dwhite60
Well-Known Member
Bought this thing because I needed to top off an order to get free shipping and I thought it might be useful.
Well, first time I tried it the "flutter valve" in the bottom wasn't working so it wouldn't pump to create a siphon. Went back to my old copper racking cane and finished what I needed to do.
Finally took it apart and fixed the flutter valve. Tried it again yesterday. Well the siphon started fine but flow was horrible slow. Then I started getting big air pockets in the hose. Okay, maybe it's pulling CO2 out of solution? NO, it's sucking air in around the O-ring on the inner tube. Probably turned a couple bottles of IPA into sherry with all the air that got into them.
Went and got the old copper racking cane and finished up. Auto-siphon is in the waste bin.
I know these seem to work for some people just not for me.
All the Best,
D. White
Well, first time I tried it the "flutter valve" in the bottom wasn't working so it wouldn't pump to create a siphon. Went back to my old copper racking cane and finished what I needed to do.
Finally took it apart and fixed the flutter valve. Tried it again yesterday. Well the siphon started fine but flow was horrible slow. Then I started getting big air pockets in the hose. Okay, maybe it's pulling CO2 out of solution? NO, it's sucking air in around the O-ring on the inner tube. Probably turned a couple bottles of IPA into sherry with all the air that got into them.
Went and got the old copper racking cane and finished up. Auto-siphon is in the waste bin.
I know these seem to work for some people just not for me.
All the Best,
D. White