The top of the bladder (the part with the handle) has to be folded over to fit properly in the insulator. Will this cause the bladder to break?
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My husband and I each have one of these and did fold it as you say to fit into the insulator. We have thus far only used it once for an all day hike in Yosemite and did not have a problem. The bladder did not break and still appears to be in excellent condition. It was a life saver having the water with us. We love it so far!
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No, you don't have to fold it. I used it all last summer. It fits, okay, it's a snug fit but it will fit if you use the right size bladder for the right size insulated pouch.
1650064
Hi, My son uses the Platypus and this is his response:"Eventually yes, however mine does not have to fold to fit in the insulator. He might have the the an incorrect size bladder or bag combination."Hope that helps. (o:
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We have had two of these for awhile now (1-2 years). One really large one and one medium size one and neither has leaked yet from the bag. We will probably need to replace one of the mouth parts soon as I have noticed one of them leaks now, but even that is a slow drip.
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I wouldn't put hot boiling water in the bladder as this is made with a silicon type plastic, room temp is best
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I had a small crack appear in the bottom folding portion. I placed some super glue on it and let it dry (very well) and have had no problems.
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Write to Matt at Geigerrig and ask. My concern with it is the water may contact any glue (assuming you glue a piece of the old bladder on the new one), which may not be so healthy. +1 on the warranty, and the customer service is amazing.
268453
Yes, the part that often cracks or breaks is the hard plastic tube that connects to the part you already changed. On mine it was wrapped in foam insulation, so it was hard to tell that the tube had broken.
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Yes, because it's foil, but with no place for the pee to go I assume it would just puddle and maybe roll off if it was close to the edge.
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I haven't aired it up yet. It came in the box with the bladder and liner separate from each other. You have to put the liner over the bladder your self...............Not sure how easy that task is just yet. We got them for Christmas and haven't used them yet. :) Hope that helps.
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Yeah, the bladder is in its own pocket with a Velcro strap hanging it from the top of the bag. It's very easy to remove for cleaning or to give extra storage when you don't need to carry that much water.
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I haven't had any issues with it, but you can get parts from the BriteTap website. I'm not sure what would cause it to break though. I LOVE this waterer.
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Hi- I have not tried a bladder in here, I would guess the water would drop to the bottom and out-- I want you to know there is not a ton of space in here for more than your camera equipment and a sweat shirt-- I have out my Macbook air down inside by the back, which is cool. good luck
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If you give the side of the plastic container a pinch, the side wall should fold down. After you get a blade out, the side can fold back up and snap into place.
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It would retain it's shape but I do not know if the exterior plastic would crack. It seems to be a major issue with our changing pad. It's cheap for a reason.
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I would not, liquids snd electronics tend to not play well together, just the condensation from putting cold water in the bladder could harm the laptop potentially
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Yes. The bladder is secured by a Velcro strap that is easily undone to remove the bladder when needed.
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The bladder is removable. I take it out to get a better clean up of the machine before I store it.
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I think it would be fine. Internal bladder should work in any position. Might be better though to run extra tubing to remote location such a basement or crawlspace.
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The bladder in mine is too small, 8lbs psi still does'nt look like the advertised picture aymore it will burst.