To see which weights are compatible with which HydraSleeves, please see the chart below.
To download or view the pdf file, please click the image.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
A 5-ounce bottom weight must be used in conjunction with any top weight.
When using armored HydraSleeves, please choose at least 1 level heavierthan the minimum bottom weight.
*If using a PVC Collar with the Super/SkinnySleeves a minimum of 8 ounce bottom weight should be used
Please call or emailfor weight recommendations when using two or more HydraSleeves on one tether.
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2019 Terms of Service Review
REFUND POLICY
Customer satisfaction is our goal. Although we must adhere to the refund policies listed below, we also want to know of any problems or issues you may have. Please call 800-996-2225 to discuss any problems with a GeoInsight representative.
In the unlikely event that our products are found to be defective in material or workmanship, we will issue a full 100% refund or replacement including all shipping charges.
Due to the fact that our products are used in potentially hazardous environments, we do not accept returns (other than for defective material as described above) on any items that cannot be decontaminated. This includes, but is not limited to, HydraSleeves and tether. Once the items leave our facility we have no control in their handling after the package is opened.
If you decide you do not want the items ordered, please refuse delivery from the carrier and do not allow the carrier to open the package. A full refund for the materials, excluding outgoing & incoming shipping charges, will be issued within 5 days (after receipt of return) for unopened, refused packages. Customer must NOT accept delivery to obtain this refund.
Items which can be decontaminated, such as weights and clips made of stainless steel, can be returned for a partial refund. A restocking fee of 30% will be imposed on returned items of this nature. The return must be pre-approved by a GeoInsight employee and the customer must obtain a return authorization number prior to making the return. Customer must pay the cost to ship the returned items back to our facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Please call 800-996-2225 to discuss your situation, and to obtain a return number if a refund is requested.
TERMS OF SERVICE HydraSleeve is committed to offering our customers a safe, reliable, and secure web presence, we will not share your information with any other parties.
Typically orders of items in stock will be shipped within 2 business days. All cartons are insured for the value of the products; any claim for lost or damaged items must be made with the carrier.
We warrant that our products are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service as described in our field manuals. As described above, a full refund will be issued within 1 year from the date of purchase provided the materials are used in accordance with written manuals and/or other instructions. Claims for defective products must be approved by a GeoInsight employee and may include physical inspection of the defective materials. This guarantee is null and void on any part which has been subject to alteration, accident, abuse or misuse. The guarantee is valid only to the original using purchaser and is limited to the original purchase price only.
NEW 2-liter HDPE HydraSleeve for Sampling PFA's
Two years ago we introduced an HDPE version of our Super/Skinny HydraSleeve to accommodate sampling for PFA/PFC's.
At the time we chose to produce the 1-liter size as the most versatile version for this product. We have found that many needed more sample volume and are now keeping a stocking inventory of the 2-liter version as well. We can also customize the 2-liter version down to 1.5 liter should the need arise for a 1.5 liter sleeve.
Because of the SuperSleeve configuration, they will require a threaded PVC top collar or threaded top weight. See links to the accessories on the product ordering page above.
All HDPE HydraSleeves will be packaged in ultra-clear Polypropylene Ziploc bags with no markings. Weights shipped with the orders will be sent in woven Polypropylene bags (similar to sand bags). Our original dispensing straws are made of acceptable Polypropylene.
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2019 HydraSleeve Price List Weblinks
As many of you have probably experienced - the cost of most raw materials has increased for virtually all items in our inventory.
For 2019 we will implement a small (approximately) 5% increase for most of our items.
We have also reduced the volume discount criteria to 100 HydraSleeves - down from 150. To qualify for volume discount you can mix and match the styles and sizes of HydraSleeves to meet the 100 piece requirement. Please note that the 10% discount applies only to HydraSleeves. Discounts are not calculated by our online ordering system. Please call or email to make arrangements for a volume discount order.
Unaffected by this price change are the SpeedBags, clips, and tether. These items have remained steady in their pricing and we have plenty of inventory to cover us through most of next year.
Attached here is a handy, quick reference, price list for your convenience in budgeting and planning your HydraSleeve groundwater sampling projects. Please note the prices on the attached price list will not be in place until January 2nd 2019.
Each item will link to a detailed description from our online ordering catalog.
This is a snapshot of the file for your review before downloading from the link above:
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SpeedBag HydraSleeve
The Speedbag (US Patent No. 9,726,013; No. 6,481,300; No. 6,837,120; others pending) is a new version of our standard HydraSleeve that minimizes drag down when placing the SpeedBag HydraSleeve in the well.
900 mls SpeedBag specs: 37 inches long and 1.75" O.D. when full; made for 2" schedule 40 and larger wells; they will hold approximately 900 mls of sample volume
500 mls SpeedBag specs: 30 inches long and 1.5" O.D. when full; made for 2" schedule 80 and larger wells; they will hold approximately 500 mls of sample volume
No waiting! No equilibration time! Immediate retrieval! Purchase fewer weights for one job!
Save even more on your groundwater sampling programs!
The video seen below shows the effects of a (modified HydraSleeve) Speedbag on mixing in the water column when deployed in a 2-inch schedule 40 well.
The video illustrates the minimal mixing that occurs when a Speedbag is deployed and immediately recovered in a 2-inch schedule 40 well. The results confirm that the Speedbag can be deployed and recovered in a 2-inch schedule 40 well to collect a formation quality sample from the well screeen without waiting for the well to re-stabilize. Tests show that the SpeedBag will displace 1 inch of water when it is placed in the 2-inch, schedule 40 well (empty).
Speedbags collect the same kind of sample as a standard HydraSleeve - they both collect a whole water sample suitable for almost any analysis.
The SpeedBag will require an additional step when retrieving from the well. While the hole above the check valve allows water to flow freely past while the bag is being installed, it also does not allow for immediate full opening of the check valve on retrieval. Speedbags require activation of the check valve and oscillation during recovery. To pop open the check valve, please be sure to pull up hard 1 to 2 feet once on the tether, let the assembly drop back down to the starting point, REPEAT THIS PROCESS 4 TIMES, and then steadily recover the SpeedBag through the well screen to the surface.
Advantages to non-stop (in/out) sampling with no well equilibration time using the Speedbag:
For the first deployment at a new site, the user can collect the first sample using the Speedbag and then leave a fresh standard HydraSleeve or SpeedBag in the well screen to be recovered for the next round of sampling.
Immediate recovery will allow for significant time savings when conducting comparison studies. Just one trip to the well when comparing HydraSleeves to pumped samples.
Where budgets are tight one weight can be utilized to sample all wells. There is no need to have one weight per well; simply decontaminate the same weight and reuse it for all of the wells.
The in/out method utilitzed with the Speedbag reduces sample turbidity. It only collects sediment that is suspended in the sample zone at the time of collection. This eliminates the accumulation of in-well sediment on top of the sampler over time.
A smaller 500 mls (the original) SpeedBag is still available for smaller sample volumes (2-inch schedule 80 and larger)
Either of these SpeedBags can be easily shortened to recover less sample volume. There is even a weld mark along the side of the 900 mls SpeedBag which marks the size needed to collect 500 mls of sample. See instructions on shortening any HydraSleeve by clicking here. Note: A shorter bag means less drawdown.
Limitations
Currently the minimum well diameter is 2-inch schedule 80 with a maximum sample volume of about 900 mls.
Reminders
Has only been tested using a 2-inch Speedbag; has not been tested for 4-inch units. (However, you can use this in/out method with any 2-inch, bottom-weighted HydraSleeve in a 4-inch well and immediately recover the sample without mixing, just remember to oscillate the HydraSleeve on recovery.)
When using the SpeedBag you must pull up hard 1 to 2 feet once on the tether to pop open the check valve; let the assembly drop back down to the starting point, repeat this process 4 times, and then steadily recover through the well screen to the surface.
The Speedbag is not intended for any top-weighted configurations.
The SpeedBag can also be shortened for less sample volume or shorter saturated screens.
The SpeedBag should be cycled up and down (in addition to the initial pull to activate the check valve) to collect samples in short water columns.
Cost for both sizes of SpeedBags (US Patent No. 9,726,013, No. 6,481,300; 6,837,120; others pending) are $35. Reusable bottom weights to be used with these Speedbags run between $12 and $25. Spring Clips ($3.00) must be used with the Speedbag. After decontamination, the weight and clips can be moved from well to well if you so choose. The initial material cost to immediately retrieve 900 mls of sample volume using this set up will be about ~$60 - and much less if the cost of one weight is divided by the total number of wells on the site.
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