In article >, Dawn
> wrote:

> Jack B wrote:
>
> > The bulbs on these basters are just crap.
> >
> > They last only a couple of years.
> > ...
> >
> > But the bulb, as with all of it's predecessors, got dry and cracked.
> >
> Hmmn. I've had mine forever it seems, without this problem.
>
> Question, do you hand wash it after use or run it through the
> dishwasher? I notice the plastic in the bulb is the kind that doesn't
> take well to the high heat temps in the dishwasher.

That might be the thing. That's what I do. Put it in the dishwasher.

Think I'll take Wayne's advice and buy a cheap baster or two at a
"dollar store" and see how they last without putting them into the
machine.

Thanks.

--
Jack