Anyone ever have problems with the O ring on the bottom of their fogger? Can I remove it or do I need it? It keeps falling off if I tighten the screw.
Fogger V4 screw O ring.
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There are two screws on the bottom of a fogger, one to fill it and one in the 510, which are you t5alking about
On the 510 the O ring is used to insulate the positive post, the screw, from the negative, outside and most of the atty, and it is devinately required.
On the fill screw it is used to seal the tank and prevent leaks. If you do not mind leaks it is optional.
I can't see how either of these O rings would fall off while tightening. Sometimes when I take out the fill screw the ring stays on the screw and some times it stays in the atty but I have never had a problem wiht it coming off when tightened. Is your O ring broken?
I have a floating pin on the mods I use with it so I have never touched the screw in the 510.
On the 510 the O ring is used to insulate the positive post, the screw, from the negative, outside and most of the atty, and it is devinately required.
On the fill screw it is used to seal the tank and prevent leaks. If you do not mind leaks it is optional.
I can't see how either of these O rings would fall off while tightening. Sometimes when I take out the fill screw the ring stays on the screw and some times it stays in the atty but I have never had a problem wiht it coming off when tightened. Is your O ring broken?
I have a floating pin on the mods I use with it so I have never touched the screw in the 510.
Check the little bag of spare parts, that hopefully came with your Fogger, for an extra oring. That said, you'll be fine without it.
I have 3 foggers and the fill hole screw is a pain in the ..... I would try to keep it but i doubt it's really necessary. I lost one for a day and it did not leak.
If you lose the O-ring at the bottom fill screw, wrap a small sliver of cotton around the screw. I used this method on the top O-ring just before the drip tip and it stop my leaking issues when filling it ALSO wicks better now.
I have used clear chapstick on my bottom fill screw....It works. Just a lil dab will do ya
I need to go to my special little hardware local store and wade through their boxes of o-rings....I always get what I need and they are inexpensive....
I need to go to my special little hardware local store and wade through their boxes of o-rings....I always get what I need and they are inexpensive....
I wrapped my fill screw with teflon (plumber's) tape. I not only tore the o-ring but the threads stripped. It works now. I have to replace it every 10 tanks or so.
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