I'm in the middle of bottling and the phone rings; what do I do?...Slide your filler through the carboy neck. The siphon will stop but will restart when you retrieve the filler and place it in your bottle.

 The large carboy nozzle...The special tip on the large carboy nozzle is designed for rinsing siphon hoses and tubes.

 Correct hose length is critical...During installation be sure to cut the hose to the correct length (not too short) so that the washer sits flat in the sink.

 Other uses...I use my Double Blast for rinsing out recyclables, I have also inverted it and used it for high-powered rinsing of latex paint from paint brushes and rollers.

 'Quick-Connect' comes apart during use...Make sure the flat side of the plastic connector that screws onto the faucet is facing you.

 How to use the Double Blast to clean a primary pail or bucket...ha, ha (trick question)...you can't very easily. But you can ask your retailer to order a Quick-Connect Utility Hose for you. A simple but totally useful Double Blast accessory. Basically it is 6 feet of vinyl hose with Fermtech's Quick Connect adapter. I guarantee you'll use this almost as much as the Bottle Washer for general clean up and filling. 

 Sanitizing The Thief...I sanitize my Thief and carboy at the same time by filling the carboy with cleaning solution and inserting the Thief. Another inexpensive alternative is to buy a cheap wall-paper tray from your hardware store to sanitize the Thief.

 Can't get enough of a sample for a hydrometer reading...If for some reason you can't get a deep enough sample in The Thief to float your hydrometer, try this: shake The Thief up and down a few inches with the bottom tip well submerged in your container of wine/beer. The liquid level in the Thief will magically rise.

 Starting the Auto-Siphon with a very full carboy...Insert The Auto-Siphon, slowly, with the small center tube extended outwards. This prevents overflowing! When submerged 6 inches or so, give it a stroke or two.

 Sanitizing the Auto-Siphon...See answer under 'The Thief' or place The Auto-Siphon and the end of The Auto-Siphon hose in a bucket of sanitizing solution. Then pump the recirculating solution until you have eliminated all of the air.

 My Auto-Siphon is drawing in air...

... at the seal. The newer models (released Fall/2006) have much less tendency to do this. Check for a restriction at the anti-sediment tip caused by grape skins or hops. For the Large 1/2" size you may have to reduce the siphoning height a bit to stop the bubbles, say, to 24" to 30" above floor level.

... at the hose connection. Use the recommended size hose, if available: 5/16"x7/16" hose for Regular 3/8" Auto-Siphons and 7/16"x9/16" hose for Large 1/2" Auto-Siphons. If you can't find the exact size you "may" need to purchase a small hose clamp at the hardware store for the connection, if it leaks air.