How to Care for your Squirrel Buster Bird Feeder

Watch as Bob walks us through the process of taking apart a squirrel buster bird feeder and getting it ready for cleaning.
This product is 100% dishwasher safe, allowing you to easily clean and maintain the product for a lifetime of use.
Once disassembled, Bob shows you how to properly reassemble the product and get it ready for use once again, walking us through the various features of this state-of-the-art product.
You can find the squirrel buster feeder here: gilligalloubird.com/search?q=...
Any questions, ask them below!

[@linmann3358]

Thanks Bob. Your video instructions were clearer than directions from the actual manufacturers . . . You've saved many little birds! Have a great spring

[@gilligallou]

Thank you so much, 😊

[@linmann3358]

Hi again Bob . . . It's now May 18th and you were kind enough to get back to me right away ! I'm going to follow your instructions to the "T". Cheers Bob, appreciate the help and will let you know how it goes ! . . . . And yes it is the plus :)

[@gilligallou]

Best of luck!

[@anyawilliams1844]

Many thanks for your help with Squirrel Buster,I suspected the ports were semi blocked . I have had it for years and never dismantled it, so grateful for your video,but not sure about putting in the dishwasher. It is certainly a brilliant feeder ,my squirrels never even try to feed.

[@gilligallou]

Good morning, thank you, happy I could help. Have a great day. Bob 😊

[@juliankoplen1038]

Your excellent, lucid video enabled me to rehabilitate my squirrel buster, which had been hung out in the elements for 4 or 5 years, unused for the past two years. Now, it's disassembled, reassembled, all cleaned up, still working great, and full of seed again. Many thanks.

[@gilligallou]

awesome, glad to be of help. :0) thank you , Bob

[@linmann3358]

SBP ! LOVE IT ! But now GRACKLES learned to hop and grab seed QUICKLY HELP ! ! !

[@gilligallou]

if its the squirrl buster plus. remove the perch ring, that will help

[@bayleaf301]

It's so important to keep the feeders clean and I was totally intimidated by this one. Thanks for this easy to follow tutorial!

[@LauLeeL]

Thanks! That was very helpful. It's so simple once you know what to do. Also, I'm very glad to know it's dishwasher safe.

[@gilligallou]

You're welcome! Glad we could help. 😎👌😊 Bob

[@joebarone1912]

Thanks Bob for the thorough presentation of the squirrel buster feeder working parts. I was frustrated with its recent performance and decided to clean and adjust. Your helpful video eliminated my frustration over my failure to dismantle and reassemble properly. It's functioning better than ever thanks to you!

[@gilligallou]

Joe Barone beauty 👍, thank you very much joe, appreciate that. Feel free to reach out anytime if I can help. 😊

[@barbarashealy987]

Such a great explanation of how to take it apart to clean. I dreaded doing it as I couldn’t figure out how to separate the lower part - the part where the funky bird seed gathers. Thank you, sir!!

[@gilligallou]

Thank you 👌🙏

[@1FriendlyFace1]

Wonderful feeder, thought it would allow me to fill less often, but as soon as I got it more birds came so I’m actually changing it out more often than the last feeder; so now I need 2. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial! Did not know I could put it in the dishwasher.

[@gilligallou]

Thank you , we have them available on our website, gilligalloubird.com

[@lbirtley]

Thank you for this very useful video. The seed at the bottom of the Squirrel Buster had gotten wet and then hardened, not letting any seed fall into the feeder ports. Thanks to your video, I disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled the Squirrel Buster.

[@gilligallou]

lbirtley wonderful, glad I could be of help. 👍😎 thank you.

[@iluvringo]

Your video is the best! I was so confused before finding your video. I look for it every time I assemble/ disassemble my feeder. Thanks so much.

[@gilligallou]

thank you Mary, much appreciated,, Bob

[@Sergioantoniox]

Very simple Bob, thank you

[@notracast]

Thanks goodness Bob shows us how to dismantle this feeder. When I take mine down to clean I always forget how to take it apart. Many thanks Bob.

[@gilligallou]

MAXINE HAWKER morning, thank you, happy to help anytime . 😊😊 , Bob

[@maryjohorick3944]

Love this video. Very helpful. I really appreciate it. Wishing you a great day!

[@gilligallou]

thank you

[@sandeesbackyardadventures]

This was a fantastic video. So easy to follow along - pause when needed - take it apart and put it back together. Thanks for making this so easy to follow. Amazing!

[@gilligallou]

Thank you 😊

[@stevarino1675]

Great Job...super easy because of your way of explaining. Thank you

[@gilligallou]

Thank you

[@maryryder1235]

EXCELLENT tutorial! You made it seem so simple. Thank you!

[@gilligallou]

Mary Ryder thank you Mary, 😊

[@lilypondlane]

I truly appreciate your excellent presentation. Thank you so much!

[@gilligallou]

lilypondlane morning, thank you so much. 👍

[@dgschmidt]

Thanks. You were absolutely correct. It's up and running again. Great feeder.

[@gilligallou]

David Schmidt 😀perfect, 👌👌 enjoy, thank you

[@philipdeur2486]

Just what I need, very informative! Thanks

[@gilligallou]

Philip Deur thank you Philip, connect anytime if we can help. 😊

[@marlamorey5914]

Perfect Brain refresher how to! Thanx

[@reneebachmanSArealtor]

Very helpful!!! Thank you for posting this video!

[@gilligallou]

Thank you 👌🙏😊

[@heatherlaws6956]

Thanks for the demonstration!

[@gilligallou]

thank you :)

[@one.love.goddess8215]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Could not have done it with out you! Love You ❤️

[@gilligallou]

Thank you 🙏

[@catherinemunds6235]

Great, very clear instructions thanks.

[@gilligallou]

Catherine Munds thank you 🙏👍😎

[@J-R-23]

Great tutorial 👌

[@gilligallou]

Awesome, thank you 😊

[@SFBenjaminK]

VERY good quality & VERY large, have 6 of them around my house for years now in California ..IS VERY PRICY for bird feeder, $100 a piece, That's A LOT ..but quality made & have awesome customer service & warranty such as U cant beat that, if u can forth it is awesome large solid steel made bird feeder & %100 squirrels proof!

[@gilligallou]

Awesome product for sure, thank you for sharing, enjoy.

[@letzroq2699]

Many thanks! Saved a lot of head scratchin’.

[@gilligallou]

A pleasure, thank you 😊

[@ttocsmij]

Excellent video. Our Brome 1024 Plus is couple years old now and has proven itself over and over. Our only problem thus far is how tight is "too tight" on the wing nut. We had initial problems keeping the "cardinal ring" on so we tightened the wing nut a little more and then some more. But then under the constant assault of squirrels this year, the threads on the plastic shaft were actually stripped and the unit fell apart.

[@gilligallou]

ttocsmij thank you, that can be repaired? Did you get it fixed, be happy help you, where are you located, if need be I can get you parts and send them? Thank you, Bob

[@sharondeasel4824]

Ty very informative

[@elainekunicki7322]

Thank you I am off to clean mine👏😄

[@nadejda3343]

Thanks a lot. You really helped me.

[@gilligallou]

Awesome, glad we could help, thank you

[@pickelw]

Yes, woodpeckers and cardinals use this feeder! There is a yellow stripe on the main body and a matching yellow stripe on the base. Yes the base only goes on one way. Line up the two yellow stripes and slide the base on. No more twisting to match the two parts. Also, once the base is removed you should remove the center spindle in the base by pushing it lightly to one side. That allows you to get to very bottom of the feeder. If your feeder is old like mine you can feel some grit or grain powder buildup. This buildup will absorb moisture, swell and help to prevent the seeds from dropping. I live in Central Florida where moisture and blowing rain get into the feeders. I have had seeds sprouting from the openings. It was almost impossible to clean until I watched this video. It was very impossible to clean the clear tube. The spring mechanism was in the way. Now, All four of my Squirrel Busters are like new. This video saved them. I had already put them in the recycling bin. Thank you! Thank you!!!

[@bhupinderkaur671]

Thx bob

[@peterscarpelli9983]

I’ve had my Squirrel Buster for almost 12 years and the one thing that I noticed that you didn’t go through was the positioning of the cardinal ring with the posts. It takes a little while to get them in place ie it’s TRICKY!!! You made it sound simple it’s NOT!!

[@gilligallou]

Peter Scarpelli hey, thanks Peter, it is a little tricky, I’ll make sure to get that in another video. 👌👌😎 , Bob

[@arthurtreichler9471]

A few hints would be helpful as to how many turns + and - are needed , I tried once 360o clock-wise and it had little effect on increasing resistance to gravity ( a heavier bird or several small ones at a time). To test ones result one always has to reassemble the whole thing.but great product.

[@gilligallou]

Arthur Treichler morning, be happy to help, you have the squirrel buster plus? The adjustment is at the top just inside the seed tube you’ll notice marking of 3 yellow lines in side a small clear tube there is a red marker. As you increase and or decrease the tension the red marker moves up (less weight to close) or down (more weight to close) .My suggest is to start with the red marker on the middle yellow line and gradually adjust up or down as needed, let me know if that helps? Thank you, Bob.

[@davidrusch5824]

Hi Bob, thanks for your instructive video. I've had the squirrel buster for some time and have been reasonably happy with it up to now. My problem is the spring mechanism doesn't seem to be doing the job. I've fully cleaned and reassembled the buster several times and adjusted the spring BUT it doesn't keep the larger birds off no matter how I adjust the spring. What do I do? Thanks, David

[@gilligallou]

David Rusch, hi David, how's the adjustment , where is the red stopper in relation to the three yellow lines at the top of the spring column??

[@ttocsmij]

For future reference, if the red adjustment nut is on or past the upper yellow line (see manual¹, Section 4. Adjusting for Selective Feeding) perhaps the spring needs to be replaced. Call Brome and see what they suggest. One has to keep in mind that this also affects the effectiveness of keeping the squirrels / chipmunks out as well. In the meantime, I am curious to see if / how Mr. Rusch solved his problem. _______________ ¹ bromebirdcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024-P04-1_brochure_DMDec13_2018.pdf

[@IPBullets]

Excellent tutorial! Are you saying this is 100% dishwasher safe with all the components? How about the Legacy feeder? Is that one dishwasher safe too? Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@gilligallou]

Thank you so much , the tube’s are dishwasher safe, along with the tube of the legacy. Have great day. Bob

[@Melody615199999]

Somehow I always lose the wing nut. Maybe if there was a big box that came with the feeder to put the wing nut in while doing the routine maintenance people like me would not lose the wing nut. The big box would be hard to lose. Or, put about 5 more spare wing nuts inside the see-thru window. When the feed supply got down low enough and I could see the spare wing nuts it would remind to perform the maintenance. And another thing I do is forget to replenish the seed supply on time. I have squirrels and birds come tap on my window to remind me to do that. Maybe if the feeder came equipped with a loud alarm that could be activated by the feed reaching a certain level there would be a loud alarm sounding to let us know the feed was running low. Another thing that I would like to see added is directions on how to put the feed into the feeder. My neighbor has one of these feeders and he places his feeder on his patio and throws the feed at the feeder. That works good if you can throw straight but I can't and I always end up with more feed on my patio than I get in the feeder. Just my 2-cents worth. Hope these suggestions might lead to a new, improved feeder in the future. That's all for now. I'm going to look for those wings nuts.

[@gilligallou]

Mel , loose ones wing but is never a good Idea?? Haha, seriously thought it’s not normally a problem, how ever we will take the suggestion, for filling we have several seed scoops that work well for filling the plus, I believe it’s n our website at www.gilligalloubird.com they have a large scoop end and a small pouring end , let me know and I can send you a picture of one. 👍👍👍 Thanks ,

[@michaeltomaszewski3960]

Nice video. My squirrel buster plus only allows about 1/2 the feed hole to be exposed. Is there an adjustment that allows the hole to be completely open or is my spring worn out?

[@gilligallou]

Yes open the lid as if you’re filling it with seed, there is a clear plastic tube on the inside, turn it toward the plus side , making the red stopper go lower. This put more pressure on the spring, outside of that depending on the age of your SB the spring May be getting weak, you can check with bromebirdcare.com for parts. 👌👍😎

[@sevygoulielmos796]

I love the potential of this feeder especially since we have lots of squirrels. Thank you for the cleaning instructions. A big problem I am trying to solve is how to keep the bird seeds from cascading out. When birds visit the feeder, the seeds start to free flow out of the ports. Within 20 minutes, all the bird seed is on the ground. I checked the feeder. All the parts are where they are supposed to be. I scooped up the seeds from the ground and refilled the feeder. The same thing happened again after chickadees and cardinals visited the feeder. All the seeds ended up on the ground again. Is there a remedy?

[@gilligallou]

Hi there , thank you. That definitely shouldn’t be happening. What type of seed are you putting in? If you’re able to send me picture and or a small video to [e-mail] of your feeder and the internal parts I may be able to visualize the problem? Thanks , Bob

[@sevygoulielmos796]

Thank you! I am using a better seed mix this year. Wallis Johns Black oil sunflower seeds, sunflower chips, safflower seeds. It attracts the Cardinals and chickadees. Unfortunately, as the birds started feeding, seeds cascaded out of the feeder. I will refill it and hang it again so I can record what happens.

[@laura2842]

How often do I have to clean it? thank you

[@misscarolvdb]

I am putting it now on apt balcony

[@keithlarge2288]

Bob, you don't explain how exactly you remove & replace the Cardinal ring to the Squirrel Buster Feeder. Please explain. Many thanks.

[@gilligallou]

Keith Large morning Keith, I can do that for you, thank you. Stay tuned, I will up date that for you. ,,,, Bob.

[@gilligallou]

New video up on my channel talking about the Cardinal ring install on the Squirrel Buster plus, thank you. 👍

[@notracast]

Hi Bob you helped me when I had to take my Squirrel Buster apart to clean it but now I have another problem. When I fill it with seed ( I have two of them) I only have to tap the feeder gently and all the seed drops out of the bottom of my feeders. What am I doing wrong Bob?

[@gilligallou]

MAXINE HAWKER hi, 😊 not sure what you mean? What feeder, the sq plus? What seed are you putting in it?

[@notracast]

Yes it's the large Squirrel Buster. I have taken both of them apart and washed and put them back together. I fill them up with no mess seed and it all seems to come out of the bottom.

[@VickiWarren-zx8ov]

After watching your very informative video, I decided to clean my feeder. The problem is I and unable to remove the wingnut. I tried wd40, no luck. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@gilligallou]

A little rusted? It’s on a nylon treaded piece, so vise grips maybe? Lefty loosen , righty tight? I would say that if you were close bring it into my shop , but?? You’re not likely close? lol 😎 all the best

[@skybirdsolo]

I have two of these feeders and the squirrels can easily raid both of them.

[@gilligallou]

Then there is something wrong with your feeders the tension on the springs or ??? They work and is a great product, send me an email with picture and a description of what happening, squirrels cannot get to the food ports, Bob [e-mail]

[@christinastephens228]

Thanks, Bob, for the video. I have the squirrel buster plus and need to clean it for the first time. I have watched videos where the feeder is cleaned with soap and water and soaked in a bleach/water solution. I have questions about putting it in the dishwasher.(1)Do you put the feeder in there with dishwasher soap? (2) Does the dishwasher sanitize it? (3)You can put everything in the dishwasher?(4)Recommendations on the temperature setting? I enjoy your videos.

[@gilligallou]

Morning, you can put all part in if you wish, not crazy hot, 3/4 of max I would say, but a good scrub in the sink with hot water and some light soap. Go easy on the detergent, it can leaf an Oder on the polycarbonate plastic, it is very hard and dense to resist that but alway on the safe side. I never use bleach and if I do it’s a very very light amount. Enjoy and thank you, Bob

[@christinastephens228]

How do I make sure that my dishwasher is disinfected?

[@gilligallou]

@@christinastephens228 the heat of the hot water will be fine .

[@nshell3384]

I just received some replacement parts for my feeder and when I put it back together, the perch station now hangs down too low and blocks the access to the bird food. I've done this many times and can't figure out what I've done wrong.

[@gilligallou]

Send me some pictures to Gilligallou [e-mail] see if we can fix ya up, 😊👌, Bob

[@Miguel195211]

Is there a Cardinal ring for a mini? The Cardinals struggle in the mini.

[@gilligallou]

Yes the mini has smallish perch area for sure, the Cardinal ring is only one the Squirrel Buster Plus, Bob. 😊

[@patriciacarbone8415]

This is a great video… But I’m having a problem with the wing nut on the bottom of the feeder. It appears to be stuck on some sort of spring mechanism and will not turn. As soon as I start to turn it, it springs right back to the original position. Any ideas? It’s driving me crazy

[@gilligallou]

hi Patricia, sounds strange,, the wing nut is on the spring shaft and should turn freely? Are you getting turning the proper direction? ? :0) lefty loosie righty tighty? , keep me posted, Bob

[@gzanfir5466]

Patricia I'm having the exact same problem and am going in the appropriate counterclockwise direction (lefty loosie) but the spring mechanism snaps back just like in your case. Did you end up solving this and how? Thanks a bunch!

[@judithhawkes7881]

I couldn’t get the top off, tried turning like you do after you put seed in the feeder, it would not turn to release. I am soaking it hoping that it might release and turn.

[@gilligallou]

Give it a little press down before trying to turn, it turns easy, try not to turn hard. A little press down and turn at the same time, 😊😊👌👌

[@julesgee]

Hi, Bob. This is just great. I have two squirrel busters, an old and a new. I took them both apart, washed, and put the old one back together no problem. On the new, something is keeping the tube from going all the way down into the thing with the perches. I know it has to fit a certain way, and it starts to click into that groove, but it stops just a bit in, and absolutely won't move beyond that place. I tried a little WD40 around the rim. but that really isn't where it's catching. Something on the inside. Any ideas? Thanks! Julia

[@gilligallou]

Julia Gagne hmm?? You should match the colours up (yellow) both on the bottom and the tube part. There should be a visual in the instructions as well, I would try a 1/2 turn, line up the colours and snap it into place. Hope it helps, let me know if still have trouble, we can connect again and get it fixed up for you. Thanks , Bob

[@julesgee]

Bob, I have watched your video repeatedly, and another guy's who took it apart into even more parts than you did. On his the tube just drops/slides so easily into the bottom part, and in yours too it looks as though nothing could get in the way. Lining up the yellow lines and turning 1/2 inch does START the process, but something is stopping the tube section from going further down into the bottom part so that the feed holes line up. There is NOTHING that I can see that could actually be stopping it, so I have no idea what is going on. When I engage it as far as it can go, the white thing that takes the wing nut is about a half inch above being able to stick out. The tube will NOT move, and then it is difficult to yank it apart too. :-( Julia

[@gilligallou]

Julia Gagne hi Julia, where are you? Even if you want to send some pictures via email [e-mail] if you are near enough to bring it in to either of our shops I would be happy to look at it for you? Bob,

[@julesgee]

Yes, that's what I was afraid of. I'm in Orlando. I can send some photos, will do so tomorrow, but I"m pretty sure it's just some freak thing. I bought it at Lowes, so they won't be any help. Thank you for trying!! I'll e mail you tomorrow. Julia

[@julesgee]

Were you able to see the video I uploaded, Bob?

[@dgschmidt]

I took mine apart for cleaning. I have been unable to pull down the white rod far enough to attach back on . It wants to spring back into the top section. How do I loosen the rod to pull it down without it retreating back into the top portion. I'm stumped.

[@gilligallou]

Morning David, how are you doing getting your feeder back together? By your description it sounds like the bottom housing isn't in the right position. Look inside and find the yellow markers and then line that up with the yellow markers on the main part of the feeder it will slide into place? let me know if I can help further. Bob

[@misscarolvdb]

My step dad is a Gillig

[@linmann3358]

Hi Bob, it's me again. . . When they hop the "windows" open. They are so quick and grab seed before perching again when " window" closes. Any thoughts Bob ? Thanks a lot.

[@gilligallou]

Do you have the squirrel buster plus , remove the search ring and shorten the search rods and lock in place with the nut on the very bottom of the feeder. After that remove the feed for a week or two, then slowly add it back in later in the day, remove again until late in the day again, replete this for many days . No food available all day everyday, till 3,4pm , remove at dark and repeat

[@susanw402]

How do you put the seed in without taking it all apart my will not come apart the top to full it

[@gilligallou]

if you press down on the top lightly and turn it should open to allow you to fill it, let me know, email me some pictures of your feeder and I can perhaps help you out. , BV

[@misscarolvdb]

We got mine for dad at nursing home. He is not with us now and I took it home with me and it was in bad shape. Took a while to clean it out. Water had gotten in it. Poor birds.

[@gilligallou]

Carol VanDenBosch ahh okay, I see, sorry bout your dad, they can have parts replaced so let me know or take pictures send them to my email, be happy to help, are you close enough to bring it into the shop?? 😁😎👍 Bob

[@misscarolvdb]

@@gilligallou I am in Midland MI where are you

[@gilligallou]

Carol VanDenBosch oh yes, we have spoken before, w’re in Almonte Ontario.

[@Lisa-yy2ni]

How do you remove the lid to take the tube apart to clean it I know to remove the lid add feed.

[@gilligallou]

In hook the lid, depress the yellow spring mechanism that allows the hook to come off. Remove the nut from the bottom. , remove the bottom, then release the tube by depressing the two little tabs , one on each side, near the bottom, about 2inches up. They can be a bit difficult to depress and release the tube. There are yellow line on all the parts for re aligning. Thanks , Bob

[@debbiegarrett2035]

Do you still sell the wood carving of the faces?

[@gilligallou]

Hi Debbie, unfortunately not, our carver retired from production. 😊

[@misscarolvdb]

Is there a way to keep water from getting inside feeder.

[@gilligallou]

Carol VanDenBosch hi Carol, The Squirrel Buster plus has a weather guard option? Where is your feeder hanging, they are vented from the bottom,perhaps it need to be cleaned??? Bob

[@elainedressel8056]

My dad has 3 Squirrel Buster brid feeders there awesome bird feeders also Lowe’s and Home Depot have Squirrel Buster Bird Feeders

[@pipesfred8490]

We’ve lost our cardinal ring…can’t find it anywhere. Can we buy a replacement ring?

[@gilligallou]

Good afternoon, you absolutely can, where are you located?

[@pipesfred8490]

Santa Fe NM.

[@gilligallou]

@@pipesfred8490 we can send it to you and the cost would be the shipping

[@pipesfred8490]

@@gilligallou Great, how do I send you the info privately?

[@williamthorne3904]

Pushing the tabs in on either side and the polycarbonate tube still doesn't seem to come out.

[@gilligallou]

send me an email to [e-mail] and I'll send you a couple pictures and a short vid.. Bob

[@ricogallardo6876]

How do you get the lid off ??

[@gilligallou]

Rico Gallardo To fill the feeder? Very easy, small push down, 1/4 of the top and remove, let me know if that is the answer you’re looking for, thank s , Bob

[@justkatekate2272]

I’m having trouble removing the top???

[@gilligallou]

Do you mean removing the lid to fill the feeder? Remember to press down slightly before attempting to turn the lid, then 1/4 turn and its off, same to put it on. If you look there are small groves the lid slides into, I’m sure you will find it easier as you go, let me know if I can help further, 👌👌😊 , Bob

[@JoeSolla]

I wish you'd shown me how to take the top off - oh well

[@gilligallou]

Joe Solla hi Joe, very easy,, hold the feeder in two hands, one under the bottom the other on the top, very light pressure push down on the top, then a 1/4 turn it will open up right away. Let me know if you need anything further, thanks for watching. Bob.

[@misscarolvdb]

Can I buy a new cardnal ring?

[@gilligallou]

Carol VanDenBosch you sure can 🎅🏻😎👌😊 send me an email at [e-mail] with your address, we can go from there. 😁 Merry Christmas from us to yours. 🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻

[@misscarolvdb]

@@gilligallou thank you Merry Christmas

[@kensnyder9372]

You didn't show how it's mounted on a small staff and i didn't see any place to do it , whats up ?????????

[@appletree8441]

Mine has a zapper. Screw the hairy rats

[@bettyducker6523]

There is no way to clean the tube in the dishwasher so the inside gets clean. No standard dishwasher is large enough to hold the tube so you can only lay it horizontally which of course doesn't clean the most important part - the INSIDE.

[@gilligallou]

Betty Ducker thank you Betty , the manufacturer suggests that it is dish washer safe. Let me inquire and get back to you? 👍

[@bettyducker6523]

Bob., I ended up washing the tube as best I could in the dishwasher, and then used a microfiber cloth and some dishwashing detergent to clean the inside tube. One thing that I'm concerned about thought is the feed tube on the gray feeder I have has cloudy (was that way before the dishwasher), whereas the GREEN feeder tube is completely clear like it was when I bought it. Don't understand unless they changed the type of material at some point. Any thoughts?

[@ettevyvab9368]

This doesn't help me . THE SMALLEST Squirrel Buster Bird Feeder does not have an removable bottom and cannot get the bottom off. I've tried a bottle brush, toothbrush, etc. and cannot get the mold off the very bottom rim (an inch up from the bottom. Nothing is reaching it. I'm talking about the smallest one that does not offer the bottom coming off. (It's bolted on with no way to removed the bottom.) I don't have a dish washer.

[@mrmudslide5676]

Why use two words when you can use 1,265 to say the same thing.

[@gilligallou]

Hey, thank you for your input,