I like how you drilled a hole to attach the hose. May I suggest opening the top of the soap bottle to allow air to enter and prevent negative pressure. Thanks for the video and taking the time to show us a better way. I've always thought of doing this and now I will.
Glad you brought this up. Just getting ready to set this up for my husband as a father's day gift. Kids can't be here this year so.... Have you done yours yet?
I put my soap in an old propane tank. Then I pressurize it at 15psi. I don’t have to pump. I just open a valve. My daughter, Cricket, played a trick on the family once by raising the pressure to 55psi. Soap flew through the kitchen and it hit the far wall 27 feet away in the living room. I was glad no one got hurt.
Thanks for the tip. We have been having a problem with our soap not staying in the tube and will definitely try this. Here's a little tip for you. There are a lot of you tubers out there giving their advice. Not everyone will have the best advice, but they try. So be kind to your fellow you tubers. You don't have to keep saying that they suck.
@@OldMcWaller can you use 2 check valves instead of one? Is that silicone sealant used for kitchen sinks? Did you seal the hole you drilled in the large container of dish soap?
Thank You!! My dispenser was losing pressure even with a check valve but your advice to use silicone to seal the connection did the trick. This is the Best video for a soap dispenser installation that I've watched!!!!! 😊
The pump on my dispenser broke today and I couldn’t get the lock nut off from under the sink. So, I TH-camd to get ideas but came across your video. Guess where I’m going tomorrow? I can’t wait! Im going to use your idea and I won’t have to deal with dish soap running all over the back of the sink again. Thank you!
Thank you! It fixed my soap dispenser problem like a charm. No more of air pockets in the tube and losing the soap back into the container! Was so frustrating and you saved me money so that I didn't have to buy my third set from Home Depot!!! Thanks again!!!
Thank you so much for the check valve hack! We had purchased a soap dispenser with the long hose but were so frustrated with it. I had contacted the company a couple of times and they blamed the soap I was using-telling me first that it was too thick, then that it was too thin! Thank you again!!!!
So I had to do this several times. The out side of the check valve was a little smaller in diameter then the in side. The silicone didnt hold. Don't give up! This gal ended up putting a little bit of thread seal tape around the "out" side of the valvet so it would be a snug fit & used hot melt glue to seal it together 🤷♀️ I also put the check valve much closer to the soap container rather than in the middle. A heckuva lot less pumping . Thanks :) works great
Placing the check valve nearer the soap container was going to be my suggestion, too. Intuitively, makes sense. I am preparing to install this weekend.
Thanks. Followed your instructions and it worked like a charm. Initially did not realize you got the check-value at a pet store. I went to a few hardware stores but they did not carry it. I then re-watched and paid better attention. $3.29 at my local pet store!
This works. Soap had kept going back down to the container. The pump was working fine except the pump's internal valve went bad. This essentially replaces that valve. Now it works great. I moved the check valve closer to the pump.
if your pump is working correctly, the issue of it going down will not happen.. the reason it goes down is because the ball (check valve) inside the mechanism that blocks suction from going down is dirty and needs to be cleaned.. that little ball inside allows for air to go up, but not down.... all you have to do is once every few months just clean it with vinegar and hot water.... problem solved... that's what I do and works very nice.
Macster, I think you are correct! Ours worked perfectly for years with no check valve…just stuck the tubing on and put it inside the top of the soap dispenser and it has been fine. However, over time the dishsoap collects in the pump assembly and it just needs to be cleaned. It works perfectly now without the check valve!
I just bought all the stuff to do this before I watched your video. I can run to Petsmart & get a check valve before I start. I haven't run out of handsoap yet, but I'm close. When I do....I'll be installing it the correct way! Thank you!
You are Amazing! I did this hack 2 months ago the WRONG way! And it's been driving my husband and I crazy! We almost decided to go back to the small bottle... Who knew something from the pet store fish Dept. Is what I needed! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! Subscribed don't know what other videos you have but guess I'll find out!
Great instructive video ! You’re right , I’m glad I watched your video to do it the “correct way” ! No other video mentioned the use of a check valve and silicone application. Thanks . Mine came out perfect thanks to your detailed instructions.
Thanks Man, I did this before looking at any videos and realized that I needed a one way valve because gravity. I then later looked for examples of others doing the same thing and each time I saw them I said to myself, but what about gravity. I really needed to know where to get such a valve because normal hardware stores don’t have the smaller ones. You showed me and few clicks later plus amazon, check valve ordered, lol. THanks
Great concept. Why halfway? Why not in the bottom of the bottle? Put a 2 inch tubing on the bottom with an angle cut so that it can't suck itself to the bottom of the bottle, but another benefit will be that when you change bottles, less goo escapes during the swap.
Thanks for the pro tip with the check valve. I was beating my head against the wall trying to figure out why it was taking so long for the soap to get up the tube and then why it was quickly going back down. You may have saved my marriage!
Thank you so much for this video!! I will go out and buy that check valve. The neck on my soap bottle broke so for years have had it taped to the back of the cabinet and every time I had to add soap, the bottle would fall and spill all over. I found the video to do the tube extension and was so excited but found that I to pump endlessly for the soap to come up. Your video for the solution makes me so happy! Thank you!!
Great idea I wanted to start doing a different bottle, but never got to it The check valves a great idea. What I did was filled up the original bottle and poured it into a measuring cup for some reason I think it was 8 ounces. So when I did fill it up, I poured in 7 ounces and used a funnel, and it worked pretty well. Having said that the big bottles much easier.
Moen was new, the plastic tube was only pushed over the first rib that is supposed to seal and create suction. I used a tiny pick to pry it over the last 2 ribs and voila it works. Chinese factory oversight of an msrp $180 item is so good lol. QC sucks at Moen. I checked the sucking part/ pump and it was working independent of the pump handle/nozzle portion. Went from there. Good luck.
Excellent idea! I wanted a more secure seal between the tubing and the check valve and pump so I used a “super glue” and instead of clear silicone I used Bondic (SpectroSeal would work, too). Worx great! Thanx for the tip.
can you use 2 check valves instead of one? Is that silicone sealant used for kitchen sinks? Did you seal the hole you drilled in the large container of dish soap?
Is there a vacuum that develops in the tank as you reduce the volume of soap? Why not crack the lid or poke another hole so pump is not fighting vacuum?
mmm Wife has aquariums! Must root through her drawers (stop it - you know what I mean) for the valves! Update: airline hose - check, check valve - check, installed and wife is happy and have replacements ordered online for her aquarium supplies! :)
you won't need a check valve if you build a little shelf under the sink to get the bottle closer to the pump. I did mine like that a year ago and have no problem with the back flow.
Do you put the end of the tube directly into the bottle of dishsoap, or is it inserted near the cap of the bottle? From the picture I was confused as to where exactly the end of the tube was placed.
There is a sealant that really works called "Thru-the Roof" that's made for sealing around roof penetrations such as vents and skylights. The stuff is really sticky and although it skins over it never hardens. Found in the roofing departments and not with the caulks often. I successfully completed this hack, but my pump seems to lack the ability to create a suction or loses its prime inside the pump. The tube stays full of Dawn and it worked initially, but a day later it won't start again. How do I go about fixing the pump?
Barge Cement is great too but Silicone still works best for this application. As for the pump I had the same issue for a while. I put a few drops of water into the pump and Voila the whole assembly works just fine with Dawn.
How close to the sink should the valve go? What is too far, I.e. closer to the detergent bottle? Also, I’m having trouble with the silicone not sticking the tube to the dispenser, tube keeps falling out. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you for this valued information. I am having trouble connecting the tube to the dispenser. It is not able to fit. what do you recommend? should I use a large diameter?
Take the top of the soap dispenser to lows, they have of a selection on tubes. Then test fit them right there. If none fit get the best one that fits and hot glue it to it.
Great video, maybe you can help me. My soap will not come out at all. I pull the top up and there is soap in the tube but will not come through dispenser. However when I take the tube and put it in a cup of water the water comes out.
Great video, just a couple of comments. The poyethelene canot be secured with silicone. This type of plastic is glue resistant :D I tried different types of adhesives, even the FLEX tape, and it did not take. After sevveral tries I finally had success with Loctite Plastics Bonding System 2g Super Glue. Unfortunately the end product didn't work well, perhaps because i tried to glue the parts together several times, but the soap wouldn't easily come out, half the time it wouldn't even come out without extra pumping and then only a bit of it would sray out with lots of bubles. I have decided to try again, but this time, i bought Everbuilt clear vinyl tube 1/2 in OD .170 ID. It is slightly smaller in diameter than that recommended in the video, but it fits perfectly inside the pump head I bought fromm Amazon. Please note, you may need a different size of the tube, depending on the pump you bought. Someone already suggested it in other comments, so i'll join them, take your pump to the store and find the right tube size :) It also fits very snug in the valve from both ends, so i didn't have to use any adheseve at all to get it work this time :) I just taped it over with a duct tape.
Thank you for this advice. I will be getting one of these valves. QUESTION...I have everything done correctly but I can not even get the soap to come up the tube at all. I have primed and primed until my arm is dead...I even poured the tube full from the top thinking that would help. It did not. Before I invest in a valve can you advise what may else is happening? Is my tube to long? Is it suppose to be completely straight?? (Thanks)
@@OldMcWaller Thanks for the reply. I will indeed try this and cross my fingers it works. For now I have a pump from an old shampoo bottle in it's place and it looks GOOFY!!! ha. (And why would the shampoo pump work and not the beautiful stainless steel one??? Crazy.)
@@pamelaktay It sounds like there is a hole in your tube. If there are any kinks are air leaks it won't pump. It's like trying to drink from a broken straw: doesn't hold suction! :)
@@crystalturner8274 Nope. I have hooked up just the pump part of an old shampoo bottle...it works fine but looks GOOFY!! (ha) In turn, several times I have tested the actual pump that goes to the sink and it works on its own. So independently everything works. I don't know...for now I will keep the GOOFY shampoo pump........ha.
You said you had to push the pump a million times to prime the pump. I was able to get it primed in only 436,718 times. Maybe I have a better hand pump.
I did everything like the video but my pumper had no lift to it. It would work with a 6" tube but even then it took quite a number of pumps to get it started, like maybe 70. I must have bought the wrong silicon too because the stuff I bought made everything slippery and loose. I had to thoroughly clean the valve and cut the tubing back to virgin plastic before I could start over. Never got any suction.
I finally was successful with this technique. What I did find was that the polyethylene tubing is coiled and very stiff to use. Then using the Silicone glue (mine was GE brand) would not hold. The tubing kept slipping out. Ended up just using duct tape to hold into place. I don't see why flexible vinyl could not be use instead of the very stiff poly.
If you run hot water through the poly (I use a wash tub faucet I could push the tube up into the faucet a little bit) it softens the poly and can then be straightened and then cooled in a straight shape. The poly may improve the seal with the O-ring seal on the bottom side of the dispenser.
I like how you drilled a hole to attach the hose. May I suggest opening the top of the soap bottle to allow air to enter and prevent negative pressure. Thanks for the video and taking the time to show us a better way. I've always thought of doing this and now I will.
Glad you brought this up. Just getting ready to set this up for my husband as a father's day gift. Kids can't be here this year so.... Have you done yours yet?
I put my soap in an old propane tank. Then I pressurize it at 15psi. I don’t have to pump. I just open a valve. My daughter, Cricket, played a trick on the family once by raising the pressure to 55psi. Soap flew through the kitchen and it hit the far wall 27 feet away in the living room. I was glad no one got hurt.
@@MovieMakingManIf you really have this setup, you are the fucking man
Thanks for the tip. We have been having a problem with our soap not staying in the tube and will definitely try this. Here's a little tip for you. There are a lot of you tubers out there giving their advice. Not everyone will have the best advice, but they try. So be kind to your fellow you tubers. You don't have to keep saying that they suck.
I get that. Sub to me and you will see i don't actually mean any harm.
@@OldMcWaller
can you use 2 check valves instead of one? Is that silicone sealant used for kitchen sinks? Did you seal the hole you drilled in the large container of dish soap?
Thank You!! My dispenser was losing pressure even with a check valve but your advice to use silicone to seal the connection did the trick. This is the Best video for a soap dispenser installation that I've watched!!!!! 😊
The pump on my dispenser broke today and I couldn’t get the lock nut off from under the sink. So, I TH-camd to get ideas but came across your video. Guess where I’m going tomorrow? I can’t wait! Im going to use your idea and I won’t have to deal with dish soap running all over the back of the sink again. Thank you!
Thank you! It fixed my soap dispenser problem like a charm. No more of air pockets in the tube and losing the soap back into the container! Was so frustrating and you saved me money so that I didn't have to buy my third set from Home Depot!!! Thanks again!!!
Thank you so much for the check valve hack! We had purchased a soap dispenser with the long hose but were so frustrated with it. I had contacted the company a couple of times and they blamed the soap I was using-telling me first that it was too thick, then that it was too thin! Thank you again!!!!
So I had to do this several times. The out side of the check valve was a little smaller in diameter then the in side. The silicone didnt hold. Don't give up! This gal ended up putting a little bit of thread seal tape around the "out" side of the valvet so it would be a snug fit & used hot melt glue to seal it together 🤷♀️ I also put the check valve much closer to the soap container rather than in the middle. A heckuva lot less pumping . Thanks :) works great
Placing the check valve nearer the soap container was going to be my suggestion, too. Intuitively, makes sense. I am preparing to install this weekend.
Thanks. Followed your instructions and it worked like a charm. Initially did not realize you got the check-value at a pet store. I went to a few hardware stores but they did not carry it. I then re-watched and paid better attention. $3.29 at my local pet store!
This works. Soap had kept going back down to the container. The pump was working fine except the pump's internal valve went bad. This essentially replaces that valve. Now it works great. I moved the check valve closer to the pump.
Thank you!! My dispenser would not keep it's prime and this fixed the problem!
if your pump is working correctly, the issue of it going down will not happen.. the reason it goes down is because the ball (check valve) inside the mechanism that blocks suction from going down is dirty and needs to be cleaned.. that little ball inside allows for air to go up, but not down.... all you have to do is once every few months just clean it with vinegar and hot water.... problem solved... that's what I do and works very nice.
my pump is new and i was having this problem... i dont think it has anything to do with cleanliness
Macster, I think you are correct! Ours worked perfectly for years with no check valve…just stuck the tubing on and put it inside the top of the soap dispenser and it has been fine. However, over time the dishsoap collects in the pump assembly and it just needs to be cleaned. It works perfectly now without the check valve!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that you give the small details that make a difference for us that are not handy.
Excellent! Thank you so much. I get tired of refilling the soap container and this will solve the problem.
I just bought all the stuff to do this before I watched your video. I can run to Petsmart & get a check valve before I start. I haven't run out of handsoap yet, but I'm close. When I do....I'll be installing it the correct way! Thank you!
May I suggest half water and have dawn soap inside the container for better pipe flow. Great Video 👍🏻
Thanks. The check valve was the missing piece that stopped me from doing this. Thanks for the help.
Nice job! Very helpful. Thank you Old McWaller!
Brilliant! I've been trying to make my dispenser work with the big jug for a week! Thanks!
You are Amazing! I did this hack 2 months ago the WRONG way! And it's been driving my husband and I crazy! We almost decided to go back to the small bottle... Who knew something from the pet store fish Dept. Is what I needed!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! Subscribed don't know what other videos you have but guess I'll find out!
LOL... That's great!!!
Brilliant. initially I didn’t believe but later on when the soap retreated I had to use the check valve. Very happy I came across this video.
Thanks for posting this. It was far easier than replacing the whole dispenser
Thanks!! This was incredibly helpful. Going out now to get the tubing and check valve!!
Great instructive video ! You’re right , I’m glad I watched your video to do it the “correct way” ! No other video mentioned the use of a check valve and silicone application. Thanks . Mine came out perfect thanks to your detailed instructions.
Brilliant solution. Thank you.
Thanks Man, I did this before looking at any videos and realized that I needed a one way valve because gravity. I then later looked for examples of others doing the same thing and each time I saw them I said to myself, but what about gravity. I really needed to know where to get such a valve because normal hardware stores don’t have the smaller ones. You showed me and few clicks later plus amazon, check valve ordered, lol. THanks
never would have thought of a check valve. great info
Great concept. Why halfway? Why not in the bottom of the bottle? Put a 2 inch tubing on the bottom with an angle cut so that it can't suck itself to the bottom of the bottle, but another benefit will be that when you change bottles, less goo escapes during the swap.
Wow, good instructional video. You did a good job explaining the whole project. Thank you
Love when us handy guys think outside the box.......very well done!
Thanks for the pro tip with the check valve. I was beating my head against the wall trying to figure out why it was taking so long for the soap to get up the tube and then why it was quickly going back down. You may have saved my marriage!
Thank you so much for this video!! I will go out and buy that check valve. The neck on my soap bottle broke so for years have had it taped to the back of the cabinet and every time I had to add soap, the bottle would fall and spill all over. I found the video to do the tube extension and was so excited but found that I to pump endlessly for the soap to come up. Your video for the solution makes me so happy! Thank you!!
GREAT!!! Let me know how it works for you.
Great idea I wanted to start doing a different bottle, but never got to it The check valves a great idea.
What I did was filled up the original bottle and poured it into a measuring cup for some reason I think it was 8 ounces. So when I did fill it up, I poured in 7 ounces and used a funnel, and it worked pretty well.
Having said that the big bottles much easier.
You're the best!! Thank you soo much for this video 😊
The best yet! Mucho thanks mon. The check valve is the difference.
Moen was new, the plastic tube was only pushed over the first rib that is supposed to seal and create suction. I used a tiny pick to pry it over the last 2 ribs and voila it works. Chinese factory oversight of an msrp $180 item is so good lol. QC sucks at Moen. I checked the sucking part/ pump and it was working independent of the pump handle/nozzle portion. Went from there. Good luck.
Excellent idea! I wanted a more secure seal between the tubing and the check valve and pump so I used a “super glue” and instead of clear silicone I used Bondic (SpectroSeal would work, too). Worx great! Thanx for the tip.
Have to give this a try thank you I was about to just replace pump with a plug because the pump is so dysfunctional
Another option is to just open the top of the dish soap container so that it does not produce a vacuum to suck the liquid back down the tube.
can you use 2 check valves instead of one? Is that silicone sealant used for kitchen sinks? Did you seal the hole you drilled in the large container of dish soap?
Great instructions that helped me tremendously!@
Thank you! Upgrade my kitchen sink soap dispenser with sontiy soap dispenser extension tube. The built-in check valve is much convenient.
Is there a vacuum that develops in the tank as you reduce the volume of soap? Why not crack the lid or poke another hole so pump is not fighting vacuum?
Can I use Tie Wraps on the check calve instead? I can use that or some small metal hose clamps?
Thanks for great how to!!
Just looked at a couple of videos to try this. Thanks so much for helping me do it the correct way.
Just tried this. Awesome hack! Thanks
mmm Wife has aquariums! Must root through her drawers (stop it - you know what I mean) for the valves!
Update: airline hose - check, check valve - check, installed and wife is happy and have replacements ordered online for her aquarium supplies! :)
you won't need a check valve if you build a little shelf under the sink to get the bottle closer to the pump. I did mine like that a year ago and have no problem with the back flow.
That's exactly what I was going to try but you tried it for me so thank you glad it worked 👌
You rock man. Thanks for this!
Thanks man. This is very useful thing!
Do you put the end of the tube directly into the bottle of dishsoap, or is it inserted near the cap of the bottle? From the picture I was confused as to where exactly the end of the tube was placed.
Very good information! I'm do glad came across your video 👍🏼
Thanks very much. I'll get a check valve and hope it works this time~!
worked fantastic, just followed video! Thanks!
my wrist thanks you so much for this information!! it works!!
There is a sealant that really works called "Thru-the Roof" that's made for sealing around roof penetrations such as vents and skylights. The stuff is really sticky and although it skins over it never hardens. Found in the roofing departments and not with the caulks often.
I successfully completed this hack, but my pump seems to lack the ability to create a suction or loses its prime inside the pump. The tube stays full of Dawn and it worked initially, but a day later it won't start again. How do I go about fixing the pump?
Barge Cement is great too but Silicone still works best for this application. As for the pump I had the same issue for a while. I put a few drops of water into the pump and Voila the whole assembly works just fine with Dawn.
Really appreciated this! Thank you!
Thanks so much, 2 things I needed silicone trick and the valve 😍😍😍
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Hey, awesome video! What SIZE should the check valve be?
The size that fits the tube. You'll know it when you see it. Yes? Good Luck.
How close to the sink should the valve go? What is too far, I.e. closer to the detergent bottle? Also, I’m having trouble with the silicone not sticking the tube to the dispenser, tube keeps falling out. What am I doing wrong?
absolutely worked. Thank you much.
Brilliant idea thank you sir for this wonderful heck.
Thank you for this valued information. I am having trouble connecting the tube to the dispenser. It is not able to fit. what do you recommend? should I use a large diameter?
Take the top of the soap dispenser to lows, they have of a selection on tubes. Then test fit them right there. If none fit get the best one that fits and hot glue it to it.
Very interesting, thank you!
Thank you so much. I now know where I went wrong.
For 5/16 tube, please help size of check valve to be used. I got 8 mm - 5/16 check valve but not working.
Thanks for the help.
Any problems with the check valve becoming clogged?
Great video, maybe you can help me. My soap will not come out at all. I pull the top up and there is soap in the tube but will not come through dispenser. However when I take the tube and put it in a cup of water the water comes out.
Thank you for sharing this … I’m so sick of priming my pump only to loose the soap in 3 seconds !!
amazing....you Sir are a genius, thank you.
Great video, just a couple of comments. The poyethelene canot be secured with silicone. This type of plastic is glue resistant :D I tried different types of adhesives, even the FLEX tape, and it did not take. After sevveral tries I finally had success with Loctite Plastics Bonding System 2g Super Glue. Unfortunately the end product didn't work well, perhaps because i tried to glue the parts together several times, but the soap wouldn't easily come out, half the time it wouldn't even come out without extra pumping and then only a bit of it would sray out with lots of bubles.
I have decided to try again, but this time, i bought Everbuilt clear vinyl tube 1/2 in OD .170 ID. It is slightly smaller in diameter than that recommended in the video, but it fits perfectly inside the pump head I bought fromm Amazon.
Please note, you may need a different size of the tube, depending on the pump you bought. Someone already suggested it in other comments, so i'll join them, take your pump to the store and find the right tube size :)
It also fits very snug in the valve from both ends, so i didn't have to use any adheseve at all to get it work this time :) I just taped it over with a duct tape.
Question: I cannot find these measurements in the everbuilt tubing. 170? Could you double check please?
Great advise, thank you.
You Sir are a genius!
Thank you for this video, I just got my faucet and it came with a soap dispenser, I was wounder how I was going to refill it. This helps a lot...
Also your drilling the soap bottles?
best DIY on youtube
Marvelous idea it very good for seniors.
There's a little ball inside that goes bad and stops working. This little ball which covers the intake is the culprit when the pump stops working.
Thank you for this advice. I will be getting one of these valves. QUESTION...I have everything done correctly but I can not even get the soap to come up the tube at all. I have primed and primed until my arm is dead...I even poured the tube full from the top thinking that would help. It did not. Before I invest in a valve can you advise what may else is happening? Is my tube to long? Is it suppose to be completely straight?? (Thanks)
The valve will help. You won't have to pump so hard. They are really cheap. Like $3.
@@OldMcWaller Thanks for the reply. I will indeed try this and cross my fingers it works. For now I have a pump from an old shampoo bottle in it's place and it looks GOOFY!!! ha. (And why would the shampoo pump work and not the beautiful stainless steel one??? Crazy.)
@@pamelaktay It sounds like there is a hole in your tube. If there are any kinks are air leaks it won't pump. It's like trying to drink from a broken straw: doesn't hold suction! :)
@@crystalturner8274 Nope. I have hooked up just the pump part of an old shampoo bottle...it works fine but looks GOOFY!! (ha) In turn, several times I have tested the actual pump that goes to the sink and it works on its own. So independently everything works. I don't know...for now I will keep the GOOFY shampoo pump........ha.
What type of Silicone do you use? There seems to be a lot of different types. Thanks
Thank you very much !! 🔆🔆🔆
OMG- you rock!!! Thank you for your video!
Instead of silicon, glue, etc, put a zip tie on each side of the check valve.
You are the mannnnn:)))) thank you very much. excellent teaching.
Good solution! Hopefully that receptacle is GFCI protected under the sink.
So It’s ok to make a straw size hole In your bottle of dish detergent sitting under the sink and stick your tube In there no silicone no cap.?
Thank you!!!
You said you had to push the pump a million times to prime the pump. I was able to get it primed in only 436,718 times. Maybe I have a better hand pump.
Now you can get conversion kits online with check valves!
So the 5/16" tubing was too big for the Petco check valve. I'm going to try it with 1/4" tubing.
I did everything like the video but my pumper had no lift to it. It would work with a 6" tube but even then it took quite a number of pumps to get it started, like maybe 70. I must have bought the wrong silicon too because the stuff I bought made everything slippery and loose. I had to thoroughly clean the valve and cut the tubing back to virgin plastic before I could start over. Never got any suction.
This is so cool, thank u!
Thank you!
Thanks. Very interesting. Peace…
Muchas gracias
Check. Direction. Got it. Thanks.
Smart way for using Check Valve...Thanks!!! :)
Do we use a 5/16 drill bit for the hole for the dawn soap bottle?
Yes
This is pretty smart however I just learned I can fill the dispenser from the top by pulling off the nozzle. That was a game-changer.
I just learned this today 🙄 meanwhile I dont knowing something fail off. I can't get the bottle back on
Problem with this is that you overfill it every time or don't put enough soap in so your refilling constantly.
@@carrieosburn3377 Maybe but I buy in bulk and use a funnel. It takes me maybe 15 seconds to fill the funnel and that's it.
I use a funnel in the top to refill the bottle
Why u just dont prome it and pop the top on the dish liquid then close it the air is trapped no need for that valve
You’re making your video next right?
I finally was successful with this technique. What I did find was that the polyethylene tubing is coiled and very stiff to use. Then using the Silicone glue (mine was GE brand) would not hold. The tubing kept slipping out. Ended up just using duct tape to hold into place. I don't see why flexible vinyl could not be use instead of the very stiff poly.
I'm going to try that myself. The stiff stuff was annoying.
If you run hot water through the poly (I use a wash tub faucet I could push the tube up into the faucet a little bit) it softens the poly and can then be straightened and then cooled in a straight shape. The poly may improve the seal with the O-ring seal on the bottom side of the dispenser.