How do you open the container? Just recieved our first container of this product and wife and I can not figure how to open it.
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What I got came in a jar as pictured, but with a different label (Tear Stain Pads). I just unscrewed the lid by turning it counter clockwise. Looks like there was also a liner sealing the mouth of the jar that I punctured with scissors and then peeled away.
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I push on the metal lid with a tool of some kind to deform it so it opens, as you probably have figured out. I lay the lid on the counter upside down and push on the inside of the lid with the same object (the handle of a wooden spoon) to make it pop back the other way. It will then snap right back on the opening with no problem. Low-tech solution, but it works fine.
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I agree when the lid is completely shut it is difficultto open I have used the tip of a table knife and slid it under the edge to gently pop it open. When I take it with me out of the house I don't push the lid down all the way.
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I just looked at mine. I noticed that I also had something rattling around inside. Sounded like a small piece of plastic. I saw no easy way to open. It doesn't affect the operation. I'm going to leave it and not worry about it. It's probably just something loose from the manufacturing process.
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You open the canister by putting your hand in the grove above the where the hose is connected to the canister and pull straight up. There is a flat cardboard piece connected to the bag that is slid down flat against the front of the inside of the canister where the hose comes in. Grab hold of the cardboard piece and pull up and exchange it for another one.
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Opening is not too easy. My kids ask adults to help them. Eating directly out of the container is easy: that's what my kids do.
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I have been buying this product for years and have never had this issue like this one. Some one strong than yourself to open it :-)), or a rubber lid gripper you can find in most grocery stores. Good Luck, it's a great product!
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I had a hard time with that too! My wife figured it out. To remove the "clear" part from the "not-clear" part, look along the attachments that are connected when you press the bottom release button. The part located at the border of the "clear" and "not-clear" part can be pressed. Press this in, pull and (here is the step I could not figure out and did not want to force for fear of breaking it) lower the clear container a little bit and pull in the opposite direction on the opposite side to release the one additional clip. I have not yet done this myself. My wife did it, and washed it, and now we are waiting for it to dry. Seems pretty sturdy though, you seem to be able to pull it a little more than I thought would be reasonable. This post was from a year ago. but hopefully this can help someone (I am betting A Happy Mom has figured it out by now).
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Slide thumbnail under one side of the lid, push up, lift, then repeat on opposite side. Repeat all around. It's a little tricky and annoying at first but not too bad.
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Hold the Opener FLAT on the top of the jar and turn the adjusting nob as TIGHT AS POSSIBLE ! This will open ANY CONTAINER !!
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When I first received this it was extremely hard to open it, just kept trying and it opened. Sorry, not a big help but my experience. -Peace
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I wondered the same thing when I first purchased! There is a small clear seal on the side that reaches from the jar to the lid. When you turn the lid to open, it breaks the seal. Hope that made sense.
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There is a slit at the top right. Just use your fingernail or a small screw driver and pry it open.
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Lid will not open by it's self. batteries are new. lights all function properly. i reread instructions and everything seems to have been done right,but it won't open. Suggestions?
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If the seal is too tight I use a bottle cap opener. I will also turn the jar upside down and give the bottom a firm hit a few times. Hope this helps :)
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see in the picture to the left that hand held device there is a oval gray attachment that goes on the end of it which you just place on the gray over tab on the top of the deli container.just know when you by these containers sometimes they work and sometimes they dont. I will never buy another of them but that is how you seal them
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I also had the same problem, had to transfer the entire container to a larger container. I will not buy this brand again, it is very strong and you just can't keep it sealed in the container it came in. I ended up throwing it all out.