Rv City Water Inlet Leaks

Place the disc against the hose washer in the city water fitting and then screw the regulator in place to plug the leak.

Rv city water inlet leaks.

I did a dumb thing while winterizing the rv and needed to replace the city water inlet. How to replace rv city water connection you know you need to replace the city water connection if you have water running down the side of the rv. A strange thing occurred during our recent trip to lake wister state park in oklahoma. In many cases a break or leak in an rv water supply line is often a literal snap to repair.

I show you how easy it is to do. The rv city water inlet on the outside of the rv makes it possible to hook up to an outside source such as a campground or residential faucet using a hose and have pressurized water running on the inside. They are not buried inside walls and are usually accessible for easy repair. If turning the water down makes the leaking stop and still allows for adequate water pressure inside the rv this was likely your problem and turning the pressure down is a great temporary solution.

That said high water pressure is likely to cause other leaks throughout your water system especially if it was strong enough to cause a leak from your inlet. If the water wye has shutoffs on the outlets you can just screw one of the male ends into your city water hookup and the problem is solved. A united states nickel or game counter small poker chip are examples. The camp host knocked on our door and informed us that water was leaki.

If there is not clearance to do so screw your water hose into the city water hookup and plug the other end of your hose with the wye. That s because the water lines in most rvs are plastic pex pipe.