Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Replacing Mobile Home Faucet
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ruauu2
07-15-08, 04:05 PM
I have an early 90s mobile home that I want to replace the bathroom faucet. I noticed that it has the standard 4" hole spread but what I want to know is if the connections on the existing and a replacement are the same. The piping is polybutelyne (sp?)
plumbingods
07-15-08, 09:47 PM
I am pretty sure you can just swap that out, but if it does not work as planned, you can get a compression fitting to adapt from poly to flex lines for example.
ruauu2
07-16-08, 04:13 PM
(this message is relevant only if the existing fittings will not fit on a new faucet)
I'm not clear on the use of a compression fitting. Do you mean to get a fitting to attach directly to the PB?
If so, I tried that before and used the wrong fitting (going on someone's advice - which made a big mess and cost a lot to fix). Someone told me the correct fitting was called Quest (sp?) Do you know about that?
Or, can I get an adapter that will thread onto the existing PB fitting?
Thanks for your help.
I'm not clear on the use of a compression fitting. Do you mean to get a fitting to attach directly to the PB?
If so, I tried that before and used the wrong fitting (going on someone's advice - which made a big mess and cost a lot to fix). Someone told me the correct fitting was called Quest (sp?) Do you know about that?
Or, can I get an adapter that will thread onto the existing PB fitting?
Thanks for your help.
plumbingods
07-16-08, 06:18 PM
The old supply tubes "SHOULD" fit on the new faucet.
Because I cannot see exactly what you have, I am pretty sure if you have PB pipe going up to the faucet, it should be 3/8" o.d. and if so you should be able to cut it and put a standard 3/8" brass compression fitting with insert on that pipe. Then you would connect a SS supply tube to the other end of the compression coupling. You may even be able to disconnect the PB supply tube from the valve and hook the SS flex supply tube up directly.
I know what Quest fittings are, and I don't use them unless I have no other options. If you could get me a picture here I would be able to give better advice.
Because I cannot see exactly what you have, I am pretty sure if you have PB pipe going up to the faucet, it should be 3/8" o.d. and if so you should be able to cut it and put a standard 3/8" brass compression fitting with insert on that pipe. Then you would connect a SS supply tube to the other end of the compression coupling. You may even be able to disconnect the PB supply tube from the valve and hook the SS flex supply tube up directly.
I know what Quest fittings are, and I don't use them unless I have no other options. If you could get me a picture here I would be able to give better advice.
j HOWARD
07-16-08, 06:19 PM
Why don't you take the exis. unit to the big box & get an
identical unit................................
identical unit................................
Alvan
07-17-08, 02:53 AM
I ran into a similar situation with a toilet in a travel trailer. If your plastic tubing is 5/8" od, and you have enough room, install a new angle stop upstream as you'd find in a house. The newer 1/4 turn 1/2 "compression stops come w/a steel insert that fits inside the the tubing to keep it from collapsing. from there out you'll be good to go. Just make sure you have a clean square cut on your tubing.