Bottling wand is leaking

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lmacmil

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Bottled 51 bottles today and at about bottle 47 or so, the wand started leaking. I figured it was a piece of crud from the bottom of the pail but I've cleaned and blown it out and it still leaks. If I pull down on the plunger, it stops but the weight of water in the tube isn't enough to seal it. The tube will drain in about 5 seconds.

I've used it 5 times so it has filled about 250 bottles. Do these things wear out or is it likely something is still stuck under the seat? Not a big deal to replace but any suggestions for fixing it are appreciated.
 
Get the one with the spring in it, you won't have to rely on gravity to close that wand up for you then.
 
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