Danby Replacement Faucet

[realtime]

I'm trying to confirm something I was told regarding replacing my Danby faucet.

A friend told me that Danby uses special faucets and towers. Apparently the towers are not compatible with the standard 1-1/8"-18 thread faucets that Micro sells.

Can anyone confirm that this is true? I would like to order a new faucet but want to sort out what exactly I need.

[intoran]

I would like to know also, I have the 645 model. I recently replaced the regulator with a MM premium and that was a major improvement.

[cubby_swans]

Originally Posted by realtime

I'm trying to confirm something I was told regarding replacing my Danby faucet.

A friend told me that Danby uses special faucets and towers. Apparently the towers are not compatible with the standard 1-1/8"-18 thread faucets that Micro sells.

Can anyone confirm that this is true? I would like to order a new faucet but want to sort out what exactly I need.

I've heard that the Avanti uses non-standard parts, and that Danby used to be hit or miss. I think if you have a newer Danby (645), it's standard. If I were you, I'd order a new faucet, and if it doesn't fit, just order a MM shank, and report back. You can replace the shank without replacing the whole tower. If you want a new faucet, you know you're going to do it eventually, regardless. But I think you should be OK.

[TheSlavik]

Mine was manufactured January of 2008. And the stock Danby shank fit my MM faucet just fine. No leaks. Since then, I have orered and hooked up a MM shank just to have all the conections from MM.

[intoran]

Does anyone know if a Perlick or Ventmatic faucet will work?

[TheSlavik]

I dont see why it wouldnt. My MM Stout faucet and MM ale faucet hooked up with no leaks just fine. All the faucet connections should be the same.

[realtime]

My Danby is about 6 years old. Model # DKC445BLS

I'm not sure what to do.

The replacement elbow shank was a good recommendation, but after looking at mine I don't know if it will work. My current shank doesnt seem to have a slip on connector for the beer line. The line seems crimped onto the shank.

Can I just cut the line and slip it onto the new shank?

Lastly, the replacement shanks show 7/8"-14 thread. Will that fit the 1-1/8"-18 Thread that is listed for the replacement faucets?

[jaeckleint]

Originally Posted by realtime

My Danby is about 6 years old. Model # DKC445BLS

I'm not sure what to do.

The replacement elbow shank was a good recommendation, but after looking at mine I don't know if it will work. My current shank doesnt seem to have a slip on connector for the beer line. The line seems crimped onto the shank.

Can I just cut the line and slip it onto the new shank?

Lastly, the replacement shanks show 7/8"-14 thread. Will that fit the 1-1/8"-18 Thread that is listed for the replacement faucets?

The 7/8 -14 listed is for the beer line fitting end.