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12-14-2020, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Big Springs
Posts: 197
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Originally Posted by NH_Bulldog
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.
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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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07-11-2021, 09:02 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Breckenridge
Posts: 4
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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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07-11-2021, 09:33 AM
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#43
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,996
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dohmanp
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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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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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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07-11-2021, 11:37 AM
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#44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Wickenburg
Posts: 3,314
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dohmanp
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?
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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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07-11-2021, 12:09 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: USA
Posts: 48
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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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2017 Ram 2500 CC, SB, 4x4, 6.7 TD
2018 Springdale 240BHWE
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07-11-2021, 01:31 PM
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#46
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Wickenburg
Posts: 3,314
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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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2019 Cougar 26RBSWE
2019 Ford F-250
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07-11-2021, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mountain Home, Idaho
Posts: 3,013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy240
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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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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2014 Alpine 3010 RE. 34 foot fifth wheel
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07-11-2021, 02:56 PM
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#48
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: USA
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LHaven
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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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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07-11-2021, 02:59 PM
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#49
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: USA
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChuckS
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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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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07-12-2021, 02:26 AM
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#50
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Northville, NY
Posts: 374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dohmanp
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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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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50 years happy
2018 Montana 3731FL
2017 F-350, psd,4x4, lariat, c-c, swb, srw
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