On Apr 10, 2008, at 12:29 PM, Jeffrey Vickers wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I tossed my OEM faucet-disaster and went to a ShurFlo. Got mine at
> West Marine. Search the West Marine site for # 296493. Its the single
> tap with switch. I got the version with the switch so that I could
> attach a foot-operated switch to it. The foot operated switch lives in
> the sink cabinet when not in use. Its very handy to have a foot
> operated switch when you hands are wet and dirty but its not needed.
> You can get the same ShurFlo without the extra switch but you'll have
> the knob on the faucet to turn it on and off. Foot switches can be had
> for a few bucks at any decent electronic parts store. Here's mine:
> http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/foot_switch.jpg
>
> Here's a few pics of the installed faucet:
> http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/faucet1.jpg
> http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/faucet2.jpg
>
> That round white plastic plate at the bottom of the faucet---between
> the faucet and the sink---is actually a door knob wall bumper/
> protecter that I got at Home Desperate. It works really well as a base
> gasket for the faucet.

Nice!  That's a HD Dept I didn't look in.

Pax,

Mr. BZ
>
> When you take the OEM faucet out, you will see that there is a hole
> there that will be bigger than what you need for the ShurFlo faucet
> which means that you need something larger than the sink hole to cover
> it up. The door bumper works great and you can drill a hole in it to
> fit the ShurFlo nice and snug. You might even consider drilling the
> hole for the ShurFlo a little off center so that the faucet is closer
> to the sink. I thought of that AFTER I did mine. Doh.
>
> The ShurFlo flips up and down so it get out of the way of the stove
> lid. The head of the faucet can also be turned side to side to rinse
> the sink better. Great faucet.
>
> Jeff / San Anselmo
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 10, 2008, at 10:03 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
>> Date:    Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:41:50 -0500
>> From:    Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Sources for westy faucet?
>>
>> I'm having trouble with my westy faucet (from goewesty). I notice
>> they are
>> not in the gowesty catalog anymore, nor or they at busdepot.com.
>> Anybody know where I can get one or what makes a decent replacement?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim