Scooterfan
RVF Expert
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2020
- Messages
- 661
- Location
- Central Coast of California
- RV Year
- 2007
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Canyon Star 3205
- RV Length
- 32
- Chassis
- Workhorse w20
- Engine
- 8.1 L Vortec
- Fulltimer
- No
Although I have purposely put off replacing the faucet in our RV bathroom, my wife found one on sale at Lowes and I knew I was doomed. It was a forgone conclusion I was not going to fit into the vanity area to actually get a view of what I need to do, but I could reach everything. Undoing the PEX connections was a snap. The studs that secured the old faucet were easy so removal was quick (Thank GOD for the person that invented vice-grips). At this point I believed I'd be done in 30 minutes? New faucet in and secured as tight as my old hands would turn. When a try to pull up the supply lines I realize I'm about an inch short. Not wanting to put stress on the PEX and have them hanging I opt to buy an extension (nipple 1/2 inch male 1/2 inch female) I search for this animal all over town and finally locate two at our new Outdoor Supply Hardware (OSH) - nice store by the way! Go home and begin. My first realization is that there is no way to put on Teflon tape with one hand in a tight area you can't see. But I try anyway. My body is not happy, but it took half an hour before I accepted defeat. So I go without it. I tighten the nipples on as hard as I can, hook everything up and...LEAKS. I tighten a little more...LEAKS. I get my son to help tighten some more...LEAKS. Geezzz...I take off the supply lines and nipples and go to the hardware store for point thread compound. Apply generously and redo everything again. Tightening is a process because one can only get about a 10th of a turn on each reset. Finally done and with a sigh of relief...NO LEAKS. I think I'm done (not willing to reload the cabinet yet). Muscles I forgot I had are sore and my back is not happy with me...but I am happy with the new faucet. Ah...the joy of RVing ?
