Better Than Shurflo Water Inlet?

[TravisH]

Hi,

Been on the road almost 3 years and replaced my second Shurflo water inlet that was leaking again.


Kinda ridiculous..... Any options?

I'd rather have a straight in inlet and use a seperate pressure regulator. Is that possible?

Thanks!

Trav

[4RXLA]

The older Airstreams have just a straight in copper connection. I use a quick connect on mine and it works great. Of course mine is located under the rear bumper where it is hidden. The newer trailers are flush mounted on the side wall and a quick connect will protrude as would a 90 degree elbow. I would think that the weight of a hose and water filter and external regulator pushing down on the plastic water inlet causes it to fail.

[mrdes8]

Hi, been watching a guy do a really nice Sprinter conversion, he showed me a brand called Aquor, all my trailers going forward will have this and I may even retrofit this to the '68. He's had it in full operation for about 6 months and really likes it. That said, his use is really nothing like full timing or being hooked up and "on" 24/7. Pressure regulation is possible at any point in the chain. I now do it right at the tap to take any possible strain off the rest of my system. I also have a cheap ($10) pressure gauge that goes on any garden hose fitting to measure pressure.
Good luck, Mark D

[pcskier]

Replace the guts of your inlet with a brass one like this.


https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...-208266-2.html

[sheriff1]

Originally Posted by pcskier

Replace the guts of your inlet with a brass one like this.


https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...-208266-2.html

Link doesn’t work

[pcskier]

Originally Posted by sheriff1

Link doesn’t work

Works for me. But here it is again.

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...-208266-2.html

[RFP]

Originally Posted by pcskier

Replace the guts of your inlet with a brass one like this.


https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...-208266-2.html

Oh yeah, Peter, this is THE way to go. I've done this for Fortune Cookie and for my brother's twenty-eight footer. We'll not have any more leaking from that awful SurFlow gizmo!

Rob

[foobar]

Originally Posted by pcskier

Works for me. But here it is again.

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...-208266-2.html

Link doesn't work for me either (using the app).

[RFP]

Originally Posted by foobar

Link doesn't work for me either (using the app).

Works fine here on three different devices: phone, laptop, and PC.

[foobar]

Originally Posted by RFP

Works fine here on three different devices: phone, laptop, and PC.

I just tried the link using Chrome on my android phone. Doesn't work there either.

Tomorrow, I will try using the Airforums.com website on a laptop using Chrome.

[NO NOIZE]

I think this link might work?

https://www.airforums.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=208266

[foobar]

Originally Posted by NO NOIZE

I think this link might work?

https://www.airforums.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=208266

Thanks! This link works!

[pcskier]

Originally Posted by foobar

Thanks! This link works!

I was trying to post a link specifically about changing to a brass, inlet—but the link just provided includes the mod as well so that covers it.

[Thiss]

Thanks for these links. If the dealer can’t fix my situation at the shakedown appointment, I will probably make this modification.

As it stand my ‘23 FC isn’t allowing enough city water pressure to even turn the water heater on.

[NO NOIZE]

Originally Posted by pcskier

I was trying to post a link specifically about changing to a brass, inlet—but the link just provided includes the mod as well so that covers it.

The links are really wonky, they seem to work a little different depending on which device I use.

At least you were able to save another Airstreamer from this issue.

[TurkeyRun]

A lot of speculation that the weight of the hose is cracking the ShurFlo inlet. Maybe. Going on 7 years with my Shurflo inlet and no problems.
I always coil up any extra hose, and hang it over the bumper beside the inlet. So there is never any water weight on the hose pulling down on the connection. I do it more to keep the hose out of the dirt, but it probably reduces strain on the fitting.