No Lyn, that's the one I can work. The new one is lime green.
I had this reply from the manufacturer -
Thank you for your email regarding a bottle of Provado Vine Weevil Killer 2 which are now filled into the easy dose bottles. Many of our concentrate pesticides are assigned to this bottle design. These bottles have a two way valve which should allow liquid to run into and out of the dosing chamber. With the desired volume of liquid in the dosing chamber the top can be removed and by tilting the bottle into the sprayer, allowing the liquid to flow from the dosing chamber into the waiting receptacle. A clever design, if, in my view, over complicated and a bit unnecessary for the average consumer. From your description it sounds as if the valves aren’t lined up correctly which is restricting the flow of liquid either into the dosing chamber or from the dosing chamber.
We are receiving ‘mixed reviews’ on these bottles and last year we had a similar comment to the one you posted. Already these bottles are used for a large proportion of our liquid concentrates and it is not unreasonable to have a very small proportion of these complicated bottles that don’t function as expected – although this is of course not the expected outcome. I thank you for taking the time to let me know of your recent experience and I will forward your email to the department involved with the use of these easy dose bottles for their reference.
I really don't like these bottles either. I was using one the other day (can't remember what) & had the right amount measured out in the bulb - but as soon as I put the bottle upright to take the top off about a third trickled back into the bottle - presumably a faulty valve.
Another leaked weedkiller over my fingers while it was tilted - faulty valve or seal.
Yet another involved a much more viscous liquid. I was pretty convinced that about a third of the product was still clinging to the inside of the measuring bulb and valve mechanism & obviously you can't rinse it round to dissolve all the product.
I have gone back to using an old measuring cup - at least then I know exactly how much fluid I've measured. I can also rinse the cup several times with water & add the rinsings to the spray bottle to ensure I've got the full measure.
If the reason for introducing these was to ensure correct dosage of product I think they fail BIG time.
I also consider the caps to be less leak proof than a standard safety cap so, therefore, potentially dangerous if one ends up with less than desirable product on one's hands.
Why do we all have be burdened by products with safety caps on anyway?? I don't have small children around regularly & if I did I am well able to put stuff on a high shelf. It would be nice to choose which closure to go for or to at least be able to remove the one I don't like (easily) & replace it with a regular screw cap. I really struggle with bleach bottles
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
It seems everyone is having trouble with vine weevil grubs. Is the chemical approach the only answer other than tipping and picking then repotting? Will they escape into my veg beds as well I've had so many I've now stopped counting.
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No Lyn, that's the one I can work. The new one is lime green.
I had this reply from the manufacturer -
Thank you for your email regarding a bottle of Provado Vine Weevil Killer 2 which are now filled into the easy dose bottles. Many of our concentrate pesticides are assigned to this bottle design. These bottles have a two way valve which should allow liquid to run into and out of the dosing chamber. With the desired volume of liquid in the dosing chamber the top can be removed and by tilting the bottle into the sprayer, allowing the liquid to flow from the dosing chamber into the waiting receptacle.
A clever design, if, in my view, over complicated and a bit unnecessary for the average consumer. From your description it sounds as if the valves aren’t lined up correctly which is restricting the flow of liquid either into the dosing chamber or from the dosing chamber.
We are receiving ‘mixed reviews’ on these bottles and last year we had a similar comment to the one you posted. Already these bottles are used for a large proportion of our liquid concentrates and it is not unreasonable to have a very small proportion of these complicated bottles that don’t function as expected – although this is of course not the expected outcome. I thank you for taking the time to let me know of your recent experience and I will forward your email to the department involved with the use of these easy dose bottles for their reference.
I really don't like these bottles either. I was using one the other day (can't remember what) & had the right amount measured out in the bulb - but as soon as I put the bottle upright to take the top off about a third trickled back into the bottle - presumably a faulty valve.
Another leaked weedkiller over my fingers while it was tilted - faulty valve or seal.
Yet another involved a much more viscous liquid. I was pretty convinced that about a third of the product was still clinging to the inside of the measuring bulb and valve mechanism & obviously you can't rinse it round to dissolve all the product.
I have gone back to using an old measuring cup - at least then I know exactly how much fluid I've measured. I can also rinse the cup several times with water & add the rinsings to the spray bottle to ensure I've got the full measure.
If the reason for introducing these was to ensure correct dosage of product I think they fail BIG time.
I also consider the caps to be less leak proof than a standard safety cap so, therefore, potentially dangerous if one ends up with less than desirable product on one's hands.
Why do we all have be burdened by products with safety caps on anyway?? I don't have small children around regularly & if I did I am well able to put stuff on a high shelf. It would be nice to choose which closure to go for or to at least be able to remove the one I don't like (easily) & replace it with a regular screw cap. I really struggle with bleach bottles
It seems everyone is having trouble with vine weevil grubs. Is the chemical approach the only answer other than tipping and picking then repotting? Will they escape into my veg beds as well
I've had so many I've now stopped counting.
Topbird, I think you should forward you post to the company as I did. You have made some very valid points.
The more people that do, the more likely they are to address the problem.
They will be in the garden as well as the pots, they will completely ruin Heucheras and outdoor fuchsias.
Sounds like the new bottles are rubbish, I wilk be cutting the whole top off and covering with a bit of tin foil.