I bought 2. One leaked the first day, the other after 3 weeks. Why do they leak when they are prepared correctly?
943986
i bought 2 and the first one leaked and i called and they replaced it. the replacement has worked. the 2nd one is still in the box.
943987
I don't know. Maybe from a bad batch. I used one for a year before it leaked.
943988
just make sure it is in the time they give you to replace it. i was so had no trouble. i bought from the manufacturer but as long as you can prove your date of purchase you should be ok.
951108
Mine are very fragile so it seems rather difficult to believe that they could leak without breaking! If yours do leak contact the seller, they were very easy to deal with during my purchase.
533144
I agree with M Haines I have had two of them running for years and no leaks. Probably bad unit
1289082
I have not had an issue with leaking yet. Have been using one for about a two weeks so sorry will know more in a month or so.
2204738
I have had mine in use for at least a year and the only leaks have been user error. I find that I have not double checked the ziplock type seal and it is slightly misaligned leading to leaks. I have even frozen them and not had a problem.
320608
That's a good question. I have several....a large one, a medium one and three small ones. The small ones are several years old and I've never had a leak or a single problem with them. The larger ones are new (bought within the year) and so they're probably too new to spring a leak or develop a problem. So, based on my experience, they can last for many, many years (with proper care, of course). For example, I wouldn't drop them from a 2-story building or throw them under a bus. :)
532417
They don't last forever! We have had two leak that were nearly 3 years old. The other 5 of that age are fine. We have 5 new ones doing fine. Store them flat and gently bend when you place Oman area to be treated. Always put a wash cloth between the treated area and cold pack.
2010852
We bought two, both of which immediately began leaking from the top. (Which was our problem to begin with.) We paid so little for the part, (under $20) that we didn't bother with the return. What we did was put glue on the top which was leaking and it has worked just fine. Its been about 3 months.
1557301
Same hose, same packaging but also have same issue - they develop leaks very very quickly I would not buy one again.
830501
I am afraid mine does the same thing...I bought two of them and experienced the same problem. I have only used one of them so far and was hoping that the other one would not leak. My suspicion was that maybe I over tightened the one that I was using but now I don't know. Please share if you come up with a solution camp girl.
161204
I purchased 2 of these at a local store. First time I used them, one started leaking and some gunk was floating in the water. Turns out the gasket (grayish) was loose and had some film all over it that was breaking into the water. Gross! I then checked the other tumbler and noticed it had a different gasket which was clearer. I'm assuming the clearer one is the redesigned one.
1727650
Did you check if maybe you overfilled the unit? If not, than maybe you should return for a new one. I have had mine for 6 months and i have never had a leak. So maybe your unit could be defected?
391880
Also had a slow leak after 1 day - patched it, but has another . Also filled with sand and perhaps some roughage got in without knowing . Perhaps also a manufacturers fault in some as my second one is OKMarlene
887125
I'm glad you asked. It took about 3 weeks for this one to start leaking. I was really upset. I absolutely would not recommend it.
1960518
I have 2 and use them frequently and have no problems with them leaking - very pleased.
1043984
We have ha one for years and just added our second one. We have never had a problem with them leaking.
466404
Hi Robert, I love the product, but I'm sorry to say that they tend to fail. I told the Doctor who makes them about this problem. I've bought about six of them because of the leakage problem (and I don't abuse them). Still worth the price, since they're so helpful, but sooner or later, they're going to collapse.