bestsiphon.com
Bestsiphon.com is the old web address for The Original Safety Siphon, a U.S. shop that sells simple self-starting hoses for moving fuel, water, and other liquids.
What happens when you visit bestsiphon.com?
Bestsiphon.com redirects visitors to safetysiphon.net, which is the company’s current online store.
The change may look odd, but both domains appear in records connected with the same product and business.
For example, a 2025 trucking trade-show listing names The Original Safety Siphon in Pennsylvania and gives bestsiphon.com as its website (Mid-America Trucking Show listing).
The live store also provides a Pennsylvania phone number and a company email address, which gives buyers a direct way to ask about orders (Safety Siphon contact details).
What does The Original Safety Siphon sell?
The main product is a clear hose with a small copper check valve at one end.
You place the copper end inside the source container, move it up and down several times, and let gravity carry the liquid through the hose.
The valve contains a glass ball and stainless-steel spring, so each movement pushes more liquid into the tube until a steady flow begins.
This design removes the need to suck on the hose with your mouth.
That benefit matters because the CDC warns that swallowing or breathing gasoline during mouth siphoning can cause serious illness (CDC gasoline warning).
Which siphon size should you choose?
The small 3/8-inch model moves up to 1.5 gallons per minute and suits generators, snow blowers, small engines, and narrow tanks.
The 1/2-inch model moves up to 3.5 gallons per minute and is the most useful general choice for cars, boats, tractors, water containers, and five-gallon fuel cans.
The larger 3/4-inch model is rated at up to six gallons per minute and makes more sense for diesel, drums, and large machines.
Six-foot and ten-foot versions are available, with the longer hose helping when a tank is deep or hard to reach (official product range).
Current listed prices start near $18 for the smaller six-foot models, while larger and longer versions cost more.
What liquids can the hose move?
The company markets the siphons for gasoline, diesel, water, home-brew drinks, aquariums, pools, hot tubs, rain barrels, and boat covers.
Its hose is described as food-grade, but a hose used with gasoline should never later be used for drinking water, beer, or wine.
The store gives the same warning and also says the copper valve should not stay in salt water for a long time (suggested uses and warnings).
Fuel can also make flexible tubing stiff over time, and an independent long-term user reported that cold weather made the hose less easy to bend (Bob Is The Oil Guy discussion).
Is bestsiphon.com connected to a real business?
Several facts support that conclusion, although they cannot promise that every order will be trouble-free.
The company says the product began in Australia in the 1970s, reached the United States in the 1980s, and was sold under the name “Syphon Mate.”
The current owner says he bought the business in January 2015 and registered The Original Safety Siphon name in 2016 (company history).
Automann, an established truck-parts supplier, announced a product partnership with the company in 2023 and described the same sizes, materials, flow rates, and history (Automann announcement).
The product is also sold through large marketplaces and independent marine or vehicle-parts shops, which provides more evidence that it is a real physical item rather than an empty storefront.
What should you check before buying?
First, measure the tank opening because newer vehicles may contain anti-siphon parts that stop a hose from reaching the fuel.
Next, make sure the receiving container sits lower than the source because the tool starts the flow but gravity keeps it moving.
For fuel, work outside, stop the engine, keep away from sparks and flames, and clean spills before restarting any machine.
OSHA rules for work sites require engines to be shut off during fueling and ban smoking or open flames in fueling areas, and those precautions are sensible at home too (OSHA flammable-liquid rules).
Finally, compare the total price after shipping with established marketplace sellers, especially if you want easier returns.
Is The Original Safety Siphon worth buying?
It is a practical choice when you often empty generators, move fuel from cans, drain boat covers, or transfer water without electricity.
The 1/2-inch six-foot model offers the best balance for most homes because it is faster than the small version but still fits many common containers.
The product is less useful when both containers must stay at the same height, when the tank blocks hose access, or when you need exact flow control.
Overall, bestsiphon.com points to a credible specialist product, but buyers should treat “World’s Best Siphon” as marketing and choose it for its simple valve, useful flow rate, and mouth-free operation.