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Old 12-14-2020, 02:39 PM   #41
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It’s not just an Alpine issue! Our bath faucet is so short only my 7 year old can actually wash her hands UNDER the faucet. One of my winter projects is to replace it with one that not only has more rise but more projection out over the sink.
You might look at what they call bar facet. I put one on a old bathroom vanity in the laundry room in my house. I’ll be looking to replace the plastic bathroom facet in my Cougar.

Had to adjust the weight on the kitchen sink, it kept catching on the edge of the shelf underneath the sink.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-Foundations-2-Handle-Bar-Faucet-in-Chrome-B28911LF/203426296
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Old 07-11-2021, 09:02 AM   #42
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I have a silly question. Am I the only RV owner that has a bathroom sink faucet that squeals when the faucet is turned? And I mean a high decimal squeal? You will not miss it or be able to ignore it.
Is there a fix to the issue?
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Old 07-11-2021, 09:33 AM   #43
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I have a silly question. Am I the only RV owner that has a bathroom sink faucet that squeals when the faucet is turned? And I mean a high decimal squeal? You will not miss it or be able to ignore it.
Is there a fix to the issue?
Are you sure it's coming from the faucet and not the PEX tubing under the sink? If it's the faucet, then probably "valve stem chatter", a vibration caused by water flowing over a "defect in the valve surfaces". If your faucet has replaceable valve stems, get a new one for the offending faucet handle. If it doesn't have replaceable valve stems, then a new faucet is the only way I know of to fix it.

Some have tried silicone lubricant applied to the bottom of the valve stem (hoping it will be pushed up, into the valve to help with the vibration. Even if it does work, it's going to be a "limited life fix".
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Old 07-11-2021, 11:37 AM   #44
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I have a silly question. Am I the only RV owner that has a bathroom sink faucet that squeals when the faucet is turned? And I mean a high decimal squeal?
Congratulations, you very well may be, at least here. I haven't seen this complaint go by before.

Conversely, if you had an RV with a black water flush fitting that did not squeal, you might be the only one here for that as well. I was in a campground last month that had such low water pressure that when it came time to flush my black tank, my backflow valve was silent. It frightened the heck out of me.
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Old 07-11-2021, 12:09 PM   #45
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Mine don’t leak or anything, but they suck when it comes to ease of functionality. The bathroom faucet is too short and my kitchen faucet doesn’t have retractable sprayer. I have a Springdale so not the base model, but not far above it. Haha!
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Old 07-11-2021, 01:31 PM   #46
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Out of curiosity, does your Springdale have full-size kitchen drawers?

When I bought my Cougar I was dismayed to find that not only was a common plastic flatware insert too long for the drawer, but several of my common kitchen knives simply didn't fit unless we stored them diagonally. Opening the cupboard under the sink, I discovered that Keystone had reserved an insane amount of free space to accommodate the lower end hoses for the retractable kitchen faucet, making the drawers much shorter than they needed to be. I considered lengthening them all, but it was too much effort for the return value.
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Old 07-11-2021, 01:50 PM   #47
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Mine don’t leak or anything, but they suck when it comes to ease of functionality. The bathroom faucet is too short and my kitchen faucet doesn’t have retractable sprayer. I have a Springdale so not the base model, but not far above it. Haha!
Why not just go upgrade the faucets to residential quality faucets and you will be much happier…Home Depot or Lowe’s will have what you want with a variety of choices.
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Old 07-11-2021, 02:56 PM   #48
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Out of curiosity, does your Springdale have full-size kitchen drawers?

When I bought my Cougar I was dismayed to find that not only was a common plastic flatware insert too long for the drawer, but several of my common kitchen knives simply didn't fit unless we stored them diagonally. Opening the cupboard under the sink, I discovered that Keystone had reserved an insane amount of free space to accommodate the lower end hoses for the retractable kitchen faucet, making the drawers much shorter than they needed to be. I considered lengthening them all, but it was too much effort for the return value.
I have two drawers to the right of the stove that measure 11W X 12 3/4L (internally). They aren’t anything to right home about, but they’re perfect for utensils and whatnot.

Luckily I have two more drawers on the back side of the sink that are a bit larger for pots, pans and whatnot.
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Old 07-11-2021, 02:59 PM   #49
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Why not just go upgrade the faucets to residential quality faucets and you will be much happier…Home Depot or Lowe’s will have what you want with a variety of choices.
Oh it’s on the list for sure! I was actually looking the other day, but went with a few other items I needed before replacing the faucets.
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I have a silly question. Am I the only RV owner that has a bathroom sink faucet that squeals when the faucet is turned? And I mean a high decimal squeal? You will not miss it or be able to ignore it.
Is there a fix to the issue?
We had this problem and I couldn't fix it. I tried to lube it to no avail. It was so cheap I couldn't get it apart to access the stems. So I replace it with this:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pfister-Son...ain/1000025511

Very happy with the end result.
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