I inherited an 18 yr.old Holiday Ambassador RV ( 5th wheel). It isn't road worth but would like to set it up as a guest room. In search of replacement plumbing, but every RV supply house wants me to register before they will reply on parts availability. The sink leaks above and below the single-handle faucet. It all looms to be made of plastic so I'm wondering if the whole sink needs replacing. Will a standard sink fit in an RV or is it a custom fit for the space? Thank you.
Can't say. I'd think the faucet would be a separate piece from the sink; cheaper to have different faucet styles than faucet sink combos. Try removing the faucet, then you can measure the holes to see if they would work with home ones, and also see if the plumbing to the faucet is still good. The underneath leak could be the risers.
Finally found an RV supplier that took the time to find compatible replacements. It won't be the same style but will fit the space. With the economy in the toilet, anything RV-related is more expensive. A $40 faucet from any local hardware store is over $120 if it fits an RV.
I imagine part of the higher cost is that the parts need to be low weight and stand up to constant vibration in order to work in something that is regularly moved. There is also the fact of manufacturing scales. Since you aren't using this as an RV, but a potentially semi-mobile tiny home, the weight and hardiness properties aren't a concern. So converting to standard fixtures is an option. It is then a question of whether the time and labor of doing so is worth it in comparison to the cost of the RV faucet. As i said before, I'd start by taking the old faucet out; it has to either way. You might get lucky, and the leaks can be fixed be readily available means; replace washers/o-rings/cartridge, RTV, epoxy, etc.
And not only that, they aren't built to the same duty cycle standards as comparable home items; there are exceptions.
At the moment I'm waiting for parts, but there's plenty of other fixing to do. Today I'm in search of battery switch and new house battery. The old switch, from 2002, fell apart in my hands.
Where is the RV on your property? Is the battery a must, or can you just plug it into an suitable outlet? Plus of installing a suitable outlet could be having it for charging a plug in.
There is a utility pole available nearby. According to the manual, a battery is required for this 29 footer. It has a 30A plug (manual says it can draw up to 57A if everything is turned on). Seems a 50A service plug would be more suitable, but the ways of RVs are alien to me.
