Seismo Malm wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:39:57 -0500, zxcvbob > wrote:
>
>>ellen wickberg wrote:
>>
>>
>>>in article , Pennyaline at
om wrote on 26/7/04 6:49 PM:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The time has come. I expect that my steam juicer's tubing will have bit the
>>>>dust by the time
>>>>I get responses to this message.
>>>>
>>>>The rest of the juicer is in fabulous shape. Its just the tubing that's
>>>>become battle-scarred and flimsy. I've been looking around for appropriate
>>>>replacement tubing, but so far haven't found anything that can take the heat
>>>>and not lend off-odors and flavors to the juice.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>I got my stainless steel juicer from Lee Valley. It is, I think, Finnish.
>>>I acquired an aluminum juicer in Poland with terrible rubber tubing and was
>>>able to get a replacement tube from Lee Valley. I had tried medical supply
>>>houses in Vancouver but got nowhere and therefore turned to Lee Valley.
>>>Ellen
>>
>>
>>My stainless steel steamer-juicer came with a clear vinyl hose and a
>>hose clamp. I don't think I've ever used the hose, I just collect the
>>juice straight out of the little metal tube. There's a rubber cap that
>>goes on the tube so it doesn't leak.
>>
>>Bob
>
>
> Around here (in Finland) all new steam juicers are supplied with that
> clear tubing. I think that it is made from food grade silicone and
> it will last a very long time. Should be availlable in any industrial
> plastic shop.
>
> seismo malm
I don't own a steam juicer but am willing to bet the hose is Tygon
tubing. Tygon is used in all sorts of labs to tie things together and to
make drains and handles a pretty good range of temperatures. I have it
in sizes from one quarter inch to three quarters of an inch and use it
for about anything I need a resistant tubing. When I was still in the
erl bidness we had huge rolls of it for lab work.

George