Fresh water leak

[justdon57]

Good Morning! just back from the campground! brought it in yesterday and started the hook-up process. Power went fine, hooked up the water hose and turned on the pressure. I noticed water pouring out from under the rv ! shut it off and went inside to a decent stream moving along the cabinets and heading for stairs! I opened up the bunk and there was a grey hose coming from I think the water heater, looks like a t blew out, all the other hoses are black, what gives?

[Froggy1936]

What gives ? Obviously the grey Hose !

[justdon57]

it was the grey hose! the ferrell was corroded, so I went to Ace and bought several replacements for the next event! all water now works including toilet! hot water works as well!

[joanfenn]

I am guessing that the PO replaced the hoses at one time and they are starting to fail.  I have not heard of water hoses being black and if you hooked up the water supply from a tap at the campground the pressure was to great and the hose failed.  My guess only...........

[justdon57]

I believe that i what happened, are gray hoses standard?

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

Are we actually talking about a piece of standard plastic pipe?  Some of the fresh water piping was grey in color in the late 70's to mid 80's.  Other types were black in color.

[justdon57]

yes the fresh water lines, I have gray and black lines

[Stripe]

Don do you have a pressure regulator for your city hookup?

[justdon57]

no I don't

[Oz]

Definitely get one. 

Here's a topic on them:

http://www.classicwinnebagos.com/forum/index.php/topic,6044.msg28177.html#msg28177

I had replacment plumbing in my RV.  the lines and fittings were gray.

Topic solved.

[legomybago]

Always use a pressure regulator....thats my 2 cents