[pct-l] Fixing a leaky water bladder

[Randy Forsland]

You could try aquarium grade silicone sealant (no mold prevention
additives). Clean all surfaces well with alcohol and a brush first and it
should hold pretty well. Let it air dry for a day or two before getting it
wet.

Redwood

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Nathan Miller <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I have an older Lowe 2.5 L water bladder.  It sprung a leak where the body
> of the bladder seals to the plastic collar to which the hose screws.  Is
> there a way to seal this?  I mentioned Plumbers Goop to a gal at REI and she
> just about had a coronary (okay, slight exaggeration, but she clearly both
> thought and felt that this was a terrible idea).  I'd tried carrying the
> bottle upright as I hiked, but the leak let air into it and interfered with
> the suction through the hose (for some reason, my Sawyer filter doesn't suck
> air well, so it tends to cause suction problems if air gets into the line).
>  I imagine this sort of thing happens regularly and that some of you have
> solutions.
>
> -Nate the Trail Zombie
>
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