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seeami2551
Explorer
Mar 04, 2017

Sink faucet

I need to replace my kitchen sink faucet. Can I use any replacement sold at a walmart or similar store or do I need to go to an RV store ? I have a 2004 5th wheel.
  • Buy a faucet you like best from any big box store. Your only two concerns might be hole centers and adapters, which I needed. But were readily available at the same big box store. Take the old junk out, measure hole centers take the old one with you shopping.
  • Most kitchen faucets are on 8" centers, bath faucets on 4" centers. I've replaced several bath faucets with big box residential units.
  • We replaced our single hole faucet with another single hole faucet we bought at Lowe's, I think. Residential works fine.
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    Like others said, take your pick. Nothing magical about junk RV faucets.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    seeami2551 wrote:
    I need to replace my kitchen sink faucet. Can I use any replacement sold at a walmart or similar store or do I need to go to an RV store ? I have a 2004 5th wheel.


    Yes, and no.. But primarly yes

    I went to Lowes,, but Wal-mart or Home Depot or ______ can do it too

    Now,, Here is the no part'
    On the OEM the HOT and Cold connections were the same length and color coded (Red for hot) But on the replacement.. I did not know till I got it home.. The HOT lead was not nearly as long.

    I wound up getting a shark bite fitting, and a short flex hose

    Shark bite replaced the fitting on the existing PEX,, (I may make a change later to neat-motise it some) hose loops and connects Shark to Faucet, all good, all solid No leaks all but the faucet from Home-Depot. HD carries the faucet too.
  • I replaced both my kitchen and bath sink faucets with residential versions from a big box store. One of my favorite upgrades. You'll have to replace the flexible hoses connected to them too. Might as well pick them up while you're at the store. I selected braided stainless for those.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Yep, take the DW to Lowe's or HD and let her pick the one she likes best!!
    This is what we have.

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