Hi Peggy,
I have always taken your advice on head issues. But we sold the Hunter with the Raritan and bought a Seawind 1160 cat, which came with two of the Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads. I replaced the bases complete with new motors, and they work well except the Joker valves seem to only last one season, if that (winterizing not needed in SF Bay Area). I now have one that has worked great for two months and is starting to gurgle and back flow. In looking at them, they just have a slit without reinforcement rubber and it seems like they should have more stabilized lips like the Raritan Sea Era electric.
Would the Sea Era joker valve fit the Johnson Pump? Or is there another option? I would hate to replace the heads just because of $19 Joker valves.
Thanks.
I have always taken your advice on head issues. But we sold the Hunter with the Raritan and bought a Seawind 1160 cat, which came with two of the Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads. I replaced the bases complete with new motors, and they work well except the Joker valves seem to only last one season, if that (winterizing not needed in SF Bay Area). I now have one that has worked great for two months and is starting to gurgle and back flow. In looking at them, they just have a slit without reinforcement rubber and it seems like they should have more stabilized lips like the Raritan Sea Era electric.
Would the Sea Era joker valve fit the Johnson Pump? Or is there another option? I would hate to replace the heads just because of $19 Joker valves.
Thanks.