Plated still Questions

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Plated still Questions

Postby crow » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:23 pm

If bubble cap plates always maintain a liquid bath how do you drain them . I mean if your changing from one wash to another ya couldn't just leave it in there
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Re: Plated still Questions

Postby MacStill » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:38 pm

My caps arent sealed perfectly so they do drain once the boiler is turned off.
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Re: Plated still Questions

Postby crow » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:41 pm

Can ya then just flush the column ?
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Re: Plated still Questions

Postby MacStill » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:45 pm

Yep, but I find the fore shots & heads do a pretty good job of that
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