Leaky water bottles part II
05-08-12, 08:55 AM
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I use Spesh bottles as well, they sweat & leak.
Water gets on my frame. No big deal.
Water gets on my frame. No big deal.
07-29-12, 09:02 PM
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An update . . .
I've found that really really really tightening the Camelbak Bottles works. Even having the bottles almost horizontal during a ride led to not even a drop leaking. I've had to tighten them to the point where the bottle itself looks like it's starting to become deformed. Don't think you can do this with Polar bottles, though, because I'm pretty sure this would crack the top.
Hope this helps someone!
I've found that really really really tightening the Camelbak Bottles works. Even having the bottles almost horizontal during a ride led to not even a drop leaking. I've had to tighten them to the point where the bottle itself looks like it's starting to become deformed. Don't think you can do this with Polar bottles, though, because I'm pretty sure this would crack the top.
Hope this helps someone!
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An update . . .
I've found that really really really tightening the Camelbak Bottles works. Even having the bottles almost horizontal during a ride led to not even a drop leaking. I've had to tighten them to the point where the bottle itself looks like it's starting to become deformed. Don't think you can do this with Polar bottles, though, because I'm pretty sure this would crack the top.
Hope this helps someone!
I've found that really really really tightening the Camelbak Bottles works. Even having the bottles almost horizontal during a ride led to not even a drop leaking. I've had to tighten them to the point where the bottle itself looks like it's starting to become deformed. Don't think you can do this with Polar bottles, though, because I'm pretty sure this would crack the top.
Hope this helps someone!
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07-29-12, 09:41 PM
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That is just what water bottles do. unless it is spewing all of your water out in the first 3 miles of a ride, then it shouldn't be a significant issue. Also, put water in your bottles and you wont notice. You have to ride a mess of miles to take out the needless, refined sugar based calories of two 20 oz loads of gatorade.
07-29-12, 10:09 PM
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I noticed with my camelback bottles have to be extremely tight and then i get no leaking
07-30-12, 04:30 AM
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07-30-12, 05:51 AM
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My Polars go through the dishwasher, get frozen solid with the caps on and never leak. I have three of them, and have never had a problem with leaking, and I don't have to reef them down excessively.
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Odd. I have two of these bottles, mine don't leak. I fill them totally up with ice and water, occasionally use nuun tablets. I don't crank down excessively on the lids. I do take a sip out of them after putting the lids on, do maybe there is something to that negative pressure thing. Mine do squeal as they warm up...took me a while to figure out where the noise was coming from when I first got them LOL. Oh, I don't put mine in the dishewasher, either.
07-30-12, 09:09 AM
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Y'all actually WASH your water bottles? :shocked:
I wait until the scum gets too thick to fill any more and then replace them.
Almost every bottle I have ever owned has either leaked at the top, or valve. The only exception so far have been the aluminum style bottles with the one way valve dealy...that are a complete PITA to use.
I wait until the scum gets too thick to fill any more and then replace them.
Almost every bottle I have ever owned has either leaked at the top, or valve. The only exception so far have been the aluminum style bottles with the one way valve dealy...that are a complete PITA to use.
07-30-12, 10:52 AM
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I've had the Podium Chill bottles for a few years and have never had them leak, at all. They are the only bottles I've ever had that don't leak. I don't screw the lid on too tight or anything.
07-30-12, 10:58 AM
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Last year I posted about how my Polar Bottles would often leak. I subsequently switched over to Camelbak Big Chills hoping these would be better, but I find these leak also. They don't leak from the valve, but rather from the screw-top. This is despite tightening the tops as tightly as possible and (as per the instructions) not putting the bottle itself into the dishwasher. I have put the tops in the dishwasher, which the manufacturer says you can. I've never frozen the tops or bottoms. I put Gatorade in my bottles, so at the end of a ride I get a sticky mess.
Suggestions? Should I not have put the tops in the dishwasher?
Suggestions? Should I not have put the tops in the dishwasher?
Also i naturally tighten the hell out of screwtops. My GF can't ever open 2 liter bottles after i'm in them.
07-30-12, 11:24 AM
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screw them on tight enough and they don't leak. i know I use ther thermal camel backs and some condensation forms but it never leaks. I
07-30-12, 12:31 PM
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07-30-12, 01:12 PM
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i use and dishwash both the big chills and polars, and don't have any leaking problems. Maybe your hot water heater is set really high, and warps the bottles in the dishwasher.
Also i naturally tighten the hell out of screwtops. My GF can't ever open 2 liter bottles after i'm in them.
Also i naturally tighten the hell out of screwtops. My GF can't ever open 2 liter bottles after i'm in them.
07-30-12, 01:14 PM
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Mine "burp" through the nozzle while I ride. If I leave them locked, it'll just burp when I unlock it leaving drink spray on the downtube.
07-30-12, 01:27 PM
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I have 14 podium bottles, I put them in dishwasher and hand wash them and frozen them. Mine do not leak.... oldest set is 5 years old newest podium chill bottles are a couple months old. I just hand tighten the tops down.
try a oring or rubber band on bottle threads before screwing top on. mabe you bought a bad bottle? call customer service to see what they can do maybe they will send you a new one?
try a oring or rubber band on bottle threads before screwing top on. mabe you bought a bad bottle? call customer service to see what they can do maybe they will send you a new one?
07-30-12, 01:37 PM
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I have 14 podium bottles, I put them in dishwasher and hand wash them and frozen them. Mine do not leak.... oldest set is 5 years old newest podium chill bottles are a couple months old. I just hand tighten the tops down.
try a oring or rubber band on bottle threads before screwing top on. mabe you bought a bad bottle? call customer service to see what they can do maybe they will send you a new one?
try a oring or rubber band on bottle threads before screwing top on. mabe you bought a bad bottle? call customer service to see what they can do maybe they will send you a new one?
07-30-12, 01:48 PM
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My camelbak podium bottles don't leak-- I spill them a little when inserting and removing when they are full or near it. On the bike, with the valve open, there's nothing leaking when I am not grabbing it.
This just means I need to clean the bike a bit more frequently. No big deal.
I don't tighten them much-- just snug. You will wear out the plastic and cause leaks by overtightening them.
This just means I need to clean the bike a bit more frequently. No big deal.
I don't tighten them much-- just snug. You will wear out the plastic and cause leaks by overtightening them.
07-30-12, 03:02 PM
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I have 14 podium bottles, I put them in dishwasher and hand wash them and frozen them. Mine do not leak.... oldest set is 5 years old newest podium chill bottles are a couple months old. I just hand tighten the tops down.
try a oring or rubber band on bottle threads before screwing top on. mabe you bought a bad bottle? call customer service to see what they can do maybe they will send you a new one?
try a oring or rubber band on bottle threads before screwing top on. mabe you bought a bad bottle? call customer service to see what they can do maybe they will send you a new one?
I have 5 podium chills, always dishwashed, thrown around, frozen at times, put ice in it. I never tighten them too much. Did you crush all your seals from day 1? Take pics... of your bottle's guts
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If you're drinking water or NUUN you'd never know if they leak. Its only if you've got sports drink with disolved sugars that leave behind the traces of leakage.
Mine "burp" through the nozzle while I ride. If I leave them locked, it'll just burp when I unlock it leaving drink spray on the downtube.
Mine "burp" through the nozzle while I ride. If I leave them locked, it'll just burp when I unlock it leaving drink spray on the downtube.
07-30-12, 05:12 PM
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Dunno what that has to do with burping bottles. I'm sure I could juggle my bottles for a minute or two and they wouldn't leak one bit. Once you're on the road and the water temp starts to rise and the contents are shaking about, pressure builds. This is what causes the leak.
07-30-12, 06:05 PM
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I have the Camelback polar's and have not had this problem. I do freeze them but make sure only half full. I never use the dishwasher, top or bottom. Second year for 2 of them and use them winter with hot tea and summer with cold.
07-30-12, 06:20 PM
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Camelbak Podium Chill's here too, past year of running and riding, no leaks and I always use the dishwasher.
Water only, and I wash maybe once a week or every 2, only when they smell.
Water only, and I wash maybe once a week or every 2, only when they smell.