Nutrafin Bubble Counter

Bill Stock wrote:
"Dmitri Priimak" wrote in message
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My guess is that you CO2 must be leaking somewhere. Even though you O.J.
container is swollen it may not have enough pressure because it could be
leaking at the cup. I had this problem. You can solve it by using thread
seal tape. Also, if you have a check valve between you yeast bottle and
diffuser you my want to submerge in a cup of watter and see if your CO2
escapes there. Basically any connector may leak and you may want to
check them all until you find a problem.



Thanks,

I siliconed my check valve into the top of the container. So the CV is
inside the OJ container and the nipple sticks through the lid. Could be the
lid or the CV leaking.
My guess is that it is lid. Use thread seal tape.

I also noticed that it takes a LOT of pressure
through the CV to produce bubbles in the tank. I tested this by blowing on
the check valve.
I am not sure that it would make any difference once the steady pressure
established.
However my first check valve was also quite tight (you've got the spring
loaded one, isn't) and I replaced it with the another one less tight.

--
Dmitri Priimak

yeah, you're probably right. I wonder why they don't seal the boxes?
g


"Cichlidiot" wrote in message
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gdbj wrote:
I got a Nutrafin CO2 counter kit. I had to return 2 boxes to the store
before getting one that had all the pieces in it! I wonder if there is
a
connection? hmm... quality control?

Call me cynical, but I'd be more inclined to suspect theft at the retailer
than quality control issues at the manufacturer. It's not a sealed box, so
would be pretty easy for someone to sneak parts out. I suppose the boxes
could also accidently open during transport or such and lose items then.
But some retailers are having such an issue with theft of certain items
that they remove them to behind the counter. Anyways, like I said, it's
the cynical viewpoint, but from my experience, the three kits I got via a
mail order only shop had all the parts intact so it seems like the
manufacturer is packing everything correctly.

gdbj wrote:
yeah, you're probably right. I wonder why they don't seal the boxes?

Probably they don't think people would be stealing parts from such a low
priced item, so why bother sealing the box. But then AquaClears are pretty
low priced too and I've heard of part theft problems with them until Hagen
sealed the box.