What am I doing wrong? I've tried this on 2 bottles: Mumm Napa &amp; Jaume Cristalino. When I latch the sealer there's too much play in the spring. Thx
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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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Hi Kate - well it seems that only us purchasers will accept that this product has a problem with the leaking - krups it seems don't - I've emailed them. I am now about to send my THIRD Circolo back (purchased this time through Co-op online just to make sure it was not a 'faulty batch' that Amazon had in stock. Seems that it was not. Anyhows, going to chose another style now - don't want to because I love the modern style of the Circolo but it seems to me that until Krups acknowledge that there is a problem they won't actually sort it out! Dee Dannatt, Grimsby
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Sometimes they are a little tough to begin with. Make certain that the side wires are lined up in their holes. Using both hands I hold the bottle from the opposite side and use both of my index fingers or thumbs to flip bail down. You actually want them to be tight to prevent leakage, etc. I have not had any problems with mine and am really pleased with them for Kombucha storage.
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Ive always wondered if "sealing" around the edges with a wax or something similar would work. Or does the majority evaporate from the wick? Im going to try it with mine and see how it works... will report back.
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It sounds like you have a defective bottle. It should easily squeeze out of the bottle.
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This may help. I've discovered a Stop Line just under the white pump assembly on the cap that tightens down on the bottle. If you loosen the cap all the way, it slides on completely and allows the pump to seat better on the bottle. NOT loosening it enough caused the problem some of you are describing. Loosen all the way, drop the pump on bottle and tighten as usual.
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So far... I have not had this problem with my (4) keepers. When I just looked at one of mine, I noticed that there is a groove in the seal that must fit OVER an inner "ridge" in the top of the lid. It kind of 'snaps' onto that ridge when it is on right. You may not be getting the groove on the ridge properly. If that does not correct the problem, then you may want to return it for a new one. I have used one of mine for almost 2 years and have had no problems.
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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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Sorry to hear about your problem wish I could be of help, but I haven't had that problem with mine yet. Although sometimes when opening a bottle of wine I have to try twice because the cork only comes half way out. I starting to think the product isn't as great as I thought.
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I had a similar problem- mine was because I put the bottle with the balloon inflated in the refrigerator. I had to detach the balloon from the pump and wait until the wine warmed up.
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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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I'm guessing you might not be turning the cap hard enough to break the seal. I have trouble opening bottles with caps like this, and I use a piece of rubber non-slip shelf liner to get a good grip on the cap to be able to turn it hard enough to break the seal.
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Hi, I had the same problem for a few days.....finally I thought and thought and realized that the process works on vacuum seal. I majorly tightened the lid and the thing stopped overflowing! They should tell us that. Hope yours works well.
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If the seal is too tight I use a bottle cap opener. I will also turn the jar upside down and give the bottom a firm hit a few times. Hope this helps :)
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I just filled two of mine up today. I opened them slowly because the seal is so tight not even gas vapor can escape. There was a loud hissing sound when opened as the gasoline vapors escaped. that's how good the seal is. It locks down tight and nothing is getting out.
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If the item you are trying to seal is wet, that moisture will not allow a good seal. Try making sure it is dry. Maybe that helps.
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with the launcher have u used the rubber ring on the up spout. that will hold the pressure and make sure you have about a 1/4 of the bottle with water.. but make sure you are using the rings supplied that may be your issue.