Aussiedistiller, Home Distilling, Moonshine, Home Brew

Has anybody ever replaced the silicone seal in the turbo boiler? If so what did you use?

Sorry if this has been asked before but the search function brings up so many hits and I cant find an answer anywhere.

Think you can buy them from your hbs, or contact the manufacturer

How much is a new lid. might be easier to rwplace the lid

WTDist wrote:How much is a new lid. might be easier to rwplace the lid

I plan on doing some tig welding on the lid and I'm worried I'll most likely burn the seal out, thats why I'm looking at maybe needing to replace the seal.

Can't get the seal out first?

It seems well glued in , I reckon I'd damage it trying. To be honest I'd like to replace it with something other than silicone too.

There's nothing better than silicon mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
You could try to find a silicon baking sheet that is big enough and cut a new one out but don't do what I did and buy cheapies :angry-banghead: ,spend the $40 or so and get a genuine 100% silicon one.

I tracked down a replacement seal online for $11 plus postage so it's all good. Thanks for the replies :)

As a side note.. I've read a lot about alcohol vapor stripping toxins out of silicone, what's every bodies thoughts on that?

Magnus wrote:I tracked down a replacement seal online for $11 plus postage so it's all good. Thanks for the replies :)

As a side note.. I've read a lot about alcohol vapor stripping toxins out of silicone, what's every bodies thoughts on that?

What toxins
Where you read all this

Id be worried about the glue holding it in not the silicone seal!!

CH3CH2OH wrote:Id be worried about the glue holding it in not the silicone seal!!

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If it has enough pressure just a loose seal should do when clamped in, we don't glue our silicon seals on our flanges ;-)

WTDist wrote:

CH3CH2OH wrote:Id be worried about the glue holding it in not the silicone seal!!

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If it has enough pressure just a loose seal should do when clamped in, we don't glue our silicon seals on our flanges ;-)

I don't know if it is glued in, I certainly didnt glue it in.. It's how it came when I bought it. None the less it's well stuck in place.

Ive found black and clear silicon in my T500 when i pulled it apart so maybe it is held in place with this...

I also found plastic and brass :scared-eek:

WTDist wrote:Ive found black and clear silicon in my T500 when i pulled it apart so maybe it is held in place with this...

I also found plastic and brass :scared-eek:

Not good hey, I'm glad I only got the boiler before finding this site.

The silicon seal on the lid is not glues in, just wiggle it out. If you damage it you can get a new seal from most HBS that sell the turbo system. ie - One stop bar show, brew craft, ebay etc etc. The seals themselves are only $9.00 - $11.00 and when you replace it, they actually set in the groove at a 45 degree angle. ethanol doesn't strip any toxins from 100% silicon materials