mocruising
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I am under pressure to covert our heads to electric flush. I heard once that the kits that Jabsco sell are expensive and unreliable anyone have any experience with them.
Any one have an opinion on the Jabsco after sales electric conversion
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cliff
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You forgot to mention they tend to be extremely noisy and are a bugger to "fix" when they jam as a result of someone flushing something they didn't eat.
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
billabongjpm
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Very noisy
Richard10002
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Re: Any one have an opinion on the Jabsco after sales electric convers
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I am under pressure to covert our heads to electric flush. I heard once that the kits that Jabsco sell are expensive and unreliable anyone have any experience with them.
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DONT DO IT!!!
1) At £300 or so, you could buy several new toilets and pumps. In fact, I think there are some electric toilets that are less than the Jabsco conversion. And dont forget the extra thick wiring needed to feed it.
2) It is noisier than a noisy thing. Like an enormous coffee grinder. It will wake people on the next boat in the middle of the night, never mind all those on board your own boat.
3) When the seals fail, and it leaks all over the heads floor in the middle of the night - who is going to clean it up, and fix it - if you can find the spares, (we were in Italy, and they are not available.
I'm not sure whether ours is in a plastic bag somewhere on board, because I couldnt bring myself to throw £300 away, or whether I thought "stuff it" and chucked it.
We now have brand new Jabsco manual pumps on both our loos, and SWMBO understands why!!
Anyone suggest what I can do with a 25A switched electrical feed in the heads?? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I REPEAT - DONT DO IT!!
Richard, (with feeling)
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I am under pressure to covert our heads to electric flush. I heard once that the kits that Jabsco sell are expensive and unreliable anyone have any experience with them.
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DONT DO IT!!!
1) At £300 or so, you could buy several new toilets and pumps. In fact, I think there are some electric toilets that are less than the Jabsco conversion. And dont forget the extra thick wiring needed to feed it.
2) It is noisier than a noisy thing. Like an enormous coffee grinder. It will wake people on the next boat in the middle of the night, never mind all those on board your own boat.
3) When the seals fail, and it leaks all over the heads floor in the middle of the night - who is going to clean it up, and fix it - if you can find the spares, (we were in Italy, and they are not available.
I'm not sure whether ours is in a plastic bag somewhere on board, because I couldnt bring myself to throw £300 away, or whether I thought "stuff it" and chucked it.
We now have brand new Jabsco manual pumps on both our loos, and SWMBO understands why!!
Anyone suggest what I can do with a 25A switched electrical feed in the heads?? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I REPEAT - DONT DO IT!!
Richard, (with feeling)
absit_omen
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Don't do it.
I once had a GRP Vertue II which had one fitted (God knows why). I used to visibly pale when I heard the power drawn from my meagre battery supply.
As there is no manual overide you are stuffed if it fails. Back to buckit and chuckit.
I once had a GRP Vertue II which had one fitted (God knows why). I used to visibly pale when I heard the power drawn from my meagre battery supply.
As there is no manual overide you are stuffed if it fails. Back to buckit and chuckit.
Adamastor
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Even the people at Jabsco call it the foghorn- we tradespeople like it because we get to sell the Quiet-Flush kit which is a FAR better option, although the only thing that remains is your porcelain and seat/lid combination. If you have an option, go with the Quiet-Flush kit!
Richard10002
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Re: Any one have an opinion on the Jabsco after sales electric convers
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Even the people at Jabsco call it the foghorn- we tradespeople like it because we get to sell the Quiet-Flush kit which is a FAR better option, although the only thing that remains is your porcelain and seat/lid combination. If you have an option, go with the Quiet-Flush kit!
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Bloody Hell! That is truly taking the p*ss /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif You can do a lot of pumping for £400+ !!!
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Even the people at Jabsco call it the foghorn- we tradespeople like it because we get to sell the Quiet-Flush kit which is a FAR better option, although the only thing that remains is your porcelain and seat/lid combination. If you have an option, go with the Quiet-Flush kit!
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Bloody Hell! That is truly taking the p*ss /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif You can do a lot of pumping for £400+ !!!
Cantata
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Another view...
We installed the Jabsco 'quiet-flush' heads two years ago (complete bog, not the conversion).
It ain't quiet but it's not that noisy either. Draws quite a few amps but only for a few seconds - not an issue.
Had no problems - it works. The Boss is happy too which was the whole point of it.
If it ever conks out on a cruise, we aren't too proud to use a bucket instead.
We installed the Jabsco 'quiet-flush' heads two years ago (complete bog, not the conversion).
It ain't quiet but it's not that noisy either. Draws quite a few amps but only for a few seconds - not an issue.
Had no problems - it works. The Boss is happy too which was the whole point of it.
If it ever conks out on a cruise, we aren't too proud to use a bucket instead.
Gary007
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Re: Any one have an opinion on the Jabsco after sales electric convers
Hahahahah Brilliant !!!!
And ditto... (Not sure where mine is either.. think I gave it away to someone I didn't like .. : )
Hahahahah Brilliant !!!!
And ditto... (Not sure where mine is either.. think I gave it away to someone I didn't like .. : )