Bubble Counter Fluid

["Schenck, Lyndle" <lschenck at dcscorp_com>]

Ed,

I use plain-old mineral oil which is, I suspect, the same thing these fluids are.

Since the mineral oil is more viscous, the bubbles seem to be more consistent 
which makes adjustments easier.

One potential problem would be that the fluid could somehow get into your tank.  
I'm not sure what the consequences would be but it has never happened to me.

Lyndle Schenck

>I was searching the net last night looking over deals on CO2 equipment
>and the like, and came across a listing at one site for "Bubble Counter
>Fluid". Supposedly it evaporates less than water. When I read that, I
>realized that water would evaporate fairly quickly out of a bubble
>counter. Does anyone out there have any idea what "Bubble Counter Fluid"
>is? Is it worth investing in, or does the water take long enough to
>evaporate that the fluid is not worth investing in? Is there a
>alternative source for this fluid?

>Thanks so much.

>Ed