Cracked Jabsco Toilet. Fix it or replace it?

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Paul

I spent the morning installing a maintenence kit on my 1995-era Par/Jabsco manual toilet, hoping that would fix a leak. However, once I got the thing apart I found the real cause of the leak, a thin but leaky crack in the pump housing. A brand-new toilet is only about $135. I don't know how much the replacement part is yet, because Jabsco seems to keep their distributors a secret, at least on the web site, so I have to wait until regular business hours to call customer service to find someone willing to sell me an expensive piece of plastic. I am perfectly satisfied with the manual toilet, so I don't feel the need to upgrade to something more automatic/complex/breaky/amp-sucking. I'd just replace my old toilet with the new version of the same thing. Is it worthwhile to replace major parts, or could this be the start of a parade of breakdowns? Thanks, Paul p.s. I know Peggy is signing books in Newport this weekend, so I posted this on "Ask All Sailors."
 
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Peggie Hall/HeadMistress

Newport boat show is next weekend...

Return the kit and replace the toilet... it's already outlived the average lifespan for a Jabsco manual (5-7 years). My choice would be a Raritan PHC, which is the TOP rated PH II pump on a compact base...the $135 you'd spend for a new Jabsco, plus the refund for the kit will just about cover it. Keep it properly lubricated, rebuild it about every 5 years...it'll still be in great shape at least 20 years from now.
 
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joe phibbs

amen & endorse raritan

We have the older Raritan PHII and when it needed servicing this spring, we were quite impressed with Raritan's website, customers service and quality workmanship. Spend the extra $ and buy a good head. joe
 
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