Can I use a household Faucet in RV?
Need to replace a leaky faucet in Kitchen sink of Class A. Can I use a Faucet from Home Depot that is Residential grade instead of buying from an RV specific dealer like Camping World? Just not sure...
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DutchmenSport wrote:toedtoes wrote:
I don't understand the difference. My faucets (old and new; kitchen and bathroom) don't dump a lot of water before I get hot. If I turn the hot knob, I get hot water right from the start. Are new RVS different?
It all depends upon the camper and the distance between the water heater and the faucet. My kitchen faucet is about 5 feet from the water heater. We have hot water almost instantly there. The bathroom, all the plumbing involved, is probably 20-25 feet of tubing. It takes much longer for the shower and bathroom sink to get hot. But, that's the way every camper (and house is)... farther distance, longer it takes.
OK, that makes sense, but even with a thermostatically-controlled faucet, you'll still get the initial cold water - because it was water sitting in the pipes. All those fancy faucets do is dilute the hot water as it comes out of the tank so you always get the same temp ONCE the stagnant water has been eliminated from the pipes. I don't see how that speeds up the time it takes for the hot water to get through the piping.
