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maddchef
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Pc leak, always something
#21810904 - 06/15/15 02:07 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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So all of a sudden my 23qt won't form a seal. It's not the gasket I've rotated and flipped it. I can tell where its leaking from but dunno wtf to do about it or how it happened.
Visually there's no burrs or anything but its like it ever so slightly warped. It wasn't dropped or struck or anything of this nature.
I'm not so concerned of how it happened but if there's anything to be done about it because at this point it is dead in the water.
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knomadic_niki
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21810965 - 06/15/15 02:28 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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try putting mineral oil on the o ring. sometimes that helps it complete a seal. my PC leaks a bit, too. its not a big deal, it still reaches pressure and holds it. i just put an extra quart of water in there
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Yeah, I dip a paper towel in vegetable oil and give the seal a slight coating every few PC runs.
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maddchef
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It's not the gasket. It's been oiled lately and is in good shape. I rotated it 180° and flipped it and it is leaking from the same spot.
The metal has slightly warped somehow. It's enough of a leak where it screams. I run 3-3.5hr cycles and that will not suffice
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PsilocyBen17
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This might sound stupid but I was having the same problem a few weeks ago when I started using a new PC. I adjusted the o ring several times but it just wouldn't seal. Finally I realized that one of the burners on my stove was crooked. When I fixed the burner so that the PC was sitting completely level during the cycle it worked fine.
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maddchef
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Same burner same pc. It just all of a sudden went wonky.
Wish I could find an AA75x for about $650 I would go ahead and get it.
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PinPornProducer
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Maybe one of the metal lock lips on the lid or pan is bent a little so its not pulling down tight when the lid is locked
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maddchef
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That's what I'm thinking but I can't visually detect it nor do I have micrometers to measure.
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21811037 - 06/15/15 02:50 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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As I've stated I have a cheap "rocker" pc and it works just fine. Give it a shot- see what happens.
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maddchef
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What does having a rocker have to do with it? Yeah im just gonna run it wide open and see if I can get it to seat.
I'll report back if I blow up and die.
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21811069 - 06/15/15 03:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Maybe the seal is worn out. Have you ever replaced it?
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maddchef
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: Grey]
#21811081 - 06/15/15 03:02 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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The seal? As in the gasket? Yes it's a pretty new gasket.
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maddchef
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21811103 - 06/15/15 03:09 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Well fuckit. Won't even build decent pressure past 5psi
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maddchef
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21811109 - 06/15/15 03:09 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I believe it to be the lid but can't find anywhere that sells lids like they do for AA's
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knomadic_niki
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21811138 - 06/15/15 03:20 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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bummer...well, i can tell you that i'm not all that pleased in my $700 investment in the AA75x. I would just as quickly by an equally sized AA pressure cooker without the built in element for 1/5th the cost. It doesn't have as much space as I thought it would and its not that much easier to use than my Presto 22 quart cooker except it doesn't have a rocker to drive me nuts with....
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maddchef
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I like the idea of it not making a ton of noise and not tying up my stove. I imagine with a 75x I can run it on a mechanical timer as well letting me go about other business such as making more oysters.
Do you use bags or jars in it and what do you fit?
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knomadic_niki
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21811243 - 06/15/15 03:44 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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the AA75x pulls a lot of amps and because of the shoddy wiring in my house, i have to turn off my refrigerator and my flow hood in my lab to run the autoclave without blowing a fuse. you still have to keep an eye on it and make sure the pressure doesn't get too high, and the timer built into it only goes up to 60 minutes, so i use my cell phone. it fits 2 more quarts than my 22 quart presto, which i think fit 9. it fits 4 1800g substrate bags (my sub isn't very dense) which is the same as my presto just with a little more space around them. its slightly taller and slightly wider. if i were to make the purchase again, i think i would buy a hot plate and a stovetop autoclave instead. its not bad, though. just not worth $700 in my opinion
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Edited by knomadic_niki (06/15/15 03:45 PM)
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maddchef
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I've rarely found a hotplate that would run a 941pc.
I've debated just getting a pc but I want to not have to fiddle with the heat for the whole cycle. I was under the impression that once you dialed it in you could set the knob and walk away.
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Re: Pc leak, always something [Re: maddchef]
#21811265 - 06/15/15 03:50 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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yea, you can pretty much set it and walk away. i check in on it a few times after i close the pressure valve to make sure its turning off at the same pressure that it did the last time i used it. and then you go in and start your timer when it reaches the proper pressure. its very simple. so is the stovetop PC, though. i didn't think about a hotplace not being powerful enough for a large PC....figured they would have the same kind of output as a stovetop. no?
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maddchef
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No. In the US your stove is 220, the hot plates are 110v.
There are some that are 1200w and MAY work but I'm not spending the cash on a pc and plate combo to have it not work.
-------------------- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king. All mushrooms are edible, but some only once..... Easier than cakes I do science and shit.
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