Jeff:

Is this the Fermtech auto siphon????

It come in two sizes. One needs 5/16" id and the other 7/16" id.

The hose should be a tight fit. I use 5x16" id x 7/16" od

Steve

On Sun, 14 May 2006 01:01:16 GMT, "Jeffrey Hallett"
> wrote:

>I'm trying to make things a bit more sanitary in my winemaking process, so I
>bought myself an auto-siphon. A 3/8" I.D. hose fits over the pipe coming
>out of the auto-siphon, a little loose for my taste, but a 5/16" I.D. hose
>will not fit.
>
>So, my issue is this: when in use, it seems like a lot of air stays in the
>hose and I can see bubbles all along the length.
>
>The solution I've tried so far is to just have a very short length of 3/8"
>hose at the end of the auto-siphon, with a long length of 5/16" hose crammed
>into the other end. When it works, it seems to drastically reduce the
>bubble problem, but I do seem to have trouble keeping it going.
>
>Any suggestions?
>