<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi john</div><div><br></div><div>What you are looking for on the brushes is</div><div><br></div><div>End bell brush kit. $27</div><div><br></div><div>But I highly recommend Sunpumps brand submersible pumps. Vastly superior design, much easier to repair, and connecting the wires is super easy and won't leak</div><div><br></div><div>On the overall pump design all these diaphragm pumps require rebuilding or they will fail internally, then leak, then fill up with water which is kind of hard on them. </div><div><br></div><div>If you look at life cycle cost, the grundfos SQflex, is a much better deal, IMHO</div><div><br></div><div>Jay</div><div><br></div><div>Peltz power. </div><div><br></div><div><br><br><br><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Feb 16, 2015, at 11:49 PM, "John" <<a href="mailto:john@gosolar.co.nz">john@gosolar.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><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></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance</span><br><span></span><br><span>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Change listserver email address & settings:</span><br><span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html">http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List rules & etiquette:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Check out or update participant bios:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>