Re: [APD] Eheim Leaks

[Vaughn Hopkins <hoppycalif at yahoo_com>]

Rubber is a generic term applying to elastomers from silicone to EPDM  
to Butyl to viton to neoprene to natural rubber, etc.  Some will be  
badly affected by petroleum products and others won't.  I don't know  
what rubber Eheim o-rings are made of.

Vaughn

On Apr 18, 2007, at 9:04 AM, Richard J. Sexton wrote:

> At 08:16 AM 4/18/07 -0700, you wrote:
>> I actually haven't found that petroleum jelly makes a significant  
>> diff in
> the live of the Eheim o-rings.
>
> Vasoline will cause rubber to swell and then dissolve. But aren't  
> the Eheim
> seals neoprene (which won't) ?
>
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