William's Oxygen Aeration System Returns - Page 6

mmonacel · 01-20-2012, 02:16 PM

That's odd. Well the good news is that the fix is cheap, although I would highly suggest Williams to realize the issue and standardize on a size.

**cricky101** · 01-20-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mmonacel

Got mine a few months back and am really happy with it. The only issue I had with it until today was that the tubing provided (1/8" ID measured) was too small and was a huge pain to get onto to the wand and stay on. Not what I wanted to deal with after a long brew day. I just picked up some vinyl tubing at the big orange store though. The 3/16" ID tubing I found seemed to fit on there very well, but I ended up going with the .170" ID (just under 3/16") tubing since it provided an easy, but more snug fit and was cheaper since it came in a 10' length. Really the few dollar price difference was the decision maker since I think both would have worked just fine. Just an FYI for those struggling with the same.

I got mine a couple weeks ago but haven't brewed since then so it's still in the box. I better take a look at it tonight and see if I can put it together!

**BoltsFan704** · 01-20-2012, 02:42 PM

Are the O2 bottles still easy to find?

Scut_Monkey · 01-20-2012, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BoltsFan704

Are the O2 bottles still easy to find?

I haven't bought any in about 1 year but I haven't heard of them changing the bottles or anything. As far as I know you can still purchase them at hardware stores easily.

mmonacel · 01-20-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BoltsFan704

Are the O2 bottles still easy to find?

Yep - you should be able to find these at Lowes or HD in the welding / brazing section.

Crito · 01-23-2012, 02:08 AM

seems ur website is down

hope it gets up and running.
its back up

**ResumeMan** · 02-05-2012, 06:56 AM

I just used mine for the first time today. No problems here in installing (I mean it was tight, but it wasn't too hard to make it work).

I noticed that in their packaging they suggest sticking the wand end of the tubing onto the regulator end for a few minutes. I guess the regulator barb is wider than the tubing, but smaller than the wand, so this gets you partway there. As I said, I didn't have an issue.

Blowing a hair dryer over the end of the hose to soften it is another way to fix that issue.

mmonacel · 02-05-2012, 06:54 PM

Unfortunately, I'm not looking to add a hairdryer as part of my brew day gadgetry. They should just provide the right tubing.

BreezyBrew · 04-24-2012, 09:56 PM

I got the Williams Aeration Wand system last week, and tested it out in some water and glass carboy. Has anyone noticed a small ring of rust where the wand meets the stone? I was going to use it in my latest batch, but then got complacent. I wouldn't think you can sterilize rust? Anyone else notice this? I'd post a picture, but i'm out of town. It's really not all that much.

Crito · 04-25-2012, 12:30 PM

No rust on mine. Maybe is welding residue. A rough side of a sponge should take care of it. Happened to a kettle that i bought with the added couplings. Kettle was not.from.this.vender (fyi)