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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Hi Jay, thanks for that info – as a matter of interest, do you happen to have a Shurflo part number for that “End Bell Brush kit” Where do you obtain that part from?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Also appreciate your comments on Sunpumps & Grundfos SQflex. Cheers, John V<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>jay peltz<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 18 February 2015 4:50 a.m.<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Shurflo 9325 pump.....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi john<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What you are looking for on the brushes is<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>End bell brush kit. $27<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you look at life cycle cost, the grundfos SQflex, is a much better deal, IMHO<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jay<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peltz power. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Feb 16, 2015, at 11:49 PM, "John" <<a href="mailto:john@gosolar.co.nz">john@gosolar.co.nz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><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></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Change listserver email address & settings:<br><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><br><br>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><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out or update participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>