Date:         Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:42:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Sink and water pressure
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John,

I replaced my OEM faucet twice and then gave up and got a Shur-flo
from West Marine: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/
producte/10001/-1/10001/26355/0/0/shur-flo/All_2/mode+matchallpartial/
0/0

If that URL doesn't work go to West Marine and search "shur-flo". The
model you want is the one with the switch; #296493. I hooked mine up
to a step-on foot switch so I don't need my hands to turn the faucet
on---works great. I mounted the Shur-flo in the hole in the sink (the
OEM faucet base fills up the hole in the sink; the Shur-flo base is
smaller) by using two plastic discs that cover the hole from both
sides so it holds the faucet in place. I drilled a hole through the
center of these two plastic discs and dropped the faucet in. The
plastic disks are actually door knob stopper discs that you stick to
your wall behind a door so the knob doesn't ding the wall. Home
Desperate has them---have a look at these pics---it will make more
sense. Last pic is of the foot switch. Found that at a local
electronic store. I stash it in the sink cabinet when I'm on the road.

http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/faucet1.jpg
http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/faucet2.jpg
http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/foot_switch.jpg

Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy

On Sep 25, 2006, at 7:48 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:55:31 -0400
> From:    John Graham <theklube@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: High sink water pressure
>
> I love my Westy for everyday driving; I think it's just a cool
> vehicle.  We
> used to go camping more when our son was young, but you know how
> life can
> get away from you.  Well, we went camping this past weekend for the
> first
> time in over a year and after coming back, I'm making lists of
> things that I
> want to have 'on-board' for the next time or things to add or change.
>
> One of the things that I wish I could change is the rate at which
> water
> spews out of the sink faucet just on the pressure from the little
> pump in
> the water tank.  It splatters all over if you're not filling a pot
> or some
> container.  I understand that this is a function of little faucet
> opening
> and the pump pressure.  Has anyone modified their sink faucets is
> someway to
> lessen this?  I've seen pictures of what I think were Eurovan
> camper faucets
> that seemed to be sort of a pull out on a hose.  Are things like that
> available for retrofit to a Vanagon Westy?  I don't think I've ever
> needed
> or wanted to hook up to 'city water' so if I had to give up that
> feature, I
> wouldn't care.
>
> TIA
>
> John Graham
> 88 Westy
> Charlotte, NC