What to Consider When Installing a Kitchen Sink

When it comes to renovating your travel trailer and retrofitting with appliance mods, a lot of the things that work in your home likely won't work on an RV. Why? To name a few reasons: cabinets are smaller, parts have to be more durable because of vibration, and they're prone to humidity and low temperatures in storage. For plumbing, in particular, certain things need to go to certain places via certain routes.

We're talking, of course, about the hard plastic PVC pipes that run to your grey and blackwater tanks. The location of your kitchen sink needs to match up with the pipe locations. To help you make that adjustment, RV maintenance and repair expert Dave Solberg recommends using a flexible pipe that attaches to the P trap, which can be twisted to accommodate an offset pipe.

There are other considerations when selecting a kitchen sink and the surrounding components, including the countertop. Dave discusses what he likes to think about when deciding on a countertop material such as frequency of use and weight of the sink and cabinetry.

Once he's done with the kitchen sink, Dave heads to the bathroom to help map out the things that you might need to consider if you're replacing a sink there. Follow along with Dave's advice and you should be in good shape!