Washbasin taps in boats

[Simpo Two]

My boat has two taps; when you use them the water pump switches on automatically.

One of them not only looks a bit crap but has starting leaking badly. Is there any reason why a domestic mixer tap won't work?

[Audis5b9]

Yes domestic taps are all the same. Boats ones just have boat tax added to them.

(the water pump automatically switches on when it senses a drop in pressure)

Edited by Audis5b9 on Sunday 25th June 22:33

[SimonTheSailor]

My kitchen tap is a standard domestic tap.

[Scrump]

If you have space for a domestic mixer tap then it should work. If you need a smaller size one or one that folds then get one from a motorhome place rather than a chandlery.

[Simpo Two]

That's great news, thanks. Should I look for LP taps or can the pump cope with HP?

[hidetheelephants]

Scrump said:

If you have space for a domestic mixer tap then it should work. If you need a smaller size one or one that folds then get one from a motorhome place rather than a chandlery.

That; caravan stuff is more or less identical to boat stuff, just cheaper.

[NNK]

Simpo Two said:

That's great news, thanks. Should I look for LP taps or can the pump cope with HP?

That will depend on your pump, ours are 12lpm and we have household mixer taps in galley and bathrooms.