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Title: Honey Gate
Post by: leechmann on September 13, 2010, 10:41:07 PM
I purchased a 1 1/2 honey gate from Mann Lake Supply last year,m and the darn thing leaks from the right side and the left side and out the top, then it runs down the back side of the gate. I'm thinking it's too late to return this, so I'm thinking I want to fix it. So I'm going to replace the O-ring. The question is, is there an O-ring for food equipment products, or will an O-ring from the parts store work? Not sure if this is a dumb question or not. Thanks for your replies.

Leechmann
Title: Re: Honey Gate
Post by: fish_stix on September 13, 2010, 10:53:54 PM
Parts store works fine. Dip it in alcohol first if it worries you!  :-D
Title: Re: Honey Gate
Post by: danno on September 14, 2010, 09:22:43 AM
as long as you are fixing it you should replace the plastic bolt with a metal one.  Years ago I started bottling out of a full pail and the plastic one broke.  I was stuck holding back 60#s of honey.  If my wife wouldn't have been home to get another bucket I would have been there for awhile.  New steel thumb screw costs about .50    
Title: Re: Honey Gate
Post by: dennis2021 on September 14, 2010, 10:27:15 AM
Nice Advice, I will do that for sure.
Title: Re: Honey Gate
Post by: asprince on September 14, 2010, 10:27:27 PM
Quote from: danno on September 14, 2010, 09:22:43 AM
as long as you are fixing it you should replace the plastic bolt with a metal one.  

I will second that. Same thing happened to me.

Steve
Title: Re: Honey Gate
Post by: OzBuzz on September 15, 2010, 02:32:36 AM
Maybe talk to Mann lake - they might replace it - a good experience for a customer keeps them comin back