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Date:         Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:38:22 +0000
Reply-To:     Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Options for Faucets
Comments: To: Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CACK29ckdZPiD12dKjZ=f3Hg4WWdFMFp=xrUbATDCwayTHaFbTg@mail.gmail.com>
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excellent info everybody! Thanks for the help!

On Wed, Aug 23, 2017, 7:47 PM Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:

> I bought my 1985 Westie new and the faucet worked fine for a several years. > Then the stem broke. I bought a new one at the dealership and installed it. > The first time I tried it, the knob broke off in my hand. I put the knob > from the old one on the new one. Later, when that one broke, I found a > solid metal faucet that was short enough for the lid to close. The threaded > shank was smaller than the hole in the sink, so I made an aluminum plate > that fit on the sink and cut a hole in it the size of the shank. I > installed a waterproof toggle switch next to the faucet for the water tank > pump. I have to remember to open the faucet valve when using the water > tank. I think I replaced the washer once, but otherwise it's been > bulletproof. Unfortunately, there is no manufacturer name or part number on > the faucet. I think the guy at the plumbing supply said it was for a bar > sink. > > Aesthetically, it may not appeal to everyone. Here's a picture: > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1683604 > > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon > > > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link > > > <#m_-2334279725639112363_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Hi Jeff, > > > > > > My Sure Flow came with a valve for the city water so I can use > > either city or tank to power the sure flow. If doing over I would not > > bother with the city water and either ignore that door or use it for a > > place to plug in solar or a place to add a fan to vent hot air from > behind > > the fridge. The sure flow can come without the citiy water valve and is > a > > bit cheaper that way. > > Eric Caron > > > > > On Aug 23, 2017, at 10:54 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> > > wrote: > > > > > > Ron when you say the spigot pivots do you mean side to side or up and > > down? I was aware of up and down but not side to side? > > > > > > My original just fell apart and leaks water now at the spigot. I kept > > the parts that came off in my hand and they don't appear broken. We > shall > > see. > > > > > > So what do people do with the city water inlet when you switch to a > > shurflo? > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Aug 23, 2017, at 9:27 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> > wrote: > > > > > >>> Wanted to get some suggestions on options with faucets in > > >>> the van. I currently have a SureFlo, I like it. But for some > > >>> reason it no longer turns on when I twist the switch... This > > >>> will be the second one that has gone out in as many years. > > >> > > >> > > >> We offer both the original Delta Six faucet and the ShurFlo option, > and > > can get the OEM German one by special order (although it does not work > with > > city water). > > >> > > >> The original Delta Six faucet has a long history. Original production > > was up to German Westfalia standards, but starting in the late 1990's the > > OEM supplier fell into an extended period of deep decline and started > > cutting lots of corners on their products. Several years ago Trevor Reid > > (better known here as the Skylight Guy) bought the molds and tooling and > > painstakingly restored them to original condition. Current production > uses > > OE quality throughout, and some internals have actually been upgraded. It > > is a good faucet when made to OE specs; there are many Westies out there > > that are still using the original 30 year old faucet. As for the knob > being > > somewhat hard to turn with wet hands, yes that has always been a > drawback. > > (On a side note, it always surprises me to learn how many people don't > know > > that the end of the spigot can be swiveled.) > > >> > > >> Original Faucet: > > >> > > >> http://www.busdepot.com/255070808 > > >> > > >> The ShurFlo option has advantages and drawbacks. On the plus side, it > > allows variable water flow, it is a bit taller, and the knob is easier to > > turn. Also, with the conversion parts we offer it is a direct swap for > your > > original. One drawback is that unlike the original it does not have a > > check valve to keep water from pouring out of the city water inlet of > your > > camper when the sink is running. The original Westfalia design had > built-in > > redundancy, as both the inlet and the faucet had check valves. Using the > > ShurFlo means relying only on the check valve in the inlet, which in many > > cases has failed over the years (but you didn't know it because the one > in > > your faucet still worked). If that ends up being the case you will have > to > > buy a new inlet as well, with the combined cost far exceeding the cost > of a > > stock replacement faucet. Another caviat with the ShurFlo is that most > > off-the-shelf parts that can be used to adapt the fittings are made for > LP > > Gas use and have much higher lead content than is safe for drinking > water. > > Our kits come with drinking water grade parts. Those sold elsewhere don't > > specify, and if you cobble parts together yourself at a hardware store > you > > may have trouble finding drinking water grade parts. > > >> > > >> http://www.busdepot.com/868123kit-335200 > > >> > > >> For those who asked about a foot switch, we offer that too, and of > > course it can be used with either faucet: > > >> > > >> http://www.busdepot.com/j11694 > > >> > > >> Ron Salmon > > >> The Bus Depot, Inc. > > >> www.busdepot.com > > >


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