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I have two Vacuflush heads, and a few days ago one would not flush.. Motor would not turn on. I suspected the vacuum pressure switch was the most likely culrprit. Sometimes there is an advantage to having two of something. It wasn't practical to swap the entire switch assembly, but I was able to swap the little solenoid at the top. Much to my relief that established all I needed to replace was the black solenoid unit in the pic.
Searching vacuflush parts online I could only find the entire switch unit, priced at several hundred dollars. Fortunately google search on the part number on the black solenoid located a number of Australian suppliers for it. I did think that $75 was expensive for something like that, but it sure beat buying the whole assembly at 5 times the price. Much to my surprise the part arrived at my home in less than 24 hours, even coming from interstate! A screwdriver and the new (made in Indonesia) part was installed and the head was operational again.
I count the whole exercise as a big win, a rare one for these units! Vacuflush parts always cost and arm and a leg here....
Searching vacuflush parts online I could only find the entire switch unit, priced at several hundred dollars. Fortunately google search on the part number on the black solenoid located a number of Australian suppliers for it. I did think that $75 was expensive for something like that, but it sure beat buying the whole assembly at 5 times the price. Much to my surprise the part arrived at my home in less than 24 hours, even coming from interstate! A screwdriver and the new (made in Indonesia) part was installed and the head was operational again.
I count the whole exercise as a big win, a rare one for these units! Vacuflush parts always cost and arm and a leg here....
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