ALKY Pump

[chris romani]

Is Julio still taking your old ALKY Pump back for rebuild, I sent an Email last week and didn’t hear back.If so how do you go about it have to call him first to let him know.

 

[TurboTGuy]

As far as I know, he's not.

My understanding is he's selling a new pump now that can be replaced for less than he can rebuild the old ones for.

 

[joed]

And if I remember he sells you the rebuild kits and it’s a DIY now on new design pump

 

[chris romani]

As far as I know, he's not.

My understanding is he's selling a new pump now that can be replaced for less than he can rebuild the old ones for.

Guy you have to buy the pump and switch for $179 you can’t just buy the pump which is $45.I would like to buy the new pump and switch but my old pump is leaking and would like to have that repaired for a backup.

 

[TurboTGuy]

And if I remember he sells you the rebuild kits and it’s a DIY now on new design pump

That might be it.

I can't find my PM with him about it.

 

[chris romani]

That might be it.

I can't find my PM with him about it.

I just saw that on his site the pump head is sold separately I guess I will go that route thanks guys.

 

[TurboTGuy]

Guy you have to buy the pump and switch for $179 you can’t just buy the pump which is $45.I would like to buy the new pump and switch but my old pump is leaking and would like to have that repaired for a backup.

I've read on here about a few guys that did one themselves. Maybe GrassDoctor?

I can't remeber shit.

 

[chris romani]

I've read on here about a few guys that did one themselves. Maybe GrassDoctor?

I can't remeber shit.

Stop it you just got out of H.S.

 

[Jonasterg]

I've read on here about a few guys that did one themselves. Maybe GrassDoctor?

I can't remeber shit.

You can find most of the pump parts/seals online for the old pump. I priced them out a few weeks ago and it was almost the same price for the seals as it was for a whole new pump & switch from Julio... made my decision easy.

had some good info.
Shurflo 94-374-05 check valve: ~$15
Shurflo 94-385-32 diaphragm drive kit: ~$45
Shurflo 94-390-05 valve kit: ~$50

I haven't done the rebuild myself, so I can't confirm that's the total list of parts. I figured for roughly the same cost I could get a new unit from Julio and I didn't have to worry about messing up the rebuild myself.

 

[chris romani]

I just got my new pump today from Julio my question is he sells just a pump head as well, if I buy that for the $80 bucks will just putting that new head on my old pump stop the small leak that’s there that it has and is the reason I am changing it or is there more to it.If that will work I would like to buy it fix the old one for a backup.

 

[joed]

If your leaky “old” pump is the new version, then the $80 head should work fine for your backup. That’s what the new heads are intended for. But if the leaky pump is the old style pump, the new heads are not compatible. Call Julio if you have questions, he won’t steer ya wrong.
Should also pressure test once a year or so…

 

[chris romani]

The old pump is from 2019 and yes I have Julio’s tester that’s how I new it was leaking.