Is the clear plastic cap supposed to stick inside of the brown glass bottle? When screw the cap closed oil leaks out from the side????
1592237
Yes, the clear plastic goes inside the bottle. There shouldn't be any leaks
1592238
The clear plastic insert attached to the bottle is supposed to fit inside the bottle lid. I have two bottles and when lid is screwed on there is no leakage on either one. I wonder if there is a defect with the clear plastic insert or the lid. You might check to see if the clear plastic is inserted rightly into the bottle. I have tested mine a few times after reading this, and mine are both sealed tight when lid is screwed on. You might contact seller. I am very pleased with my product.
798009
It screws on. When I turn a full bottle sideways (which I've done only a dozen times or so), no water leaks out.
1815860
there is a seal, but it gets unstuck sometimes during the delivery probably because of all the shaking....the seal is probably stuck to the bottom of the cap...should be fine
1750176
My bottle also leaked when stored horizontally. So I keep it upright in storage now. Teflon tape might also work.
921352
I have never had this experience. I put bottle of oil connected to machine with screen on cap and tubing into bottle and machine worked fine. No mess around machine or on surface onwhich it sat.
2203460
The caps are plastic, and require use of a gasket to make a tight seal - and the gasket is also plastic. Mine nearly immediately went bad upon contact with olive oil in the bottle. I was able to order replacement gaskets through Amazon. Very good question about the caps: I don't know. But on re-examining one of my bottles just now, I would guess that lifetime maintainability by replacing the caps was never considered in the design. You would need pliers, good manual dexterity, and great luck not to shatter the bottle. So in short, this is an expensive bottle that's generally not intended for long life. I hope this helps.
646950
My bottle is leaking because there is no rubber seal on the inside of the cap. I am currently looking for a new lid or I will go buy a rubber insert to keep it from leaking.
1251586
Maybe I got a faulty flip top cap because it Does leak. I bought the regular screw cap to replace.
552778
The cap on my jug screws on rather easily and has a pretty tight seal on it (mainly thanks to a little rubber washer in the cap itself). I'm not sure if I just got lucky with mine, but I've had no issues with the cap coming loose or leaking after 2+ months of daily use and I take the jug with me practically everywhere. The only thing is that the washer occasionally pops out during use, but it usually only happens when I forget to let both it and the cap fully dry after I clean them. And it's easily fixed by pushing it back into the cap and flattening it with your finger.
214051
Either your caps or your bottles are defective. Exchange them with Amazon or contact Lifefactory directly. I own 10 of the 9-ounce size bottles and have used them to transport drinks for my daughter almost daily for over a year. I have never had one leak. We also use them to mix formula and have to shake them vigorously for several minutes; no leaks. Lifefactory advertises these as leakproof so I'm sure they will help you resolve the issue if Amazon doesn't. Good luck!
544031
This is not typical. I have 3 of these and the lid closes very tightly. The plastic snap on cap snaps down hard and tight! So tight that it can be hard to open the white snap cap. As far as the entire "lid" it screw on very tightly as well, no leaks! I would send it back. I can close mine and shake and its very secure!
837335
Obviously, it is an issue based on others responses. However, I have purchased 2 of these same bottles and have not had any leakage problems. I did read a review once from an individual who suggested that making sure the back hinge of the cap is lined up with the measurement marks of the bottle, somehow, prevents it from leaking. I always place the cap on in that manner and believe that to be true--as strange as it sounds. See if that works.
1611063
Mine came with a seal cap when I bought it in 2012. I hadn't used it since then, so I went to my garage to check on it. There was some dried product under the cap, so I cleaned it out with a screwdriver. Once I removed the dried material the rest of the product in the tube was still wet and usable.
253703
There is a little slit in the silicone stopper. I have to squeeze it open before each time I put the cap on. There is a sweet spot between too tight and too loose when the lid screws on also. I think because air needs to flow between the silicone and the cap itself for the liquid to come through.
310879
I have not had any problems with mine... Sometimes if you do not line up the bottom right when you screw them on they will leak (just like anything with a screw cap). What I noticed is that water can get stuck in the bottom (Between the white "ring" and the bottle plastic) and it seems like the bottle is leaking but its not.
2251587
The lid/top screws off to expose a neat spring action spout to drizzle the oil. The spout does NOT screw off and is somehow a part of the bottle and cannot be removed for reuse.
2014859
hello, yes there is a fairly thick seal in the inside of the cap. The liquid truly locks in.