more on faucet replacement

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January 21, 2021, 03:55:48 pm

I am the original owner of a 2000 23 ½ Twin King. I have disliked the faucet from day one because I find it hard to wash pans. I’ve wanted a high arc faucet for years but after reading and rereading the threads on replacement over the years I decided to just live with it – the replacement just seemed too complicated. I am a 77 year old recently widowed woman and love my RV, and am loath to give it up, so when my faucet began to leak two weeks ago I knew I had to bite the bullet. I am experienced with plumbing and have most of the appropriate tools and know how to use them, yes, even a basin wrench. But all of my experience is with copper pipes, not pex, and with a husband who knew exactly what to do. He was a great teacher and four hands are always better than two.

I talked to staff in Home Depot and Lowes, talked to a plumber who very kindly offered advice. My connections were totally hidden in a hard-to reach location in a corner. I was afraid to make the switch to a household faucet and didn’t want or need a pull-out spout. But I was also afraid to purchase what so many of you considered junk because it was plastic. As I looked under my sink I was struck by the fact that all the plumbing is also plastic – my home plumbing here in Nevada is plastic tubing as well. Several of you suggested bringing the old faucet when trying to find a new one. I was able to loosen the faucet connections by hand by feel – and found the original faucet was also plastic! It’s lasted 20 years and several cross-country trips. There was no sealant holding it to the sink. I decided to do the simplest thing – find a replacement that would just fit perfectly without cutting the pex, adding or adjusting tubing/connectors etc. An RV shop ordered what I wanted and it popped right into place and was easy to tighten. It’s higher so I can wash pans more easily. Yes, it’s plastic, high arc, not fancy, no pull-outs, no shutoffs, two handles and fits a two-hole cutout without any work, doesn't leak. If it lasts 5 years I’ll be very happy, and if I have to replace it again that’s doable. It may outlive me!

The point I’d like to make is sometimes when I read this forum I find the solution so complicated I am paralyzed into inaction. I like knowing all of you are out there, so familiar with Lazy Daze, and a valuable resource – I need you. But I am no longer going to be able to do what some of you truly enjoy and are so good at. If there is a simpler way, please add it to the list of possibilities.