Jabsco installation

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Bob Allen

Hello Peggy, I have COMPLETELY replaced the sanitation system in our Hunter 35.5. Following your advice, we used Ronco tank, Odor Safe hose, double clamps, even a new SS pump-out deck fitting. Wouldn’t you know it; Hunter actually ran the discharge hose bulkhead opening straight to the discharge output of the Jabsco head. Unfortunately, both the original, and the new, heads have a rotating 'discharge elbow' provided for this connection. Points anywhere but where the hose is. The old black hose from Hunter's factory seemed to bend enough to comply with Jabsco's fitting angle. The new, white Odor Safe hose really makes attaching the flange (which hold the elbow to the head assembly by only two screws) leak free, a pain. My question: are there any tricks to make this seal? After three attempts employing everything from the Admiral's hair dryer to KY on the flapper rubber, I still have a small leak at this joint.
 
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Peggie Hall/HeadMistress

Sounds like all you need is a new straight fitting

From your description, it appears that your leak is actually in the connection between the discharge fitting and the pump...the hose is pulling it at an angle that's not allowing the gasket (joker valve flange) to seal. A straight toilet discharge fitting instead of the 90 would solve your problem. Call Jabsco and ask 'em to send you one. They shouldn't charge you anything for it. If that won't solve the problem, take another run at explaining it and I'll take another run at figuring out how to fix it.
 
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