What about then the top valve seal, the one that has the valves for the inlet and outlet switch dies and you have to spend $65 to get the whole rebuild kit to get a new one? Then as you try to do everything to keep the thing running, one of the screw posts on the pump assembly breaks off, which is apparently a common thing.
At first I had thought about just buying a new Jabsco head and taking the parts needed and putting them on the one in the boat. Then I would have all of the rest of the parts as spares! The only problem is that the chances of the parts that are left failing before the seal does again are slim to none. Now one thing I am going to do for sure is when I replace this head I am going to change my inlet line to come from after the filter that I have in place for the AC. My AC line is teed from the toilet inlet line so if I put the tee after the filter I will get filtered water instead of raw water into the head. I know it won't stop everything but at least the big stuff will stop at the filter. The other thing that will be nice is when I clean the filter I can use the head to help prime the AC pump. Vern ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:25 PM To: liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Heads I have found that the Jabsco heads last a reasonable time with very little maintenance. It is more cost effective to replace them when on their Spring sale than to rebuild. I pour a small amount of veggie oil into it on occasion to lube it. The joker valve needs replacing ($12) every year or two, other than that, I've not had problems. I keep spare joker valves on the boat, 5 minute replacement. -----Original Message----- From: Densler, Vernon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org Sent: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:59 pm Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Heads Who sells them and how expensive are they? I can't afford to put a $400+ head in the boat right now. That is why I am looking at the stuff in the sub $200 range. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] On Behalf Of Lew Hodgett Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:30 PM To: liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Heads Densler, Vernon wrote: > My Jabsco died after very little use and so I am trying to decide if I > should just get the Wilcox this time instead of the rebuild kit for the > Jabsco. Think Lavac. Lew _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html ________________________________ size=2 width="100%" align=center> More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail <http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?nci d=aolcmp00050000000003> !
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