Repairing Faulty/Leaking RV Kitchen Faucet Parts

You remodeled your kitchen from standard to modular with all new and shining kitchen accessories. In order to make your kitchen look more appealing and modern you decided to put in a new kitchen faucet. But to your horror, the faucet has started to leak in the matter of months and threatens to put all the money you spent in remodeling the kitchen down the drain. You can rectify the fault and stop it from messing the kitchen only if you know the way out.

Get Familiar with the Working of Kitchen Faucet

Before you learn about how to repair the kitchen faucet, you must understand the working mechanism of a kitchen faucet. Also, learn about the different types of kitchen faucets – cartridge, compression, disc and ball – to know what type of faucet you have to repair. While disc and ball type of faucets consist of a single handle control, the compression type has dual handles one for each hot and cold water.

Why did it leak?

The answer to this why is really important. You cannot start rectifying a fault unless you know the reason as to why it occurred. So before you undertake the repair work try to know about the root cause of the problem. RV kitchen faucet parts like worn out washer, O rings, and seals are generally the culprit. Also the presence of sediments in the inlet valve, or obsolete inlet and outlet seals might have resulted in a leaky faucet.

Now it’s Time to Fix It

These simple steps might help you put an end to this leaky problem:

• Ensure the taps are turned off, and then loosen the screws from the base to remove the faucet.
• While removing the parts place them in an order so that you remember which ones to put where later on.
• Tape the area that shows signs of leak, like cracks.
• In case you find any part of faucet damaged like the ball valve, or worn out springs and seals; it is advisable to get it replaced with rv kitchen faucet repair parts.
• Remove all traces of sediments in the inlet valve or other inner parts.
• All set, time to put it back in order.

If the kitchen faucet gets back to its leaky ways, better to replace the complete set rather than fixing it again.

Don’t think it was that tough, or was it? It will take time to learn the procedure, but it isn’t as hard as it made out to be.

A Guide to Find the Right Kitchen Faucet

Choosing a faucet is largely a matter of performance and looks, although there are a few other considerations that you need to make, with cost being one of them. The prices of RV kitchen faucets range from $25 to about $200, depending on the faucet type, style, features and finish.  The natural way to go would be to opt for the most durable faucet available in the style of your choice. 

Considerations

Regardless of the style that you choose, make sure that you consider all important aspects of the faucet, such as mechanics, mount, spout, knob, and of course, finish.

Mechanics

Most shoppers fail to appreciate the importance of this consideration and exert their energies on other elements.  Such a decision will come back to haunt you as the mechanics of a faucet are directly related to its durability. At the center of faucet mechanics is a choice between the ball, cartridge and ceramic disc types. All the three options are a washerless which makes them immune to leaks.

Mount

It is important to ensure that your choice of faucet matches up with the holes in the counter or sink. This state of affairs can be modified through the installation of base plates to cover holes that are no longer required. The end result might not be as pleasing to the eye as you may wish and it all depends on the quality of work that has been carried out.

Spout

It is important that the spout reach covers the entire sink. You can make sure this happens by making the right choice when you buy your faucet. Most people are now opting for spouts that double as pull-out sprayers. These make the task of rinsing food, cleaning the sink and filling pots a walk in the park. 

Finish

If you need to go for the least expensive type of finish then you will most probably settle for a chrome finish. There is however no denying that it has become something of an outdated style with new offerings on the market such as brushed chrome, copper, oiled bronze, satin nickel among many others.   

Limitations

There are different limitations that exist regarding your choice of Faucet depending on your profile.

• If you are doing a makeover of your mobile home, the limitations are restricted to your budget as you can fashion your kitchen in whatever way you want. This includes the plumbing and holes configuration as well as the theme. 
• If you are engaging in a simple replacement of your faucet, you will be limited by the prevailing configurations and theme.  Minor changes can however be accommodated by attaching adapters to the water lines.

Hope this brief read helps you to find the best suitable kitchen sink faucet. For expert advice, please feel free to discuss your requirements with one of our support professionals. 

How to Choose Best Quality Faucets for Your Home

Faucets are an integral part of your home or mobile home. There are a few elements that must influence your decision when you go out to buy faucets for your home or recreational vehicle. There is no cut-and-dried way concerning how to choose best quality faucets for your home but a few pointers will definitely help.

1. The quality of the faucet
2. The appearance or design
3. The functionality 
4. The cost

There are a lot of faucets on the market and your task is to find the best quality for your requirement. You do not want to buy faucets of an inferior quality that will have you regularly calling the plumber. Faucets that are susceptible to leaks and all sorts of glitches expose you financially and also damage your property with the water. You must also make sure that the faucets you are buying have the necessary certifications for quality such as being lead free. Ball faucets are the most notorious in terms of leakages. 

The appearance or design of your faucets must complement the general feel of your home, kitchen, or bathroom whatever the case may be. It must also subscribe to the general plumbing of your home. Faucets come in all sorts of configurations that can be wall-mount or basin mount. You can also have separate faucets for the hot and cold water or opt for one that uses a single lever to manipulate both streams of water. The lever can be attached to the faucet or it can be mounted separately besides the faucet. The options are limitless. 

Faucets also have different levels of functionality. Your kitchen faucet can be simple or have a pull down spout that can spray the water as well. Your shower faucet can have a diverter for the tub or be equipped with a hand wand that can also have a massage capability. Try to find out how the different options available to you differ apart from the appearance. 

It goes without mention that you need to go for a faucet that is within your budget range. There is no excuse however in totally disregarding the durability and safety of a faucet on the basis of price. You must always remember that a faucet adds value to your home as well.