water drain
valve was defective. That's the valve that has a long handle on it and works by
operating the dial from fill to drain. That valve gets calcium build-up just
like the sporlan valves do and have the same result. If your sporlan fill valve
is ok, check the hot water tank drain valve. It has the same effect as the
sporlan fill valve, believe it or not.
>>
>>Good luck.,
>>
>>Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: jim riordan
>> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Shore Water
>>
>>
>> Did you check the screen at the intake?
>>
>> Jim Riordan
>>
>> Curt Sprenger >
wrote:
>> While at the Buellton rally is past weekend, I hooked up to shore water
>> and got almost zero water flow. The tank fill switch was in the off
>> position. I don't have the water flow diagram. Suggestions appreciated.
>> To get around the problem, I filled the water tank and used the water pump.
>>
>> --
>> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>>
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