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

Anxiously awaiting those pics. This is the stuff that gets us through the winter!

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 picture2. Copy the resulting URL3. Paste that URL into your post with NO modifications.Barney

Photo bucket also has an app for smart phones. My post about my Cheap Heat install was posted from my iPhone.

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 picture2. Copy the resulting URL3. Paste that URL into your post with NO modifications.BarneyAwesome! 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

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.

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rhagfo
Explorer III
Feb 26, 2017
Vintage465 wrote:
Old-Biscuit wrote:
Nice job ...all of you

Those faucets-----------are they the type that turn on by pulling handle DOWN???

If so....be CAREFUL!!!!

Read about guy that forgot to turn water pump off and handle vibrated open...sink had stopped in so it overflowed and the whole fresh water tank was pumped onto floors

3-fer.......like a perfect storm
Pump ON----handle vibrated down/open-----sink stopper in

If any one had not happened then RV would not have been flooded

Um yeah, read about that guy right after I posted it! Yes that was me! Still recovering from that storm............

Well not yet, but the factory faucet was also single Handel. Luckily the pump switch and light are in plan view.
Vintage465
Nomad
Feb 26, 2017
Old-Biscuit wrote:
Nice job ...all of you

Those faucets-----------are they the type that turn on by pulling handle DOWN???

If so....be CAREFUL!!!!

Read about guy that forgot to turn water pump off and handle vibrated open...sink had stopped in so it overflowed and the whole fresh water tank was pumped onto floors

3-fer.......like a perfect storm
Pump ON----handle vibrated down/open-----sink stopper in

If any one had not happened then RV would not have been flooded

Um yeah, read about that guy right after I posted it! Yes that was me! Still recovering from that storm............
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Feb 25, 2017
Nice job ...all of you

Those faucets-----------are they the type that turn on by pulling handle DOWN???

If so....be CAREFUL!!!!

Read about guy that forgot to turn water pump off and handle vibrated open...sink had stopped in so it overflowed and the whole fresh water tank was pumped onto floors

3-fer.......like a perfect storm
Pump ON----handle vibrated down/open-----sink stopper in

If any one had not happened then RV would not have been flooded
rhagfo
Explorer III
Feb 25, 2017
Vintage465 wrote:
Shop Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In 1-Hole Residential Kitchen Sink at Lowes.com

Shop Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In ...
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.

Vintage, thanks again for sharing the model number of your sink. It arrived Friday and I installed today.
I also replaced the drain baskets, I found it awesome that the drain pipes fit back on perfectly.

Old out and resizing the hole. It needed to grow about 1-1/2" wide and about 3/4" deep.

This is the sink installed.

Direct comparison of old and new, larger big bowl, as slightly narrower side bowl.

Vintage, thanks for the thought, I also took the opportunity to add shut off valves to the water lines.
Vintage465
Nomad
Jan 20, 2017
CharlesinGA wrote:
Your new stainless sink appears to have a dent in the front flange of it, about the middle of the wide basin, or is that a light aberration from light thru the window/flash. Was it a second or scratch and dent item?

Charles

Yes I noticed that when we got to the campsite last week end! It wasn't there when I set it it with the sealant around the bottom. Thinking I may have caused that when "helped it down" with the palm of my hand while I was tightening down the clips under the sink. Figured it's birth mark now!
CharlesinGA
Explorer
Jan 18, 2017
Your new stainless sink appears to have a dent in the front flange of it, about the middle of the wide basin, or is that a light aberration from light thru the window/flash. Was it a second or scratch and dent item?

Charles
Vintage465
Nomad
Jan 13, 2017
myredracer wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:
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.

Nice job. DW will love using it... :)

Should not drip and you don't want it to get worse over time. Is it a cheap one or better quality one? I installed a non-air gap RO faucet at our kitchen sink and bought a good one with a ceramic cartridge and it works fine. Can't remember the brand. I also installed a Doulton ceramic filter and then I also installed an ultrafiltration filter (0.2 micron). I used 10" whole house cartridges for ours and put them right under the sink.

Our TT came with an under-mount stainless steel sink and pull-down faucet. We almost never use the pull-down feature. The weight on the flex line has not been a problem.

The little faucet was one that had ordered for my bathrooms Reverse Osmosis system in my house. When I got it, it wouldn't extend far enough through the counter(tile) to get the nut on to hold it down let alone the tubing and fittings. So it was in my stash. $15.00 if I remember right. It will likely irritate me enough that I will eventually find a better one and put it in.
Vintage465
Nomad
Jan 13, 2017
rhagfo wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:
Shop Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In 1-Hole Residential Kitchen Sink at Lowes.com

Shop Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In ...
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.

Thank you!
That will be an almost perfect fit replacement for our old resin sink also,nooks like a little wider than current.

Will go well with our current faucet. :)

This sink you have is the same and the one I yanked out except mine was "almond" color. If I remember right I cut our 7/8" out of the left side of the existing hole and 1/2 or 5/8" off the back of the hole up against the wall/back splash. I now have about 1-1/2" of counter showing between the edge of the sink and the back splash. Believe it or not the worst part of the job is the dust that cutting out the counter created. I cut it with a 4-1/2" circular saw with a plywood type blade. We will be cleaning dust for months.
myredracer
Explorer II
Jan 13, 2017
Vintage465 wrote:
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.

Nice job. DW will love using it... :)

Should not drip and you don't want it to get worse over time. Is it a cheap one or better quality one? I installed a non-air gap RO faucet at our kitchen sink and bought a good one with a ceramic cartridge and it works fine. Can't remember the brand. I also installed a Doulton ceramic filter and then I also installed an ultrafiltration filter (0.2 micron). I used 10" whole house cartridges for ours and put them right under the sink.

Our TT came with an under-mount stainless steel sink and pull-down faucet. We almost never use the pull-down feature. The weight on the flex line has not been a problem.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Jan 12, 2017
Vintage465 wrote:
Shop Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In 1-Hole Residential Kitchen Sink at Lowes.com

Shop Moen 2000 Series 18-in x 25.5-in Stainless Steel Double-Basin Drop-In ...
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.

Thank you!
That will be an almost perfect fit replacement for our old resin sink also,nooks like a little wider than current.

Will go well with our current faucet. :)

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