What am I doing wrong? I've tried this on 2 bottles: Mumm Napa & Jaume Cristalino. When I latch the sealer there's too much play in the spring. Thx
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I haven't had that issue. Try to place the stopper on the bottle opening, press down to compress the spring, place the clasps around the ridge of the lip, and slowly release your pressure on the stopper top while holding the sides of the clasps. I think I had to figure out how to press the middle down to seat the stopper and then press the wings into place.
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Press the stopper onto the mouth of the bottle with the latches slightly open. With the stopper spring compressed, close the latches which should hook below the glass rim of the bottle opening. If the latches slide off the glass rim, which may happen due to slight variation in shape between wine brands, wrap a rubber band tightly around the closed latches to force them against the neck of the bottle. Turn the bottle on its side. It should not leak. If liquid does not leak out, then it is unlikely that gas will leak out either.
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I don't know. I have used it on many dozens of different bottles and only encountered one that gave me problems.
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I bought two and threw them away. Same problem. Got this one at TJ Maxx for $3 and works better Cuisinart CTG-00-WPS Barware Wine Stopper and Pourer
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I wish I could help you. The stoppers didn't keep the bubbles in for me, either. I should have returned them, but I didn't try them until long after the return period.
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I wish I could help you, but i put mine away only because I couldn't fugyre it out either and couldn't be bothered returning...hoping for an epiphany I guess.
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I'm finding that the stopper doesn't work well on all bottles. I've had success with Gloria Ferrer and Moet & Chandon. My advice would be to place the stopper on the bottle opening, press down to compress the spring, place the clasps around the ridge of the lip, and slowly release your pressure on the stopper top while holding the sides of the clasps.
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Hot water was the the key for me to get the barrel to swell up. I was using warm water and it took a few extra try's to finally get the seal.
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I have same issues with the one I ordered. I have older model that works much better. I kept this one because it is better than just re-corking, but it is a disappointment. BTW, the more wine in bottle---less pumps. When wine is low---more pumps till you feel resistance.
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If the twisting motions previously mentioned do not work I would try running water into the bottom hole or submerging it to allow the water to loosen the seal. I know I needed to do something like that to loosen mine but it's been so long that I can't remember if I ended up needing to actually submerge it.
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Sometimes this happens when you want to vacuum seal also. I always turn the dial counterclockwise and then clockwise. That always works for me. It's a real pain in the you know where.
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We apologize about the seal not sealing properly. We recently realized this problem and are currently fixing it. You can be assured that bottle has not been tampered with. The lid/seal manufacturer assured us they would seal over time, but we were misinformed. We are working diligently on this and again, we apologize.
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I also had the same problem, had to transfer the entire container to a larger container. I will not buy this brand again, it is very strong and you just can't keep it sealed in the container it came in. I ended up throwing it all out.
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Mine didn't work at all... But I think there are YouTube videos that show how to use it with different shaped bottles... Good luck!
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You have the nipple ring on too tight. Our Comotomo bottles do that occasionally and all I need to do is loosen it up a tad:)
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I have only purchased the larger bottles. The ones with a single lid seam to work better for me. If the seal stays intact, I don't have any trouble with leakage. I have one bottle that has a pop top on it, which is very convenient for pouring quickly, but it also pops off sometimes. I have not used the ones that look like baby bottles. I would contact the company & see what they are willing to do for you. All my experiences have been positive so far with the products they produce. Good Luck. (I don't have any suggestions for different brands of bottles that might be better.)
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I finally tried acetone in these bottles, unfortunately the acetone destroyed the components in the trigger rendering that bottle unserviceable. If you find a solution for acetone I would be interested in knowing what you came up with Gerry Ganser
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Lots of strength. Try warm water to loosen the seal. Sometimes liquid creates a film that seals the lid to the glass. My initial review of this product was somewhat unfavourable because of how hard I find it is to open these bottles. Try holding the glass with a dry towel and wear rubber gloves. Or use one of those rubber jar openers. The glass is so slippery. Sometimes it just takes the right amount of friction and force. In general, I don't like using this product for this reason. It holds liquid. It is made of glass. It takes so much force to flip the lid. I'm always anxious about breakage or spilling all over the place. I recommend you just gift them with homemade products and be done with them! Lots of strength. Try warm water to loosen the seal. Sometimes liquid creates a film that seals the lid to the glass. My initial review of this product was somewhat unfavourable because of how hard I find it is to open these bottles. Try holding the glass with a dry towel and wear rubber gloves. Or use one of those rubber jar openers. The glass is so slippery. Sometimes it just takes the right amount of friction and force. In general, I don't like using this product for this reason. It holds liquid. It is made of glass. It takes so much force to flip the lid. I'm always anxious about... » Read More Lots of strength. Try warm water to loosen the seal. Sometimes liquid creates a film that seals the lid to the glass. My initial review of this product was somewhat unfavourable because of how hard I find it is to open these bottles. Try holding the glass with a dry towel and wear rubber gloves. Or use one of those rubber jar openers. The glass is so slippery. Sometimes it just takes the right amount of friction and force. In general, I don't like using this product for this reason. It holds liquid. It is made of glass. It takes so much force to flip the lid. I'm always anxious about breakage or spilling all over the place. I recommend you just gift them with homemade products and be done with them! « Show Less
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I have found that if you make sure you get all of the silver (foil) sealer material off the top of the bottle, when it is initially opened, that really helps for the snap top to work well. Screw on tightly to make sure you have a snug fit. Hope this helps.
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I tried one on a bottle only about 1/32" smaller than 3/4" and it wouldn't go all the way using moderate force. I was able to get all three seals inside the bottle and maybe that would be sufficient to prevent leakage.
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I have had a the same thing happen, only mine didn't happen until several months after use. I'm not sure if this is the right thing to do, but I just "pop" it down with my hand kind of hard and it starts. As Scott said, it started doing that after I didn't get it sealed and it leaked. So I am guessing that there is just some "gunk" in there causing it to stick. If you wouldn't mind, please post what you find out from customer service. I am still able to use mine, but it continues to stick occasionally.
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try it, this more for concrete/when putting sealer.I recommend testing a small area first and letting it dry to see what happens.
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Just bought it so not much experience, but it could be a result of the type of milk you use? I used 1% with no spills. Perhaps a thicker milk like 2% may thick up more (and spill over more) than others? Try experimenting and post back. good luck!