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Vintage465's avatar
Jan 09, 2017

Almost done with the new sink install

Been working feverishly trying to get my new stainless steel sink and single lever Moen fixture installed. I installed a Doulton dual candle water filter and a little faucet along with the sink and fixture. Took a lot of hunting to find all the fittings, realize all the different sizes of pex type tubing. My wife is kind of tired of the trailer looking like a work shop.....When I get it done I will try and figure out how to load some pictures

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  • Shop Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In 1-Hole Residential Kitchen Sink at Lowes.com



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    Find Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In 1-Hole Residential Kitchen Sink at Lo...

    This is the sink I used.
  • That's very nice. It looks much like what I did in my Prevost but it was a large single bowl ceramic sink and I found a SS replacement at Lowe's or Home Depot that fit without any counter modifications at all. There were plumbing changes necessary but the hole was perfect. I added an Insta-Hot where you put the filtered water. The wife wasn't sure she would ever have a need for it and now wondered how we ever lived without it! There were 3 holes so the soap dispenser filled that nicely.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Very nice! Is the sink a stock item at Lowe's? What are the dimensions of the new sink?

  • This is the Moen Sink, very close in design to the resin sink that the rig came with.

    This is the new Moen Single lever pull down faucet.

    I picked up a little space under the sink by moving the P-Trap to the right. Not really sure yet what to do with the pull down hose to keep it landing in the same place each time.

    I had this little faucet in my stash to use with the new Dualton Filter. Not sure I'm happy with it. It drips now and then.

    I used Pex line and some Flairit fittings and installed regular residential angle stops. That way the 3/8" compression fittings from the Moen faucet go right on to the angle stops. The little clear line above the angle stops is the filtered water line going to the mini faucet.

    This is the dual filter Dualton Filtration system. I put a gravel strainer in the upstream canister and ceramic/carbon combo filter in the downstream canister. I had to add some timber under there to mount the filter.

    Kind of hard to see in this picture, but this cubby-hole/cabinet actually had a screwed on panel that was to be removed only to access the water heater. I ordered a cabinet door and hardware from Creek Side and now I have instant access to the filter to change elements(hopefully not to fix leaks!). I am going to put a couple little sleepers on the floor in there and put a piece of 1/4" plywood down for a nice little floor that will cover that 12v and 110v wires. Then I can put some "not so often used stuff" in there and make some room in other easier to access cabinets.

    The Flairit Tee you see here is the tap off the cold water to supply the Dualton Filter. I originally installed a Flairit 3/8" valve so I can shut the water off prior to servicing the water filter. Problem was, the valve leaked at the Flairit nut where it tightened the tubing down. This is actually the first time I've worked with Pex Tubing. The tubing coming off the tee is much lighter density then the blue 5/8" tubing. Not sure what the deal is, but I will have to cut a new valve in after this week ends camping trip.

    This was the existing sink and faucet I removed. I needed to cut about the hole in the counter about an 7/8" wider and 1/2" deeper and the sink from Lowes dropped right in.
  • BarneyS wrote:
    Look at this thread, which is stuck at the top of this forum, for an easy way to post pictures into your thread. :)
    All you do is
    1. Upload your picture
    2. Copy the resulting URL
    3. Paste that URL into your post with NO modifications.
    Barney


    Awesome! I can't wait to post pics. I have done a ton of mods to my trailer like building and adding drawers. Adding storage boxes to the rear. Building and adding shelving to the bathroom(literally no storage in the bathroom) and Dining area. I tidied up the storage under the queen bed so it's actually usable. I will post pics on separate threads associated with the specific mod. Fun, Fun, Fun
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Photo bucket also has an app for smart phones. My post about my Cheap Heat install was posted from my iPhone.
  • Look at this thread, which is stuck at the top of this forum, for an easy way to post pictures into your thread. :)
    All you do is
    1. Upload your picture
    2. Copy the resulting URL
    3. Paste that URL into your post with NO modifications.
    Barney
  • Anxiously awaiting those pics. This is the stuff that gets us through the winter!

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