I've had my '65 21' SS for several years now, and have been very VERY happy with her. We take her over some of the WORST Jeep trails you can imagine to get to out mountain ranch - and she holds up great. (Thats why I bought a SS!) Anyway, I have WAYYYY to many water valves to try to understand what each of them does. Can anybody explain the plumbing layout for it? I can always seem to get the ole Shure-Flo water pump to work throughout, but its always by trial and error. I would really like a diagram. Any help?
Jack Hammitt
Scottsdale, AZ

By Carl Rodgers on Monday, November 26, 2001 - 12:20 am:

Jack, If you have a water pump its been added because I think all SS originally had air pumps pressurizing a stainless tank. My SS has also been modified to use a water pump .. I'll send you a diagram of my lash-up shortly. Carl Rodgers

By Mike Swansen on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 01:36 pm:

I have a 62 17' SS with the original preasurized tank. I'm in the middle of refurbishing the trailer so I've never used the system. I was considering replacing the preasurized system with a water pump. Is this a good ungrade or was the old presurized system adaquate?

By Tom Patterson on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 01:40 pm:

The old pressurized system was adequate, but the problem is that you may no longer have a leak-free system to hold the air pressure. In the case of my '65 Streamline, the water tank started leaking, and I had it replaced, and went to a demand type system, instead of the pressure system.
What you are doing with the change-over, is replacing the small compressor with a water pump.

By Elaine Jones on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 03:31 pm:

My husband and I have just purchased a 1964 Silver
Streak and are unable to locate the water connections. Did this trailer hook up to City water? We cannot locate the hook up, hopefully someone out there can help us. If any one has a plumbing diagram for the 1964 or later SS, we would be happy to pay shipping for a copy.

By Ken & Ida Pfeiffer on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 06:33 pm:

Elaine,
We own a '64 SS Sabre and I have all the plumbing and wiring diagrams for this model. This is a 19 1/2' with a pressure tank and compressor under the convertible couch on the 'driver's' (left) side of the trailer. If your's is similar to ours, there should be a little door for access. Inside of this door we have three valves controlling functions of the water system. Water is connected from 'city' supply to a fitting under the left side exterior of the trailer. The three valves operate as follows: one closest to the tank allows water to flow into and out of the tank from the rest of the system being supplied with city water, a second valve drains the hot water tank/system, and the third valve drains the cold water system. An additional valve under the trailer behind the rear axle independently drains the pressure tank.
Ken

By Al Grayson on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 11:03 am:

If the air compressor is replaced with a demand water pump, the filter under the sink cabinet will have to be teed into the cold water supply, as it comes off the front end of the water tank, and the tank connection capped off. The original filter connection is intended to supply drinking water even when you don't want to use your stored water for the rest of the water system (sink, lavatory, bathtub and toilet flush).

By Frederic Lynes on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 02:14 pm:

Al,

I guess that's where the Streamline differs from the Silver Streak....our '68 Streamline Empress also has a water filter, but it is tee'd into the cold water line. We looked at both rigs before deciding to get the Streamline. There are some things, however, that I do like better on the Silver Streak.

By Al G. on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 10:19 am:

The air-pressurized system can be adapted to the on-demand pump but not the other way around. If the pressure tank is replaced with a poly tank only an on-demand pump can be used as the poly tank cannot be pressurized.
The pressurized type tank is cylindrical. A replacement poly tank can be rectangular for a lot more capacity in the same space - mine is under the left side center twin bed along with the air compressor. Since I have a Supreme Saturn the 34 gallon tank is stainless and will never rust out like the galvanized tanks on some models, so I'll probably keep the pressurized system as is.
The details of conversion depend in part on the model of on-demand pump you get.
Some pumps have a built-in check valve, some are combined with an accumulator, at least one has variable speed to regulate pressure without needing an accumulator to prevent rapid cycling.