I replaced my whole unit with a Lavac. It uses a manual diaphragm bilge pump (gusher style) and I have had not one issue in 7 years of operations. Minimal moving parts and a favorite with live boards and bluewater cruisers. Cost was under $300.
Thanks, Mike Fair Padanaram, MA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:08 PM To: Tim Goodyear; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Joker valve war / Head reliability I'm chasing leaks on a VacuFlush system. 4 joker valves and a pump diaphragm so far. Aargh! Rich On Jul 31, 2014, at 12:35, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Rebuilding heads seems to be a popular activity at this time of year; I replaced all valves in my Headmate head last weekend. It's not a bad job, but I always remember why I bought the stubby Phillips #2 screwdriver when I do it. The previous weekend I dumped four gallons of vinegar into the system to clear scale off. It worked for the joker valve, but I was still having issues with the pump losing prime and not drying easily without holding the valve leaver down. Once apart, it was pretty obvious why - the metal backing washer from one of the inlet valve had corroded off the rubber piece, and while I was there I just changed all the parts that were in the service kit. Joker valves seem to be common across head designs, and a necessary evil, but I am fed up with having to rebuild the pump on the Headmate once or twice a year, so am planning to replace it this winter. Can anyone share experiences with their heads (ours gets very light use, strictly no solids)? I am considering the Jabsco Twist n Lock or the Raritan PHC. Thanks, Tim On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 10:23 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I finally swapped out the joker valve in Touche's head because it was leaking back. Didn't leak much. Just some of the water between the bowl and the anti-siphon loop. As usual, it had become scaled up. I threw the old one in some vinegar and most of the scale dissolved but the rubber was so distorted it was dumpster material. I coated the new joker valve with TefGel hoping to get more life out of it. I think Peggy Hall, the head mistress recommends Super Lube for heads. Also, I read that throwing some vinegar in the head routinely minimizes scale build up. This really isn't a big thing for me. I get the valves wholesale for under $10 and changing one is only a 10 minute job. But I'd sure like to skip it altogether. Any other tricks? Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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