Thanks Joe. I fill it only to the fill line and try to keep it clean with
citric acid. Since it is getting older should I give it more head room?PT
From: Joe Huard <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: CS>Distilling - OT
Hi PT,
I used to sell distillers, and I believe that you are filling the boiling tank
too much. There has to be some room above the water level for just steam to be.
And then the steam gets forced into the cooling coils.
Joe
On 2015-12-23 10:38 AM, PT Ferrance wrote:
Thanks, Ode. When I clean it this week I will do a pot of vinegar. Should
it be mixed with water or just straight?
I use citric acid to clean the pot but don't let it run through the system.
Would that also work? I like it because it is also a microbial. I appreciate
your help. PT
From: Ode Coyote <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: CS>Distilling - OT
That would be minerals from over boil. If you can slow that distiller
down [less hot, but a lot slower] that stuff should stay in the pot like most
of it does.
Soak the condenser in an acid like CLR, dilute Muriatic [Hydrochloric acid,
HCl] or distilled white vinegar. ["distilled" suggests that distilling some
with your distiller will do the job]
Bear in mind that strong HCl will 'passivate' stainless steel if left on too
long...makes it sorta black, gold and purple weird stainy lookin]
Ode
On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:26 PM, PT Ferrance <[email protected]> wrote:
I've been using the same distiller for probably close to 10 years and have
never had a problem.
The other day I noticed some white particles floating on the top of the water
in the distiller jug. The water is very hard where I live and usually the
inside of the pot needs to be cleaned at least once a week (I distill 1 pot a
day). The substance almost looks like the minerals that build up on the inside
of the pot on the sides where it dries. I also noticed a white powdery
substance on the inside of the tube that the water drips out of.
Anyone have any ideas on what this could be and how I can resolve it? Thanks.
PT
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