Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: <OT> Darkroom testimonial <long>
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:37:40 -0500

> By not turning the dial to "OFF", the valves never close down
> tight and you
> will never have a stuck valve.

Not true.  I never turn mine off, and I did have a stuck valve once.

> The pigtail plug is right there at the head. Pretty simple to unplug it...
> but you should never have to.

I wish they put the receptacle on the head, not dangling in mid air though.

> These valves should not stick and I'm sure that Dave Hass will send you
> replacements if it is the valves that are faulty.

I spoke to him about it, and he said if it happens again, let him know, and
he would take care of it.

> I now have both the low flow and standard flow programs and can use
> whichever I wish.

That's a good idea.  I'll call and ask him for the other one.

> >BTW, do you run 'a' flow constantly?  If you don't, it can't maintain
> >temp...

What do you have to say about this?  Do you have a loop?