06-05-2013, 03:44 PM
We want to use a "auto pump" type sprayer...
The one that you hand pump 10 or so times then lock it, and we could spray alot with no hand fatigue.
We have used the Mundi Hand pump & the Tractor Supply ones in all sizes, some we wear over our shoulders, for outside gardening.
One day we took them apart to clean, on the long fat outer tube pump thing ( sorry I do not know what its called) its loaded with a grease or jelly like substance, this is on EVERY BRAND, We assume its a lube for the pump thing...
We also assume the sprayer will not function well without it being lubed of sort?
We took them apart because we noticed the nozzles were getting clogged, it was clogged by the grease/jelly substance.
So whatever that substance is, it does pass through the nozzle.
We have fears that this grease will harbour bacteria and or other "nastys" we have never used them on our birds,
so we wont use them on our frogs....
So, has anyone ever used them/use them and what is this stuff on it?
Can it be disenfected, or can something else be done?
Does anyone just use it and have had no problems?
Like Fertilizer is okay for plants, not frogs...Is just the substance safe for plants?
Am I being over cautious?
The one that you hand pump 10 or so times then lock it, and we could spray alot with no hand fatigue.
We have used the Mundi Hand pump & the Tractor Supply ones in all sizes, some we wear over our shoulders, for outside gardening.
One day we took them apart to clean, on the long fat outer tube pump thing ( sorry I do not know what its called) its loaded with a grease or jelly like substance, this is on EVERY BRAND, We assume its a lube for the pump thing...
We also assume the sprayer will not function well without it being lubed of sort?
We took them apart because we noticed the nozzles were getting clogged, it was clogged by the grease/jelly substance.
So whatever that substance is, it does pass through the nozzle.
We have fears that this grease will harbour bacteria and or other "nastys" we have never used them on our birds,
so we wont use them on our frogs....
So, has anyone ever used them/use them and what is this stuff on it?
Can it be disenfected, or can something else be done?
Does anyone just use it and have had no problems?
Like Fertilizer is okay for plants, not frogs...Is just the substance safe for plants?
Am I being over cautious?