Water Supply shut off for the RV

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For the RV, we go from a hose bib to a water pressure regulator to a water filter to a hose to the RV

Is there a Smart valve that can shut off the water somewhere along the line when needed?

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Any "normal" smart valve product would potentially work, but would need some special consideration.

Does your RV have a weather-protected area where the water connects to the rig? If yes, i might try the following..

  1. Buy a basic 3/4 inch ball valve (lead free) from the hardware store. Get the one with NPT connections.
  2. Find some fittings. I would think a short nipple, a coupler, and an NPT-Garden hose thread adapter for each end of the valve would be a good start. Whatever you get, you'll want male hose thread on one end and female on the other once assembled.
  3. Mount a zooz titan on your DIY valve unit. Jam it into a protected area in your rv and connect in inline with your water supply. Power as needed.

There may also be "smart" irrigation valves from companies like Orbit or Rachio, but I highly doubt that they would be approved for drinking water. Continue at your own risk.

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Is there a shutoff ball valve inside the house you could attach a Titan valve to?
I have mine water the hanging baskets at 7 every morning.
There's a Y connector on the hose bib.
In case I want to use the hose bib for something. I flip the valve on the Y connector so that the plants are getting watered.
I used a ZEN34(?) battery powered switch to turn it on and off manually. I have it arranged so that one push is good for 30 minutes and three leaves it on.

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Sorry to say, no shutoff ball valve, the hose goes into a control center where I can select to fill the fresh water tank or use city water in the RV

I may have to get creative as @dylan.c suggested inside the storage door just before the hose connects to the control center. Will take some creative plumbing but it might work

Thanks y'all

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I was visualizing some other irrelevant scenario.
This is RV, on the road, etc.
Sorry about that.

I believe you can spec out a Titan with a 12v battery backup for its usual 5v source too.
Maybe that would figure in your plans too, somehow.

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this device works with butterfly handle valves:
Can be powered by USB C, but can also run from onboard batteries.

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