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New92
Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 2020 Location: Alberta Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Topic: Kitchen sink fell Posted: 02 Jul 2020 at 3:49pm |
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The sink in our 192 fell out also. Only 3rd weeend out. Thank goodness it wasn’t full of water (just dishes). Like you I was amazed at the inadequate fasteners just barely hanging onto the sink lip. How much more would have cost if they simply added a washer on each screw! (sorry my disappointment is oozing out (;
I put some construction adhesive along the sink lip then used course thread screws with wide washers. Due to the tight access I used a 6” long drill bit, and it snuggled it up nice. Going to put a bead of clear silicone around the sink edge (192 has under counter sink) Most important thing... I impressed my wife with the repair🤪 We will see how well it holds up. Going on the road for 3 weeks this month...fingers crossed. by the way... love my 192!!
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LongRanger
Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Posted: 23 Jun 2020 at 7:48pm | |
I wouldn't even know where to begin with replacing counter tops. You all have some mad skills!
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 23 Jun 2020 at 7:41pm | |
With our 2009 r-pod and our 2012 Vibe one of the first things I did was replace the kitchen mdf counter tops with Baltic Birch plywood and the plastic sinks with larger stainless steel sinks. Thankfully our Vista was built with a plywood counter top and just replaced the plastic sink with a larger stainless steel sink. Still liked some of the construction in our 2009 r-pod the entire dinette was framed with quality hardwood something they changed in the later years building the r-pods.
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2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 23 Jun 2020 at 2:16pm | |
SH - it is tiny and could very well be plastic, but it's not falling in :)
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 7:45pm | |
You're not the first one to have an undercounter sink in an rpod fall down. There have been multiple instances. So, I think its the normal practice at FR. You can't develop any reliable pull out strength in fiberboard, no matter what size screw you use. The material has no ability to take tension stress, it just pulls apart, plus it swells to 2x it size when it gets wet. The older models are surface mounts so don't have that problem. Under mount sinks seem to be the latest fad in home kitchens so FR is trying to imitate that in their trailers but using the wrong materials. Some new things aren't better. This is one of them.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 7:40pm | |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 5:31pm | |
I have a 2015 178. I have a top mount, porcelain sink, it is secured like a normal sink, from underneath and on countertop.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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LongRanger
Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 1:14pm | |
Looking at the way they toe nailed the sink in with those tiny screws, it's no wonder it fell off. I'm curious if this is the way others are mounted (and thus the norm) or if mine is just an anomaly done by some guy who was late for lunch. I know one other person replied that his is the same.
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 12:49pm | |
Even with the clips I doubt it will hold. The counter material is fibreboard I believe. Nothing will hold in that junk for long, and if/when it gets wet, forget it. Surface mount makes infinitely more sense, not only will the sink stay put but you can seal the edge so water doesn't get in there. If you really have to have an undermount sink, change out the counter for some real wood or other better quality material.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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LongRanger
Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 8:25am | |
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