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I don't have an auto-seal on my three-hoser, so I've been relying on
rubber stopers to seal off the unused hose outlets.  One of my
plugs seems to have gone missing, howerver, so I was forced to
improvise.

I wrapped a square of aluminum foil around the outlet, and secured it
with a rubber band.  Voila -- a perfect seal in seconds!  No
futzing with rubber stopers and strips of old tee-shirts to ensure a
tight fit. 

Sure, it looks a bit ghetto, but so does having a large black plug with
a strip of cloth hanging out of the hose receptor.  In fact, I
think it looks a bit better, as the aluminum matches the color of the
stem.

Just thought I'd share...
E.G.
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Sorry, I'm not that techonologically advanced. I don't have a digital camera or a picture phone. 

It's not too terribly complicated, though -- it really is as simple as
it sounds.  Just wrap a bit of foil around the hose outlet like
you were sealing up a bowl of leftovers that's going to go in the
fridge.  Snug, but not so tight the edge of the hose inlet rips
the foil.  Slap a rubber band aroud the foil to make sure it
doesn't fly acorss the room if you blow into the hose.  That's
really all there is.

E.G.
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