I’m hoping it wasn’t the valves as I find the Fillmores very good for seating tyres and quicker to inflate than other types.
If Fillmore valve was the culprit, you would have been able to hear air hissing when you remove the cap. The only issue I have with the Fillmore valves is the need to disassemble them to remove dried sealant from the poppet almost every time when i do anything that involve replacing the tires. Otherwise, more often than not, the dried sealant will prevent the poppet from properly sealing, resulting in air leaking into the valve. Fortunately in normal daily use of inflating the tires, I have never encountered this issue.
Didn’t realize/had forgotten the Fillmores were able to be disassembled. Good tip for something else to check for annual winter overhaul, thanks!
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