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03-05-2013, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: U-Haul
Georgia
Posts: 241
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Show me your faucet
If you would please could you post a pic of your faucet. I have a 1gpm pump to install in my U Haul CT and I'm looking for a better faucet than the original pump unit. A bathroom fixture will not reach because I want to mount it into one of the original holes. It does not need to have the pump or a switch in it.
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03-05-2013, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member
Name: deryk
Trailer: 2012 Parkliner 2010 V6 Nissan Frontier 4x4
New Jersey
Posts: 2,085
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Mine is on the list for replacement... Want something with a little more style!
deryk
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03-05-2013, 10:32 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: Fiber Stream 1978 / Honda Odyssey LX 2003
Posts: 8,222
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Mine is new, similar to Deryk's, but with a higher spout.
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03-05-2013, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member
Name: deryk
Trailer: 2012 Parkliner 2010 V6 Nissan Frontier 4x4
New Jersey
Posts: 2,085
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I figure its a cheap model... want something a little nicer... but its an eventual project lol... not a do now kind lol
deryk
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03-06-2013, 05:42 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,711
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All stainless, hi-rise spout (for my coffee cup!) on four-inch centers. Love the paddle handles!
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Ten Forward - 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Double Yolk - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe
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03-06-2013, 07:12 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1983 13 ft Scamp
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03-06-2013, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member
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Ikea has some nice ones that are reasonably priced. Also look on eBay if you find one you like, but find it too expensive. I've gotten great deals there on brand name faucets in the past.
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03-06-2013, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: U-Haul
Georgia
Posts: 241
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I like the Lab faucets for only cold because I can bring them in the original hole and they have the paddle handles off the side of the goose neck. But ey are more expensive than the original ones.
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03-06-2013, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Jones
..But they are more expensive than the original ones.
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Check eBay. There is a huge mark up on faucets.
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03-06-2013, 11:13 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dennis
Trailer: Scamp 16'
Utah
Posts: 258
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I'm going to replace mine with a high neck single handle tap faucet-the kind they sell with reverse-osmosis filters in the big box stores. It's only a 1/4" faucet(for filling cups), but that's enough for me in the trailer.
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03-06-2013, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Brooke
Trailer: U Haul CT13
California
Posts: 292
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This is from Ikea.
It uses the original faucet hole. I raised it a little to make a little more space and to fit the opening. It swivels easily to move it into and out of the sink.
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03-06-2013, 07:23 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: 93 Burro 17 ft
Oklahoma
Posts: 6,026
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How dare you ask to see my faucet? Next you'll be wanting to touch my faucet!!
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03-06-2013, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: U-Haul
Georgia
Posts: 241
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mouse
This is from Ikea.
It uses the original faucet hole. I raised it a little to make a little more space and to fit the opening. It swivels easily to move it into and out of the sink.
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So is this a hot and cold with both sides plumbed together? That's what I had in mind for mine with the plate to block off the other two holes from the original and give a little extra height to it.
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03-06-2013, 09:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Brooke
Trailer: U Haul CT13
California
Posts: 292
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I connected both the hot and cold sides to the incoming water. That way water flows equally as I move the handle.
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03-10-2013, 07:41 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: U-Haul
Georgia
Posts: 241
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Here is what I wound up with. Thanks for all the ideas.
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03-10-2013, 07:58 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Diane
Trailer: Casita, previously u-haul ct13
Virginia
Posts: 1,020
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Nice job Chris! Ha looks like you have the same chip on your back counter wall as I have on my CT What's up with that? But enjoy your new pumped water. Where did you install the pump, just curious....
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03-11-2013, 06:23 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: U-Haul
Georgia
Posts: 241
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The cat said this is where the tank will be and the pump will be mounted just in front of the tank. 6 inches of hose from the tank to the pump. I will post a pic when I get it in there.
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03-11-2013, 09:47 AM
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Moderator
Trailer: Fiber Stream 1978 / Honda Odyssey LX 2003
Posts: 8,222
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Think about a noisy water pump!
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Originally Posted by Chris Jones
6 inches of hose from the tank to the pump.
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I think that may make it noisy. My old pump sounded like a Semi's Jake Brake until I reconfigured the install when I replaced it.
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Originally Posted by Shurflo installation guide
SHURflo recommends at least 1ft. of ½" I.D. flexible high-pressure tubing to both ports. The pump's ports/strainer should not be connected to plastic or rigid pipe. The pump's normal vibration may transmit through rigid plumbing causing noise, and possibly loosen or crack components.
Installation of a 50-mesh strainer (SHURflo P/N 255) is required to prevent debris from entering the pump.
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03-11-2013, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frederick L. Simson
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Good point. If you need to mount it just 6" away, use an extra long piece of tubing and coil it. This isolates the pump vibration.
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03-11-2013, 12:51 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: U-Haul
Georgia
Posts: 241
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It's only a 1 gpm pump and the guy that sold it to me said it was very quiet. Plan on a little extra hose on both sides so it can be lifted above the water level for repairs or tank removal if need be. But that's a good point on the vibration in the lines. I hadn't thought of that.
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