RE: Regular Faucet Installation - 8" centers

[TheWallRocks]

 
There is a faucet called a " Dishmaster"  which I have used in the house for years.  It has a built-in scrubber and soap dispenser that works at the push of a button and is the next best thing to having a diswasher.  I would like to install one of these in our 01 Bayside, but am unsure how I could pull this off since the centers of the valves are 8" .  Any ideas?
 
 Thanks!
 
 John & Sherri
 Grand Haven, MI
 2001 Bayside

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 TheWallRocks
Several of us have replaced our faucets with regular houshold type faucets.  We simply covered the hole from the old faucet with a new well varnished board or thick plastic window sill material--found at tile stores-- to cover the old hole.  Drill the 8 inch center holes in the new material and put the faucet on then bolt the entire thing to the countertop.  Memember to not get the spout too tall or it will break off when the unit is folded for travel/storage.

[TheWallRocks]

 TheWallRocks
I meant to post the website that shows the " Dishmaster" .  Maybe some of you know of something similar that would be a direct replacement.  Here s the link....
 
 http://www.dishmaster-faucet.com/dishmast76.htm
 
 

[mike4947]

 TheWallRocks
It s a cute unit, but eyeing the prices of the parts (they don t list the complete unit price on the site) I could hire someone to come camping with us and do the few dishes we produce for several years for the projected price.
 If you really want one follow PUC s advice. The standard for spacing on PU faucets is 4"

[Ab Diver]

 TheWallRocks
TheWallRocks- the problem with an 8"  center faucet is the corner location of the faucet on the Coleman sink. But, anything is possible if you want to reconstruct tha galley cabinet and use a different sink, or pull out the inside low pressure stove and mount the Dishmaster there. Lots of people claim to *never* use the inside stove, so this might be a viable option for you. Or, you could mate the Dishmaster to the Coleman sink with the right fittings to run the water lines through the 4"  holes and connect to the 8"  Dismaster fittings, though it would take some thinking beforehand so it didn t wind up looking like a Rube Goldberg mousetrap. Either way, that s a lot of work for a different fuacet (and I LIKE doing mods).
 
 Before you get all set to jump in headfirst, the Dishmaster site says it " delivers maximum water flow of 2.5 gpm at 80 pounds pressure. "  Most RV systems have a max pressure rating of 40 psi, IIRC. Will the Dishmaster work properly at the lower pressure? Might wanna contact Manville Manufacturing, or hook up a pressure regulator to your (house) kitchen sink and see for yourself.  
 
 Personally, we wouldn t use a Dishmaster much. The paper plates just wouldn t hold up.[]

[TheWallRocks]

 TheWallRocks
Some good thoughts here.  The faucet runs about $150..... but I can t live without one in the house, and thought it would be even more practical in a PU.  One idea that crossed my mind was to simply add some fittings to the faucet to create a 4"  center.... then just drop it in.  I would need to add a trim piece since the faucet will be up higher.  I guess the major concern is clearance when the PU is lowered.
 
 Thanks for the comments thus far.
 
 

[topcat7736]

 TheWallRocks
The best I could make out from the picture is that the faucet is 5"  tall. If the faucet is too tall, you won t be able to close the bunk-ends! There also needs to be some space to allow the gasket material on the ends to cross over the top of the faucet. This one may be way to tall.

[jackgoesthepopup]

 TheWallRocks
A neat unit. But we use paper plates also .and any cups are just hand washed. I am not familer with your camper but do you have a hot water heater in it. I wouldn t want to reuse dishies washed in cold waater. And what use is this if you have to heat up water to rinse them in anyway.