Joker valve

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sailorpappy
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Joker valve

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Need to replace the joker valve for my jabsco head. I think it is the 29090 model. Can't find the receipt for the one I installed last year. many thanks
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Re: Joker valve

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sailorpappy wrote:Need to replace the joker valve for my jabsco head. I think it is the 29090 model. Can't find the receipt for the one I installed last year. many thanks
I have found the Raritan C253 to work better and last longer than the Jabsco valve.
Its end is simply one flat "flap" instead of the "Y" flaps on the Jabsco valve.
With the Jabsco vale, I would get "pin hole" leakage from the center of the 3 flaps in a very short time.
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sailorpappy
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Re: Joker valve

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Thanks for the reply. I'll order the Raritan. :)
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