>Another problem has surfaced that I have not seen discussed here, so am
>asking those of you who also use L.....a kits (the new ones) for your
>thoughts.
>
>A mom came by and I tried (and failed) over the phone to trouble-shoot for her.
>Problem was two-fold: white gasket was sticking in our horribly muggy
>weather of late AND the piston was actually "walking" its way out of the
>large hole in the LACTINA that is its anchor at the end other than where
>the end of the piston slides into the white holder.  Got that?

Kathleen,
I am not familiar with the new kits (how are they different?) but I assume
they attach to the Lactina the same way as the old ones. With the kit you
are referring to, was the little yellow flange on the cylinder holder still
there, or had it been broken off? This normally fits into the little groove
below the big hole and is what keeps the cylinder holder from 'walking' out
of the big hole. It's funny you should mention this, because this is what
happened to the kit I was having trouble with, but it didn't seem to affect
the problem in our case (pump arm struggling on maximum), which is why I
didn't mention it. If the flange is missing, you may need to just replace
the cylinder holder.

Is there suddenly a jinx on Lactinas at the moment?? I still haven't solved
our problem yet, although all your posts and e-mails have been much
appreciated.

Joy Anderson IBCLC, NMAA Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia
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