The Safe Solution To Fluid Transfer Problems! Its super, Its simple, Its safe, Its magic. - Safely transfers liquids up to 3.5 gallons per minute - Easy to use - Safe anti-static pump and hose - 3/4" copper pump with glass ball and stainless steel spring - 6 foot 1/2" anti-static hose - On full year mfr warranty on parts and workmanship - Made in the USA The Safety Siphon, also know as Super Siphon, is a safe alternative to transferring dangerous fuels (see warning label at bottom of page) or messy liquids by usual means. The hose with the patented self priming pump eliminates the risk of drawing hazardous or nasty fluids into your mouth when getting the siphon process started. It solves many draining problems such as clogged sinks, aquariums, water beds, above ground pools, etc. The Safety Siphon is a great companion product to carry in your car or truck as insurance in case you run out of gasoline. Siphoning fuel from another vehicle can prevent your being stranded miles from the nearest service station. Similarly, you can conveniently fill a gas can, lawn mower, snow mobile, or other small engine machine from your vehicles gas tank. Click here, Safety Siphon Solutions, to see other really great examples of how this product can make fluid transfers easier and safer.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Won't work Comment: I tried to use it to siphon gas out of my gas tank for the generator. I couldn't get it to work. Customer Rating: Summary: Physics is your friend. Comment: This, at its most basic, is a foot valve at the end of a hose. How it works:
1. The foot valve prevents liquid in the hose from flowing out that end.
2. Each time you push the end with the valve down into liquid, more liquid enters the hose but cannot flow back out.
3. When enough liquid has entered the hose and the top of the liquid in the hose is below the valve (the end in the liquid) gravity takes over and your liquid will flow into the an empty container which is at a lower level than the full container.
The proper technique then is not to "shake" the end in the liquid but to push it down into the liquid so that each time it goes into the liquid, more enters the hose.
The foot valve does not form a perfect seal when you pull the end out of the liquid, so a little will flow back out. The key then is to push it down and pull it out fairly rapidly.
Used correctly, this is a brilliant product which I have used frequently over the past 2 years and which my mechanic had previously recommended to me. And it is even cheaper now than when I bought it. The instructions suck though. Customer Rating: Summary: It Doesn't Work Comment: This thing was a piece of junk. I followed the directions to the letter and was never able to get it to work. I got mad enough at it that I chucked it in the lake. The package it came in said that it "Works like magic!"... The only magical thing that occurred what that 20 dollars of my money disapeared. In the end, I had to siphon the old fashoned way... My mouth and a hose. Customer Rating: Summary: It does work, with a little practice Comment: I haven't used this yet in a "real" situation (i.e. siphoning gas from a neighbor's car). But I did try siphoning water from my sink to my bathtub.
As others have noted, it was tricky to get this siphon to work especially in shallow liquid. But after a little practice, suddenly it worked pretty well.
I found it worked best when I moved the hose really straight in an up/down motion as opposed to just shaking it hopefully.
I think the good thing about this siphon is its overall simplicity. It's basically a hose, making it pretty durable and also easy to clean.
The downside is that the ball bearing inside doesn't create a great seal. Hence if you stop shaking the hose, the fluid will flow back into the source tank pretty quickly. Customer Rating: Summary: quality Comment: I've used this a few times. It works great. Takes a little more priming when container is near empty.
