Head faucet/shower combo

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Hi all,

did anyone try to replace a faucet/shower combo in the head? The one that came with our 32-3 is way too short - I cannot even wash hands there. Plus, it started to leak recently...

The issue is that it has 2 holes going through the countertop. WM does not have currently anything compatible. All they sell now are one-hole attached combos, that look great by the way.

Worst case scenario I can epoxy the old holes, drill new one(s) and paint. But it looks like way too much trouble. Any experiences?

Thanks,
Stan

 

[Dan Callen]

Shower Head

Check to be sure the hose is not hung on something under the counter. I had this problem and after clearing the hose it is plenty long enough to shower. Dan Callen Ericson32-3 Andiamo

 

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I am afraid I was not clear, but case is closed

Well, it's not a shower that is an issue, it's the faucet itself. It's barely 3 inches long, so it hangs over the very edge of a sink.

On the other hand, I found the answer, case closed

Regards,
Stan

 

[ted_reshetiloff]

Most of those fawcets were standard home fawcets with holes on i think 4" centers. I replaced mine (1989 E-38) with one from the hardware store.

 

[Loren Beach]

Kinda like this?

http://www.scandvik.com/index.cfm/method/Shopping_Products/CatId/106/ID/694.htm

Our '88 had two very similar to this picture, one for the head and one for the galley. Both have a pull-out faucet and hose arrangement.
We still have the original one in the head. I replaced the galley one recently and my near-wholesale price was $200.
I believe that the original brand was "Grohe" (sp).

Ericson put some good hardware on our boat.
(Not that I am biased or anything.... )


Loren

 

[tenders]

I had a Grohe like that in my '69 E32 head...I actively disliked it, as its design splashed water all over the countertop on the best of days and the shower hose was a nuisance given that my boat does not have a shower stall. I think a previous owner installed it to look like '80s-vintage Ericsons as the boat was not originally equipped with hot water.

Faucets come with just a few standard hole arrangements. You either limit yourself to the hole pattern you currently have and choose a new fixture from those that fit the hole, or you resign yourself to doing a bit of surgery and cutting a new hole pattern and hoping the patch over the old hole doesn't show around the new fixture. It's quite easy, actually.

I found very limited selection in this one-hole pattern so I bit the bullet and redrilled. Tons of fixtures to choose from in the two-hole, four-inch-apart variety. I actually bought mine on eBay from dealyard.com.