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mushpunx
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AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops?
#23975578 - 01/02/17 10:13 AM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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Hey all!
So I moved into a new apartment and I haven't done any culture work here. I went to sterilize some agar when I realized it's not a gas burner, its a smaller oven with electric coil type ranges on top. No gas in my apartment it's all electric.
It also doesn't seem too sturdy, the weight of an AA seems a little much.
For today I'm gunna grab the coil style hot plate from my old house and give it a go on that- at least if I damage it its no biggie it was only 40$.
Any tips from folks whos ovens have electric coils?
Thanks!
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx]
#23975603 - 01/02/17 10:22 AM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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oh man. didnt you notice when you read the amenities?
also from a culinary point of view id never ever get a place with electric stove top .
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushboy]
#23976490 - 01/02/17 03:16 PM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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I've used some cheaper electric stoves and they all have worked fine (assuming they aren't glass top). The shoddiest one I used would dent inwards between all 4 burners when I had a full AA921 on it, but once I removed it it would *pop* back out on it's own. What brand is it? Best of luck!
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: magicMerlin]
#23976541 - 01/02/17 03:37 PM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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I've used my 921 on a few different electric coil ranges. Never had any issues, myself.
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: freespeech] 1
#23976627 - 01/02/17 04:13 PM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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Buy a presto lol
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: bodhisatta]
#23976878 - 01/02/17 05:51 PM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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bodhisatta said: Buy a presto lol
Haha I bet it could handle the Presto. I own a Presto 23 but I have to buy new gaskets for it.
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx]
#23976896 - 01/02/17 05:58 PM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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I'm gunna try this before I try the electric stove again.
Ive boiled big pots of water on it before , its sturdier than the stovetop I have.
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx] 1
#23976901 - 01/02/17 06:00 PM (7 years, 28 days ago) |
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I run two presto 18 quarts at once with 4 bags in them. it works fine on the electric stove use. 
Tomorrow Im going to do a little trial run with my AA 930 on the electric stove. gonna put in 4 bags, totaling a little more than 8 quarts of grain. I'll let ya know how it went.
Edited by Th3Issu3 (01/02/17 06:02 PM)
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx]
#23978132 - 01/03/17 08:05 AM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Those Salton burners cycle every 4-8 minutes. Works for a Presto, but it takes an hour to vent, 45 minutes up to pressure etc...
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: Crispykoot]
#23978147 - 01/03/17 08:24 AM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Not sure of the brand but I used an electric range for quite a while with a 925 before just recently picking up a LP burner. I've even used the small element on the range, just took longer to get to temp.
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: Crispykoot]
#23978166 - 01/03/17 08:38 AM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Crispykoot said: Those Salton burners cycle every 4-8 minutes. Works for a Presto, but it takes an hour to vent, 45 minutes up to pressure etc...
What do you mean by cycle? I'm just trying it now, it started venting and then shut itself off
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx]
#23978177 - 01/03/17 08:56 AM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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The hotplate wasnt powerful enough.
I got it up on my stove and it seems to be doing fine this time, I think I just had to balance it better
Hopefully it works 
Edit: Guess this post was for nothing. Got it sorted out, the coils on my stove were just wobbly I only had to balance the Sterilizer out.
The electric top works better than my gas burner actually. Heats up faster, and it holds at pressure much better than the gas top which was finnicky
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Edited by mushpunx (01/03/17 09:39 AM)
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx]
#23978496 - 01/03/17 11:09 AM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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I use an electric stove and the only issue I ever have is having to balance my pc using a jar lid under the edge. It gets so heavy it makes the coil tilt but a metal band under the edge solves it no problem.
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: natedawgnow]
#23978530 - 01/03/17 11:22 AM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Blindingleaf runs his 941 on a portable single electric coil like you have pictured up there, Mushpunx.
Obviously gas would be better, but what you have should work. When I first started growing my house had an electric stove top like your apartment and I was able to work with it
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: PirateSwazey]
#23978552 - 01/03/17 11:28 AM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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I also run a 941 on an electric coil hot-plate.
If you're thinking of hot-plates I recommend this one.
It is expensive
https://www.amazon.ca/Broil-King-CSR-3TB-Professional-14-Inch/dp/B0044FL7SG
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Used my AA 930 on a electric range today. Worked like a charm. Probably going to buy a restaurant grade range for it and use small peices of copper pipe to shim it.
I can't believe I went this long without one!! Best investment ever!
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: natedawgnow]
#23979162 - 01/03/17 03:35 PM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Quote:
natedawgnow said: I use an electric stove and the only issue I ever have is having to balance my pc using a jar lid under the edge. It gets so heavy it makes the coil tilt but a metal band under the edge solves it no problem.
Yes that was what my original problem was, the coil tilting. I managed to get it balanced.
The jar band is a great Idea I was racking my brain trying to think of something to use!
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx]
#23979176 - 01/03/17 03:40 PM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Ya I just put it under the tilting edge of my pc and it balances it out perfectly. I dedicated one band for this job because the band gets pretty hot and it patinas and slightly blackens over time due to the heat.
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: natedawgnow]
#23979698 - 01/03/17 07:10 PM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Picked up one of these for 40$ at Walmart
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: NDStepp84]
#23980606 - 01/04/17 05:32 AM (7 years, 26 days ago) |
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I used this for a long time. takes forever to get a 941 up and going, but a presto is fast. its pricey but powerful. use an appropriate extension cord for the load because it can burn.
I got one of these though and never went back. it moonlights as a toaster too, go figure

pro tip for the future- don't move to places with electric stoves. they suck even for cooking and u can't light a cigarette on them
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: blindingleaf] 1
#23981777 - 01/04/17 03:53 PM (7 years, 26 days ago) |
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Ha! Toast!
The gas burners that hook up to a tank, are those safe to use inside, like a regular range?
At my last house I had a very large garage and when I was considering doing work out there I looked into purchasing one of those.
Unfortunately I don't exactly have room for the gas tank in my studio apartment, my closet is packed to the gills with lab gear
As it is I'm having to build a stand with flip down table so that I can Leave my flow hood in the closet and still use it
Studio apartments
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: mushpunx]
#23983125 - 01/05/17 05:04 AM (7 years, 25 days ago) |
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If Azur ran it in his lab I'd think it was safe, but hopefully he comments, cause I can't remember.
I've only run it in my basement (cement floor and walls, air movement from outside)
I don't know if anyone used them on the boards, but when I worked catering we had these portable gas ranges where the gas was in a disposable tank, the size of a spray paint can, for heating stuff up on the job. not sure how long a tank of the gas would last, but I remember they were cheap
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: blindingleaf]
#23989585 - 01/07/17 01:33 PM (7 years, 23 days ago) |
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When I stayed with azur he ran two burners side by side in a space barely big enough for the two pcs with a powerful vent fan above two 941s.
I asked if he ran the burners inside he said hell yes just open a window and pop a box fan in there to suck out the fumes.
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Re: AA Sterilizers and electric stovetops? [Re: filthyknees]
#23989586 - 01/07/17 01:34 PM (7 years, 23 days ago) |
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propane burns pretty damn clean anyway blue flame is pretty safe indoors with propane
you do need some ventilation though, if the CO2 from combustion goes back into combustion it can be broken down to CO
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