We have been dealing with very low water pressure for some time now. Today we decided to try once again to get to the root of the problem. We've tested and found good water pressure through the water filter (which we recently replaced) and the water pressure regulator (which we also recently replaced). We unhooked the incoming water hose from the RV water input, which in our rig is inside a bay, and tested to make sure that water was flowing okay through the hose. The next step was to take out the check valve, which Gary helped me do, with the thought that maybe it was defective.
The check valve is brass and appeared to be just fine, so we were stumped. Gary suggested taking the pressure regulator and water filter out of the line. He said that they don't use a pressure regulator and the pressure in this park is pretty low. So that's what we did, and suddenly we had great water pressure. Wow, how wonderful! We decided to leave things that way and order a really good water filter and pressure regulator we had been researching online from the RV Water Filter Store.
Just as we were getting ready for bed, Ken yelled, "Lee, look!" Water was soaking the carpet in the living room adjacent to the cabinet under the sink. We've been through this water bit before (when our toilet overflowed a couple of times last year), so I grabbed the towels to soak up the water and ran to turn off the water supply. Darn! I knew it was too good to be true.
It was too late to call a repair person, so we filled up a couple of jugs of water and went to bed.
Ken has been very conscientious about walking every hour, just as Dr. Six recommended, and I've been walking with him too. We got in over 13,000 steps on my pedometer today, and it's a great opportunity for us to talk and to see what's happening in the park.
Terri emailed Ken a lovely poem, which he very much appreciated:
A poem by
Abigail Elizabeth McIntyre
SHIT, It's Cold ! 
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