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Slow flow, tube too rigid Apr 19, 2010
I had this item for about six months before the bulb cracked and leaked. Before that it worked out for my needs in a pinch. That being said, it wasn't convenient or very well designed. The flow from my gas tank (appropriately placed above my target) was limited by the very narrow tubing. The biggest complaint that I have is that the tubing is very rigid and maintains its curl from the packaging. Since it stays curled, you have to hold it in place while the liquid is transferring or else it will pull out of one of the containers. That, combined with the low flow, means that you have to stand there for 15 minutes to empty a 5 gallon container. Annoying.
 Not bad for the money, but not great Apr 13, 2010
I got a handful of these for the car emergency kits, and after testing one out, it's not bad for the low price.
Yes, the hose can be stiff when uncoiling if it's cold, but that's a problem with any plastic tube siphon. The tube is also pretty small on the inside diameter, which makes it a bit slow, but it works. A larger tube would be faster, but would be a bulkier as well.
If you're looking for something fast or for using on viscous liquids like oil, probably best to look elsewhere. For a small, inexpensive emergency kit item, it's doing the job fine.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Not worth the money... Feb 05, 2010
I bought one of these to remove the water at the bottom of a water softener. This is too much volume to try to use this siphon on. The hose is 1/4" outside diameter. The inside diameter is small and doesn't allow much volume to pass though it.
The hose length is 6' from tip to tip. As the other reviewer commented the curl in the tubing when it comes out of the package is a real problem. It was winter time when I tried to use it, so I couldn't put it out in the sun like the other reviewer suggests to un-curl it. I thought about using a heat gun on it, but ended up just putting a weight on one end.
With this siphon bulb you need to put a finger over the end of the tube when you squeeze the bulb. You need to fill the bulb and tubing with fluid before you take your finger off the end to get it to siphon.
In the end I ended up throwing this away and buying a piece of tubing from the hardware store to do it the old fashion way.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 It worked ok for me May 02, 2009
I use this siphon to drain my generator, and it works fine. put one end in the fuel, lower the other end below the fuel level and give the ball a couple of squeezes. The only hassle is that the hose is prepackaged rolled up, so you have to leave it out in the sunlight to get it straight - otherwise you can't get the hose to go to the bottom of the fuel.
Overall, it's fine for a cheap siphon.
8 of 13 found the following review helpful:
squeeze theapy Nov 21, 2007
I bought this product to drain theoil from the lawnmower grank case. After squeezing the ball nunerous times I got just a little bit of air and no oil. I tried again and again and failed miserably. I think it would be easier sucking feathers out of a pillow. I give this product a thumbs down.
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