A totally new disaster urgh

John51

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I have trouble fitting the lid of my Super System 4 tank. Half the time it leaks when inverted. Now I only use the twist stick for agitation. No problems so far but if they do occur, I'll stay with the twist stick and modify my technique as I like having zero leaks.
 

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You need to burp the lid. It will lead to much less/no leaking.
 

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MattKing said:
You need to burp the lid. It will lead to much less/no leaking.
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+1

My tanks, Jobo and Paterson don't leak, but I do burp them. I put the lid on, press the centre of it with my thumb and lift one edge of the lid slightly, until I hear air escaping, then close the lid again.
 

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John51 said:
I'm getting no leaks now, so I doubt that I'll revert to inversion.
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Try inversion with a tank loaded with empty reels and filled with water, but burp it first. See if you get any leaks. You don't have anything to lose anyway. The only time I used the stick with a Paterson tank, I got an ugly streak.
 
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