On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:06:51 -0000, [email]rdadams@smart.net[/email] (Dick Adams)
wrote:
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>My hydrometer is 4 years old. But I go through three auto-siphons
>every 2 years. Yesterday when my LHBS was open, my auto-siphon
>worked. Today when my LHBS is closed and the damn thing won't draw
>a suction
>
>Does anyone sell an auto-siphon with replacement parts?
>
>Dick[/color]
What exactly are you doing to yours to have to replace it so often?
I've had mine for at least 3 years, and it gets lots of use. One
thing I noticed is that you should wet the plunger part a little to
lubricate it, then start your siphon. My procedure is to siphon from
a jug of iodophor solution or Star San with the device, but dipping
the plunger end into the sanitizer first. After it drips dry, the
plunger is still moist enough to go into the large tube without
forcing, and I just go about the racking. I just sense that forcing
it in dry risks breakage.

John S.

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