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Question:

How do i get a plastic bottle cap out a bottle cup sized hoover tube?????

i have to know, because otherwise the hoover is rendered completely useless, the bottle cap is the same size as the hoover tube and i do not have a stick or long object long enough with which to poke it out :(please help me

Answer:

Have you tried blowing it out. Wipe the opening on the opposite side of the tube where the cap is with some rubbing alcohol till it's clean and let dry. Then take a deep breath and blow through the tube, sealing the tube by pressing it against your face. This should dislodge the cap enough to where you should be able to shake the cap out.
If the part of the tube where the cap is lodged is all metal for 8-10 inches in either direction, try heating it up. Position the tube on the reverse port, leave the vacuum off, then heat the tube to the point of weakening and distorting the cap. Then turn it on and blast that sucker out. WARNING: This method may very likely destroy your hoover!

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