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« on: April 20, 2008, 09:04:01 am »
This was installed on the Barqs 81 that I recently got. obviously an add on piece, and I have seen them before, but what intriqued me was why it was wired into the machine? looks to have a heating element built into it? the element would heat the tip? why do you suppose this was heated? can't image the tip would freeze up and not function? HMMM
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2008, 09:11:01 am »
I believe that served as a sanitizing function.
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2008, 09:12:55 am »
Yep since the tip actually went into the can they heated it to keep it sterile
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2008, 10:55:30 am »
Wonder if it actually worked to keep the bacteria level low.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2008, 11:43:03 am »
On a similar note, my Mills cup machine has a ultra violet light that is aimed at the liquid as it is released from the machine into the cup.

I saw the light, but I thought it was for lighting up the cup area.  I never plugged the machine in, for fear of cavatating the pump (not sure if that runs on start up), so I never seen the light bulb lit.  But I have an ad, for the machine, and it mentions that it has a UV light for sanitary reasons.
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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2008, 01:20:51 pm »
Interesting?? But by the looks of the Mold Laiden insides and tip... don't think I'd wanna trust it to be clean???
Thanksfull for the modern day way to open a can...
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2008, 03:58:36 pm »
Quote from: SIGNGUY on April 20, 2008, 01:20:51 pm
Interesting?? But by the looks of the Mold Laiden insides and tip... don't think I'd wanna trust it to be clean???
Thanksfull for the modern day way to open a can...

That's just coorosion of the openers cast aluminum housing, nasty stuff phosporic acid, but tasty!  drinking
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2008, 07:10:41 pm »
My VMC 56 came with a similar gizmo.  To quote my daughter (4 years old) -- YUCK!
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