Age/freeze problems on common products?

[CRuth]

I just put an unopened tube of silicone caulk in the gun and though it kinda came out it was no good. Was about two years old. Also we finally had a little freeze this winter.



So, what products do you find susceptible to freezing. What products age rapidly? And, do some of your store things differently with these considerations in mind?

 

[rbattelle]

Obviously paint comes to mind. Freeze paint once and it's ruined.

I haven't had trouble with silicone or caulk, but usually the nozzle dries up into a perfect seal and I have to throw away 90% of the tube and buy a new one when I need the stuff.

I can't recall having any other particular difficulties with freezing stuff.

Ryan

 

[Hoefler]

The silicone usually has a shelf life of a year. Most have dates on them. I have had a half case left over from when I built my house, about a year latter I went to use a tube, it had set up in the tube. After reading the directions on the tube, a first for me, it says to use with in a year of the date on the plunger. It was not the cheap no name stuff either, it was Dap.

 

[CRuth]

We're supposed to read the instructions? I always thought instructions were what you read after spending two hours trying everything but the one thing the instructions could have told you two hours ago :-laf

 

[Hoefler]

I had a weak moment, I was desperate!

 

[tgordon]

Where I work we are a sprayer dealer for Deere and the sprayer "Anti-freeze" says not to allow it to freeze



So does the anti-freeze conditioner



I can only remember the stupid ones.





CRuth my boss spent all morning trying to figure out why this customers brand new planter monitor was not sensing seed (there was a mechanic from another one of our stores there). Turns out he finally asked how fast they were going. The sensors don't work below 2 mph and it says that in large print on the first page of the manual.



Troy