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maddchef
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Does anyone use a hotplate???
#21823462 - 06/18/15 12:45 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Does anyone use a hotplate? Specifically one that is capable of running an AA941 or same size sterilizer?
The heating element in an AA75x is 1600watts but its also on the inside of the unit.
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21823588 - 06/18/15 01:16 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Come on. There's so many threads like this. I expect better from an aaw warrior.
Short answer, yes.
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maddchef
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: Buck513]
#21823602 - 06/18/15 01:19 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've read through a good deal of the threads and in theory a 1800watt burner would be fine but does it hold the weight? Does it cycle on and off on a long cycle allowing psi to drop before it kicks back on?
Looking more for a "this is what I use with no issues".
The threads about hotplates are usually a " will this work?" And then never a follow up.
Also it hurts since I'm limited to 110v
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Edited by maddchef (06/18/15 01:21 PM)
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21823639 - 06/18/15 01:28 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Well the main drawbacks of hotplates is that they're typically not designed to withstand hours upon hours of being on high heat. Most will warp or break down pretty quickly. They also tend to take a very, very, long time to build pressure.
Find a durable hotplate (there's several model recommendations in previous threads) and you should be fine using an aa
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21823643 - 06/18/15 01:30 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I only use gas (NG in Garage (homebrew setup), Propane outdoors if required or Butane 10K BTU Burner indoors as standard) now as I once put my PC on an electric burner and it warped the bottom so doesn't sit flat anymore.
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: Adept]
#21823675 - 06/18/15 01:39 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Blindingleaf uses a plate for his 941 on a regular basis, send him a PM and ask what kind of you want specifics
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: PirateSwazey]
#21823697 - 06/18/15 01:45 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I wouldn't put a loaded 941 on an electric element at all. Get a propane burner for like $10.
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: 36fuckin5]
#21823743 - 06/18/15 01:54 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've got burners but I'd like to be able to run this indoors in case it's raining etc. I have limited workspace in the garage.
Plus my burners are extremely hard to adjust in small amounts. It's either almsot a pilot light or its an inferno
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21823760 - 06/18/15 01:57 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'd just worry about physically collapsing an electric element.
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: 36fuckin5]
#21823771 - 06/18/15 02:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah no that's kinda my worry too. You can find cheap single electric burners for $20 but they're plastic and even though they may be enough wattage they will either soften and melt or shut themselves off.
I've come across a few cast iron hotplates with metal housing but they're at least $120 and up.
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21823799 - 06/18/15 02:07 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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How is using a propane burner, indoors, different from a propane stove?
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maddchef
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I would imagine a propane stove has a safety feature or two. Ionno, just doesn't seem safe to me for some reason.
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21823977 - 06/18/15 02:46 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Fair enough. I'm fairly vigilant, when PCing, but can only fit 2 cookers on my propane stove at a time. Adding a camping style burner would enable me to run 33 jars at once. 19 in my 941 (Canadian jars are slightly larger), and 7 each, in my 915, and Mirro 22. Upping my spawn ratio, each week, and loving it!
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yes, propane indoors is considered generally unsafe unless you have an appliance designed specifically for indoor use (I.E. LP Stove)
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: Adept]
#21824158 - 06/18/15 03:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Check out the cadco hot plates. Those are the ones everyone seems to use.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00125PC5K/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_zIZGvbBS67TXM
Another thing you might consider doing is buying a stopcock for the 941, which will essentially turn it into a 1975x.
http://www.allamericancanner.com/allamericansterilizerparts.htm
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: NumeroEno]
#21824227 - 06/18/15 03:52 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah but $135 is a good deal to drop on a plate that may or may not work
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21824250 - 06/18/15 03:57 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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The other one that gets really good reviews is the waring.
http://www.amazon.com/Waring-SB30-1300-Watt-Portable-Single/dp/B000I14C7I
They'll both work, but with a 941 they'll probably take a long time. It would be nice if blindingleaf chimed in on what he uses.
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: NumeroEno]
#21824257 - 06/18/15 04:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm currently looking to pick one up.
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maddchef
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Yeah I sent BL a pm but haven't heard back. Actually I haven't heard from him since I came back. He was one of my favorites.
I may just say fuck it and run on an outdoor burner. Save $150 for some other toy, maybe a bacticinerator and something else random. Then if I keep selling out at the farmers market I can add another one as I have 2 outdoor burners and just make a Y connection so that both have the same amount of substrate, water, and gas running to them.
I think I'm going to run into a problem fine tuning the gas flow though. My burners are not made for fine tuning. Is there some type of accessory that I could add in-line to better control gas flow?
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Re: Does anyone use a hotplate??? [Re: maddchef]
#21824675 - 06/18/15 05:37 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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So converting a 941 to a sterilizer, can it still run @ 20psi like the AA75? Is it safe or am I stuck running at around 15-17psi?
Also do you need to replace the blowout plug as well? I know I need the stopcock dealt to replace the weight.
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