Jabsco toilets

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Why do manuel Jabsco toilets get hard to pump? Having owned 4 boats with these toilets fitted they all seem to suffer from the same problem.When they are new they pump easily but as time goes on they get harder to flush.I have used the trick of removing the plunger cleaning it up and putting some silicone oil (from Wicke's) down the bore of the pump.It works very well for a few days but with 4 people on board its soon back to being difficult.I don't like having to do this too often as in the past if your not carefull the screws don't allways tighten up and seal.I have also tried putting baby lotion down the loo and flushing it with little success. I don't want to go down the route of fitting an electric conversion as its one more thing to go wrong and I believe they are noisy anyway.Has anyone used anything else thats effective?
 
I can't say I have really noticed this problem. If it does happen, Peggy Hall recommended Teflon grease in the cylinder; in the short term an application of olive oil in the bowl is very effective.
 
Skysail said:
I can't say I have really noticed this problem. If it does happen, Peggy Hall recommended Teflon grease in the cylinder; in the short term an application of olive oil in the bowl is very effective.
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Forgive my ignorance but who is Peggy Hall?.Tried olive oil but it tends to gum things up after a while.
 
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PS When you remove the 6 self tappers on replacing put them in the hole turn anti clock until you feel a click then you know your in the existing threaded bit,otherwise you make another thread and next time it will strip.
 
nedmin said:
PS When you remove the 6 self tappers on replacing put them in the hole turn anti clock until you feel a click then you know your in the existing threaded bit,otherwise you make another thread and next time it will strip.
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Thanks for the tip I wondered why I had problems with that,but then again I am thick also will try and track down the silicone grease.
 
nedmin said:
Clean the cylinder and plunger make sure its dry and put silicon grease on it.QED
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The silicone grease is transparent and supplied by plumbing merchants etc for the assembly of sanitary ware. It's blo0dy expensive but it does the job. From my personal experience I think this is what Jabsco use on their new products.
 
Hoolie said:
The silicone grease is transparent and supplied by plumbing merchants etc for the assembly of sanitary ware. It's blo0dy expensive but it does the job. From my personal experience I think this is what Jabsco use on their new products.
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Its often available on eBay for little money.
I bought six 100g tubes for less than a tenner, marvellous stuff its got no end of uses from lubricating plastic zips to stopping floorboards squeaking.
 
Sorry, but am I allowed to post on here ;)
I believe Jabasco say you shouldn't use chemical 'stuff' on or more appropriately in their toilets.. I use normal cooking oil.
But unfortunately only works for a few days then the squeak and tough pumping are back..
So I'll be keeping a keen eye here coz I want a lot less hassle with my bog!!! :)
 
Where's the hassle of a drop of cooking oil? it's called "maintenance". A few drops does the trick better than all the fannying about with silicone grease and pump dismantling.
A curry does the same job as they are very oily and you get to enjoy it first!!!
 
PCUK said:
Where's the hassle of a drop of cooking oil? it's called "maintenance". A few drops does the trick better than all the fannying about with silicone grease and pump dismantling.
A curry does the same job as they are very oily and you get to enjoy it first!!!
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I'll order mine a Vindaloo then..
 
The cheapest cooking oil you can find (vegetable oil) works perfectly. Doesn't have to be olive oil, unless you want to look flash to your guests.;)

A 1 litre bottle lasts at least a season, and frankly I'd rather pour a bit of that down occasionally than dismantle the pump assembly to be applying silicone grease (although admittedly that's the proper way).
 
I don't want to go down the route of fitting an electric conversion as its one more thing to go wrong and I believe they are noisy anyway.[/QUOTE]

We fitted an electric Jabsco last November. It now appears that we already need a service kit to replace seals after eight months of light use. No household cleaners used which is what Jabsco have suggested we have done... It's bloody noisy and I wouldn't recommend :mad:
 
Always keep some cooking oil in the bog. a little glug down there, will sort out most problems. Also get a service kit for about a tenner. If the oil stops working, give it a service, takes around 10 minutes.
 
We've been on our boat now for almost 3 weeks and I've poured normal bog standard(excuse then pun) veg cooking oil 3 times about a 1/2 a dl each time.. works fine.. 3 women onboard!! That HAS to mean something;)
 
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