Originally Posted by
David Lindquist
From the directions that came with my Gravity Works film washer: ""Turn on the water so that the washer fills in approximately 30 seconds. At this point the siphon will catch and drain the washer in 30 seconds. This will give a complete cycle ever (sic) minute." They say it is important that the washer be level. I have some little plastic wedge thingys I use for that. And they suggest that at the end of the washing time that you let the washer fill, turn off the water before it "flushes" (my term, the whole action of this washer sort of reminds me of a toilet), add your Photo Flo then turn the water back on for one more flush. They say this helps keep the washer clean and free of water deposits. And finally they say that with sheet film one should make sure that the emulsion side is facing in one direction. I don't see, and they don't say, why it matters.
David
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