[pct-l] Silicone lubricant

[Karen Borski <kborski@yahoo.com>]

Silicone lubricant is for the PUR water filter.  It is the only
food-grade (safe to ingest) lubricant you can safely/effectively use on
the water filters.  Apply it to the stem of the pump (pump handle) when
it starts to get hard to pump.  I've been told not to substitue other
types of lubricant for the PUR.

Karen


Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:58:57 EDT
From: Trailsweep@aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Lubricating Oil- MSR or Hiker Pur? 

I just found a one-use clear plastic straw like tube  labelled
"SILICONE LUBRICANT" and the numbers 3660 at the end in my gear "trunk"
("box" does not 
do justice to the size of the container). Is this the libricant for the
MSR leather cup in the pump assembly or is this a lubricant/sealer for
the hiker pur water filter?  
_________________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

* From the Pacific Crest Trail Email List |  http://www.backcountry.net   *

==============================================================================