Neither me nor my wife can suck anything through this straw...are we doing something wrong?
1753206
Me neither! And the 14 month old couldn't either. Jaclyn below says her 15 month old has no problem, but then she says it leak, mine doesn't leak, NOTHING comes thru.. It's not supposed to leak, so hers is broke too, but you have to be able to get something out of it! I'd prefer a little leakage!!
1753207
A lot of users slice the rubbery part to enlarge the vent hole. The built in vent hole can be so tight that it prevents fluid release due to vacuum. I personally hate these and they are a pain to align during reassembly. They are designed asymmetrical for no good reason than to allow for only one good way to put back together
1753208
My son is 15 months old and he is able to drink through this straw easily. I have never tried. I actually think this cup leaks more through the straw than most cups and it's not our favorite. Maybe you recieved a defective straw?
1096291
We only screw it in to hand tightness. We've never had a problem. I know this sounds dumb, but have you tried putting in different?
2183619
LOL, yes, this is a huge issue with these big bubba cups. You have to twist the lid to the left or right using the dip in the top lid for leverage. The twist will break the seal/lid suction, then you have to get your fingers in the tiny gap created between the cup and lid, then pry open. It is an awful process that takes lots of practice. I can't believe more people haven't had this issue. Needs to be redesigned desperately. Great seal, so no leaks, but practically impossible to open. Good luck.
1279963
we've had the same issue on rare occassion. I have no idea why it is leaking and we have also checked it, cleaned it, etc. it seems to be more of an issue when it is overly full.
1969443
Hi! Nope, we are in the same boat. Please let us know if you figure it out. Good luck.
1128770
Mine works great. I tried to recreate your problem but mine did not fail. Good luck.
431909
Sounds like its defective, ours is tight (it was to be for waterproofing) but not unreasonably hard to get off. Perhaps try a pair of pliers?
1603971
This is the ONLY thing that worked for us. Bite the valve while blowing. We pinched those stupid valves for over an hour with no success. Tire pump - no luck. Sticking holes in it with a safety pin - nada. But biting the valve open while blowing - yup, that is the only way we got it to work.
912529
Yes ours is leaking also, what have you tried? My husband thinks he needs to tork the screws tighter. Wanted me to see if anyone else had this problem and how they fixed it.
1983097
Try unscrewing it and make sure it's not clogged, I've not had this problem, so I hope this works for you. My daughter loves this stuff.
1934208
My husband says he had to push down really, really hard. He had trouble too. You're probably afraid of breaking it, but give this a try. Hope it helps! Marilyn
678412
We honestly never got it to work :( Hopefully someone else can give you some more enlightening advice!
1824202
I am having the exact problem here. We're on our 2nd and not exactly pleased. Help us dazzle pro!
186496
I had the same issue and it took a while to figure it out. Since we use it rarely we don't recall how we finally did it. If I recall correctly, the pump mechanism really does not let the air out. I think we took the mechanism off the mattress. You'll have to experiment with it.
1531175
Hmmm. I have had to use a screw driver as well, but with success. So, my only advice is to try again with the screw driver because the lid is very tight. Good luck.
2283835
Ours isn't circulating either. We filled to the water line and have a slight bubbling, but it barely works. Suggestions?
675531
Sometimes it is a little harder to pull, but I think that is from putting too much tobacco in it. I have not had it get stuck, though. Try putting less tobacco in it. If that doesn't work, you may have a defective machine.