Stainless steel scrubbers

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Stainless steel scrubbers

Postby Legless69 » Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:39 am

I have had my t500 for 10 years now. It came with copper and ceramic saddles, which I remove after each distillation of TPW. ( Which I am happy with).
I read that it is suggested that the ceramic saddles be replaced by stainless steel scrubbers from that hardware chain.
1. How many scrubbers do I need?
2 Do I keep the copper saddles in?
3. I have two thermometers attached to the column. The bottom one, keep as close to 55 degrees as possible by water control. The top thermometer runs at 78 ish. What temperatues should I aim for with scrubbers?

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Re: Stainless steel scrubbers

Postby chipboy » Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:55 pm

Stainless scrubbers with no soap from the big green shed (Bunny house) get a few packets, not too tight so you can breathe through it.
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Re: Stainless steel scrubbers

Postby Legless69 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:06 pm

Umm ...I have bought a packet of 10 scrubbers from that store (mr clean brand)....how many do I use??
I still need to know if I keep the copper saddles in place?
Thanks.
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Re: Stainless steel scrubbers

Postby hgwells » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:14 pm

Always good to leave copper in the path. If you have the copper T500 you could get away with leaving the copper saddles out, but if you have them why not use them? More copper rather than less would be my view.

Fill the rest of the column with the SS scrubbers and per chipboy’s previous post just make sure you don’t pack them too tight, you should be able to breath through the column with ease.
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Re: Stainless steel scrubbers

Postby The Stig » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:15 pm

Use copper mesh as a replacement , problem solved
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Re: Stainless steel scrubbers

Postby hgwells » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:17 pm

The Stig wrote:Use copper mesh as a replacement , problem solved


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Any idea where you could purchase copper mesh Stig? :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Stainless steel scrubbers

Postby Wellsy » Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:40 pm

I believe 5 star have copper mesh, that’s where I got mine from and it works a treat
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