Fragrance Machine Keeps Leaking.

[Buzzie8]

I have a Jim Coleman fragrance/vac combo. The cherry scent container keeps emptying somehow. Other two scents are OK. I thought I had a slow leak in the gallon container and replaced it. And it still emptied on it's own again. The timer is working correctly and shuts off after 40 seconds. Doesn't seem to be leaking from hose. Can't make sense of it?

 

[MEP001]

Are the bottles all at the same level? Could it be siphoning into the other jugs?

 

[Earl Weiss]

If the solenoid valve is not closing completely and the gun is left lower than the bottle it will create a siphon effect slowly siphoning product.

 

[Buzzie8]

Earl, That sounds very reasonable. I should have thought of that. Other fragrances are at the same level so I don't think they are siphoning off into one another. I'll clean out the solenoid tomorrow. Maybe I'll use water before I waste another gallon of fragrance.

 

[Buzzie8]

Earl, Took the solenoid apart today and plunger was stuck inside cylinder. Cleaned it up with some WD 40 and put it back together. Put 1 gallon of water to test before I waste another gallon of fragrance. Thanks!