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• The best manual head?
  • Can't say which is best
    • This is why I say "installed correctly" on the Lavac...
  • might be easier to compare problems?
  • Without doubt, the Lavac Popular....
    • Above I originally wrote Vacuflush but I meant Lavac
      • I would encourage you not to judge it by that experience, Larry
    • EXACTLY!!!! ** LaVac **!!
  • I've had good luck with two types
    • How often
      • Hi John
        • Thanks Max
          • Hi John
  • I have had good service from my Wilcox Crittenden heads..
    • WC
      • MY WC is on my Allied 36
  • I guess the head mistress has retired...
    • Yep...but I still lurk the sites that are worth reading...
      • You're hardly forgotten Peggy
      • You're not forgotten Peggie
      • you remain my supreme authority!
        • Still remember you. Your book is a referencr
      • Good to hear from The Doyenne of Discharge!
    • Good to hear from you Peggie...
      • Thanks for all the kind words!
        • Thanks for all the good work... as you can see, you are loved and appreciated here.
          • As Lauren Bacall once put it so perfectly...
  • I'll second Larry on the Raritan
    • That's why
      • Check out the Raritan "Fresh Head"....
        • I'm not sure
          • My Raritan II uses fresh water...
            • That's a nice modification
              • Well there is only one basin worth of gray water...
  • Composter toilet?
    • Can you give of some specifics Nat?
      • John, I don't know what brand it is though they all
        • thanks Nat
  • A suggestion - perhaps NO head.
    • What's his reason for sawing the rods?
      • I thought so too..
        • I'm skeptical
          • I'm skeptical too..
  • Thanks for the advice
    • A couple of install tips.....
      • Nice installation -- what is the flexible pipe?
        • That is not flexible pipe, but clear PVC bent to fit....
          • As aquick note. Once you get the spring
            • Interesting method, but...
              • I suppose that if I were to use the method
          • Maybe a crazy idea, but . . .
            • Two potential problems....