"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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Dene wrote:
Well....my friend suggested that I price out a Jabsco rebuild kit.
He's had good luck with that procedure. I'm going to price out both
options and think about it. If a rebuild could last two to three
years, then it may be more cost effective.

It won't be...odds are about 100-1 that something that isn't in the kit
will fail or break within a year. 10-15 years ago, Jabsco build a decent
quality toilet for the money...many that age are still in service and
working ok. But those made in the last 5-7 years are so flimsy that's
rare for one to last 2 years without a failure....they've become
"disposable" toilets...so disposable that, because the rebuild kit costs
almost as much as a new pump, I know people who don't bother to rebuild,
they just replace the pump every year as "preventive maintenance." That
makes NO sense to me..'cuz in 5 years, they've spent close to $500 to
keep a $100 toilet working...when for about half that much, they could
have a trouble-free reliable toilet that'll last 20-25 years if you just
keep it well lubricated and rebuild it every 5-6 years.

If $225 is a bit more than you want to spend, go with a Groco HF. It's
not as durable as a PH II, but you should get at least 5-7 trouble-free
years from it.


Thanks Peggy. I ran your advice across my better half and she
enthusiastically concurs.....better to get a quality head. We'll have it
done by March, bundling the labor with some other stuff that needs to be
done. Until then, we'll pour water down it instead of money.

Just bought your book on Amazon. $16.50 including S&H.

One question about manuel pump toilets compared to the porta potty we had on
our prior boat. We never had an odor problem. The solution was pumped in
with the water prior to flushing and out into the holding tanks. Whereas,
manual flush toilet draws in river water and then flushes it. Isn't that a
recipe for odor? We've noticed that this head smells far worse than the
porta-potty ever did. Nothing unbearable....just noticeable.

-Greg