replacement kitchen faucet
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Topic: replacement kitchen faucet
Posted By: Happy Tripping
Subject: replacement kitchen faucet
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2018 at 4:15pm
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My kitchen faucet has self-destructed, first at the little thingy that changes the flow from spray to solid, then the entire lower unit cracked in two while I was handling it, not with undue force. I am NOT interested in replacing with the same plastic unit. Any suggestions as to better quality replacement units, and how to do it, are appreciated.
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2018 at 4:16pm
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Many have modified, look at StephenH's mods. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2018 at 4:34pm
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You can replace with any kitchen faucet you like https://postimg.cc/VrTJV86F">  ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2018 at 5:52pm
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2018 at 7:36pm
What's that in the sink in that foto, furpod. You don't live in CA, NV, OR, WA or CO. What have you been up to?? Has KY passed a new law that hasn't made the news?  ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 8:07am
I had to slightly enlarge the hole the stock fixture used. You can rest assured is isn't what you reference. I am a bourbon guy. If I am going to do any illegal substance.. I know a retired state trooper a couple counties over, that makes some of the best 'shine on the planet. (Most isn't actually drinkable by itself..) his is so smooth it can't be described..  ------------- |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 8:19am
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Having grown up in the 70's in Norcal and now living in NC, I have to agree with furpod on choosing good 'shine over 420....ahhh the perspective of age vs. youth. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 8:36am
Just out of curiosity.. where in Norcal? Rio Linda for me. ------------- |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 8:44am
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Santa Cruz, hippie central, and still is.... ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 10:16am
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I prefer Herradura Reposado, or a nice vino tinto. Haven't "enjoyed" any recreational herbs for many years; not since my son came home from college over 20 years ago and left a plate of brownies on the counter in the kitchen. Like any normal person who eats too much, I tired one. It tasted a little odd and later I realized what I had eaten. Sure caught me by surprise. Haven't been able to drink bourbon since the night I graduated from high school. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 11:46am
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lostagain, the problem with brownies is they just take too long to get in and then out of your system. I love a good tequila too, but have you ever really had truly good 'shine? IMHO its just not available west of the Mississippi or north of the Mason Dixon line...its astounding how anything so potent can go down so smoooth. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 1:28pm
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They say poteen is really good too. I hope to try it if we are able to go to Ireland next fall. I'm not a fan of the flavors of most whiskies. I can manage Jameson's but speaking of filling potholes with money, the cost benefit ratio is marginal. A good mescal is enjoyable to me, but not arguardiente. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: Poddy McPodface
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 2:41pm
As mentioned, just about any of the big "Home Stores" will have what you need. The mounting holes are the same as a residential faucet and the installation is very similar. It should be an easy swap. |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:24am
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Happy tripping, you might want to get new 1/2 inch pex fittings to connect to your new faucet. Lostagain, I had to look up poteen. Anglicized from the Irish Poitin, poit being the Irish word for hangover, so be careful with that stuff. Also apparently its legal and even recognized by the EU, where's the fun in that? I never cared form Mezcal, too much smoky flavor, but maybe I just haven't had the good stuff. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 9:46am
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Yes, even the spelling of my last name was Anglicized into several different versions. When the English outlawed Gaelic, they really messed things up. I tried to learn Gaelic once. My tongue got tied in knots. It was much easier to learn Spanish, which is maybe why so many men of Irish ancestry find Latinas so irresistible, but that's another topic. The drinkability of any liquor, mezcal or otherwise, depends on the quality of the product. Most Cuervo tequila makes me gag, as do cheap mezcal and most whiskies, but a good quality mezcal has a really rich flavor for sipping. I still haven't found an arguardiente that has a good flavor. It tastes like grain alcohol with a little hint of anise and is only good for drinking in shots as fast as you can and as many al you can while keeping standing. But, to stay on topic, you really do need a good faucet to rinse off your face with cold water after too much poteen/poitin. (I also read that the name is from the small pot or pota that they use to distill the stuff in.)
------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: Happy Tripping
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 10:12am
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Just as encouraging follow up for those of us like me with limited mechanical ability- With (to me) surprisingly little trouble I switched out the plastic kitchen sink faucet to a much better quality one. The factory gorillas forced me to use, VERY gently, vise grips to loosen the PEX fittings in a very tight space but once that was done, everything went very easily with, as far as I can tell, no leaks! Following instructions, all connections were then hand tightened, only. I now wish I'd done this much earlier. I have always been concerned that the factory installed faucet would self destruct at some particularly awkward time.
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Posted By: Jenga Jack
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 1:49pm
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Your mod looks great! I need to replace the faucet for our 2014 178, too. What level of difficulty would you rate this project? Is the water bottle covering up a hole in the counter from cold water connection? ------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 aka the "Kobra Pod" following a 2015 4Runner wherever it may wander |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 3:51pm
I suspect you are asking me.. The plumbing was easy. Enlarging the existing hole was a little difficult. I cut a filler, put in place, then used a proper hole saw. Yes the water bottle was covering the hole from the dual handle install. I later plugged it. You can also use a base plate, that's included, to cover both original holes, after cutting a new one in the center. ------------- |