Leaking Faucet.
Before we left to go to Laughlin we noticed that the kitchen sink faucet was leaking around the handle. On further examination I noticed that the column had some cracks.
I turned the water off so we wouldn’t come back to a flood.
Finding a Faucet.
Yesterday I went to RV Life Styles one of the parts places in Quartzsite. I looked through all their faucet’s but they didn’t have anything like what is on my sink.
There is one other place that has RV parts. It’s called The Gamblers. I have done business with them before and felt like I was ripped off so I don’t like to shop there. Unfortunately I didn’t have a choice so I went there. I found a faucet that looked like mine but it connected to the water system a little differently.
The original one looks like this.
The new one has a couple of flex lines coming down the center hole.
I wasn’t sure if this would work so I told the guy at the Gamblers that I would buy the faucet with the understanding that I could bring it back if it didn’t work.
Taking the Old Faucet Off.
I had a hard time taking the old faucet off because everything was real tight and there isn’t much room to get to the fittings. After a long struggle and a lot of French words, I eventually got the faucet removed.
Installing the New One.
The new faucet went on a little easier than the old one came off. But being behind the sink and virtually invisible it still took some time to get it done. Eventually with Patti’s help I got the new faucet installed with no leaks.
Once that was done I took the rest of the day off.
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