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
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
wrote:
Rebuilding heads seems to be a popular activity at this time of year; I
replaced all valves in my Headmate
My cheap Jabsco is on its second season. I did replace the joker valve
this year, but it was a simple process. Otherwise, it works fine.
Joel
35/3
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Rich Knowles via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I'm chasing leaks on a VacuFlush system. 4 joker
[mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles
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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
I've had a Jabsco for 14 years. 3-4 years ago, I put the Twist and Lock
pump assembly on it. Other than the joker valve scaling up, it has worked
well.
FWI, regardless of brand of head, my advice to all is to consider replacing
the entire pump assembly rather than rebuilding an existing one.
: Stus-List Joker valve war / Head reliability
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
