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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Can I call on the expertise of anyone involved with these pumps. The problem seems to be that the manufacturer wants to supply *<b>kit</b>* of parts and not individual parts, like the brushes, which apparently need to be replaced every year. Same with the cable adaptor – you have to buy a kit that includes all sorts, when you only need one individual piece.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I realize why the manufacturers do this, but if you only need brushes, why have to buy a whole Upper Housing kit. And the Lower Housing kit only seems to have the Beige/cream colored diaphragm instead of a black one – are the black replacement ones unobtainable??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also buying outside the U.S. poses a problem as agents don’t always have what you need/want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These are a good little pump and it appears they are a part of the great Planned Obsolence way of the world, replacing next higher assemblies instead of the required necessary parts. Any good contacts on the West Coast for some bits & pieces for these good little pumps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Cheers for any & all help/advice – John Veix, New Zealand <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>