Riviera camper - replacement faucets

[metahacker]

hi,

This thread can hopefully be a place to find info about the Riviera camper faucets.

I have some info on the pump faucet (I'll provide this below) but I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to find a replacement faucet for the "city water" tap on the sink.


City Water Faucet

If anyone has any info on this "city water" faucet, please share.

It accepts a single large flat head screw on one end (to anchor it),
and takes a hose (5/8", I believe) through the hole in the counter.

In my searches on the forums, some people have mentioned finding a suitable replacement at a RV store but I have not been able to do so.


Tank Faucet

As for the other faucet (the hand pump), I have found suitable replacements and can offer a bit of info about those to help others:

The original was the Coleman Model 2231

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the most direct replacement is the "Rocket" hand pump... TMC BC 742-1

https://www.amazon.com/TMC-Stainless-Rocket-Pump-F...ket+Faucet
it is also sold by Five Oceans
https://www.five-oceans.com/products/stainless-rocket-pump-faucet-bc-742

The Coleman original handle swaps over and threads on, but the shorter knob is preferable because of the clearance to the neck.
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There is also this unit that should swap in direct but may have quality issues

https://www.amazon.com/JR-Products-97025-Manual-Fa...merReviews

JR #97025..seems common at RV supply places..
Apparently it's not very well made though, a lot of complaints about it breaking.
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I believe another option (I have not tested this one) for a direct fit would be the Valterra RP800 ...
https://www.amazon.com/d/Hand-Fuel-Pumps/Valterra-...merReviews

I have not tested it (yet), however..

[tristessa]

I've been happy with the Valterra in my camper, though it's not a Riviera.

[JamesDole]

Thanks for the post!!! Mine is leaking and wondered if I can fix it or not. Haven't taken it apart yet. It's in great shape otherwise, but I may have to get the "Rocket"....
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[metahacker]

A little update, the apparently impossible-to-find-a-replacement city water faucet.... while still without any replacement in sight... I've disassembled it, and it does appear to be fully rebuildable!.

I plan to update with progress after I'm done going through it.

It just seems to need a 3/8" ball (easily sourced from McMaster-Carr) in the valve, and a series of O-rings ....

I might investigate a similar process on the Coleman hand pump faucet, but with the replacements so plentiful & easy to get ... it's a little less compelling.

[tristessa]

Coleman pump is serviceable as long as the plastic and potmetal hold up. I overhauled mine best I could over the 2003/04 winter and it worked fine but always leaked water around the handle in use. It could have been reamed out and had a bushing installed but I didn't have access to the tools needed at the time, so when I found the Valterra in a wrecked Ford Class B motorhome/campervan I snagged it...

[Turbod16v]