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• Peggie ... DQOFD ....
  • SuperLube is what I use
    • Not that stuff. The SuperLube grease with PTFE is the right stuff.
      • This is the info on the SuperLube
        • Hmmm - -I was using that on things like shaft coupling screws
      • You might say...modus ponens ;^)
        • I don't care what language you curse in
      • SupeLube makes a whole bunch of different products
        • I used the same stuff Larry does
          • The right stuff doesn't come in a can, it's a thick grease in a tube
            • Thick grease in can with same labeling ???
              • Does it have the NSF certification?
                • Yes; says NSF listed H1
        • Since Leaving the Country ...
        • Peggy, the SuperLube product that I'm using is
          • The Super Lube grease is definitely thicker than their Anti-Corrosion Gel
  • What Larry & SG show is what Peggy will recommend. Healthy squirt in the pump housing. Cheers, John
  • PTFE = teflon
  • My Superlube Grease Experiences
    • Suprising? Been using for years, never an issue on Raritan or Impellers for engines?
      • Another new material to worry about
        • So what do you use for a lubricant on your HF head?
          • Back to silicone grease
  • From Don Casey's How to
    • Don Casey likes doing it the hard way...
      • But don't leave the vinegar sitting in the pump long-term -- it curls rubber parts.
        • It shouldn't be left in the pump at all...which is why I specify "flush through the system"
          • I once made the unfortunate error
            • unfortunate errors
              • Thanks for sharing :^) Way too much info :^)))))
              • Man, you must have been pooped after that ordeal!
                • And the sad thing is...
                  • not to be too contrary, but
        • Have not found that to be true...
      • repacing head discharge hoses
        • Only two reasons to replace sanitation hose...
        • I just went through this
      • distilled vinegar
        • Most distilled white vinegar doesn't start out as fermented vinegar...
  • Recommend Dow Corning #111