Replacing the kitchen faucet - anyone done that?

WeBeFulltimers wrote:
I don't know what is going on here! RV water WILL NOT pass through a household type faucet. I know this is true because I overheard a salesman at CW tell a customer. :W

Now that made me laugh...

I don't understand the shutoff valves inline ... unless I'm really missing something obvious? My water pump switch is only 3 steps away from the sink?

I don't know what is going on here! RV water WILL NOT pass through a household type faucet. I know this is true because I overheard a salesman at CW tell a customer. :W

Nice work!

Wayfun, Nice looking faucet. It is these little upgrades that make our rigs more like home!! :)

wayfun wrote:
I finally did upgrade my kitchen faucet. Very easy to do. I picked up a faucet at Walmart. To make the connection under the sink I cut the supply lines and installed shut offs on each line using Sharkbite connectors. Very simple. The Faucet we bought came with a soap dispenser and since I had a plastic sink, I drilled another hole and mounted the soap dispenser. Now we don't have to keep a soap bottle on the counter.

Looks great! (I'm not showing my wife your soap dispenser just yet! )

I finally did upgrade my kitchen faucet. Very easy to do. I picked up a faucet at Walmart. To make the connection under the sink I cut the supply lines and installed shut offs on each line using Sharkbite connectors. Very simple. The Faucet we bought came with a soap dispenser and since I had a plastic sink, I drilled another hole and mounted the soap dispenser. Now we don't have to keep a soap bottle on the counter.

rhagfo wrote:
Looks like it was worth the cramp in the knee!:)

Look way better than the old set up!!!

Thanks, in the end, it is a better faucet.

The knee is better this morning.

Looks like it was worth the cramp in the knee!:)

Look way better than the old set up!!!

westend wrote:

Would like to have a pull out faucet here. Do you think I could drill a hole for a new style faucet?

Yes, you would need to locate and drill the proper sized center hole. Unfortunately, it looks like you are space-constrained by the size and placement of the cabinet stiles and back rail. I don't think you'll have enough space to locate that center hole without modifying the cabinet somehow.

The tool used to tighten and loosen the under-cabinet water fittings is called a "basin wrench", available at big box and hardware stores.

Thanks for the tool name. I didn't get one while I was there :(

Well, I got real lucky. Made my mark and went for it. Used a 1 1/4" hole saw. Which was exactly the same size as the center portion of the faucet. Was a little too tight. Got out the dremel with the barrel sander and made the hole just a little bigger.

When I slid the faucet into place, the stile on the cabinet was VERY close. So close I had to have the DW hold the faucet up so I could get the 2 washers and lock washer on above the stile of the cabinet. It worked! I also added a 1/4 turn valve on each line. Thanks to who ever suggested that.

Now I have a cramp in my knee from the strange position I was in for way too long!