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by **Womper** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:54 am

Hi everyone. Newby here but looking forward to the journey. I thought with all the knowledge that gathers here, somebody may be able to help me.
My elder brother passed away from NHL 12 months ago and left me a Turbo 500 boiler with a copper Pure Distilling column. After 12 months of just sitting there, I'm wanting to pull it all apart and give it a good clean. Trouble is I can't undo the brass nut that separates the column from the boiler lid. Looks like its seized. I'm wondering what best practice would be. Soak it for ages in a more condensed acitic solution and see if that unfreezes it, use heat with map gas, or use a fluid like Inox to try and loosen it. Maybe someone has a better idea. I don't want to try anything yet until I get the best solution. Cheers everyone.

by **bluc** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:43 pm

Watch applying heat there is plastic parts..

by **The Stig** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:54 pm

Try putting some water into the boiler and heat up that way.
Wear gloves and try undo the nut like that.

by **Womper** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:18 pm

Thanks Bluc. There is a silicon ring on the topside of the lid, so I guess that eliminates that process. I think I'll go Stigs way and run some water through it and see if that does anything. Cheers blokes.

by **Womper** » Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:06 pm

Well Stig. Your suggestion worked a treat. Seemed to free everything up and it all came apart quite easily. Noted that there was plumbers tape around the thread. I get why we use that tape but is that necessary for the still? Don't want to contaminate any brews just in case. Thanks fellas ^:)^

by **The Stig** » Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:36 pm

I’m glad it worked , some times the simplest idea is the easiest :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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