grooving Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I use a water distiller under a powerful vent hood to reduce alcohol when making small batches of tincture, but a couple of months ago mine started leaking alcohol into the body of the mega home which isn’t too safe I’d imagine. So in the market for something new or just replace my megahome distiller. Anyone use something similar or can suggest an alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I'd take it apart and see if it's just an O ring that needs replacing, an O ring will probably cost you about 50p. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grooving Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Cheers Saddam, I’ll take a look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Should you be using alcohol in a water distiller? It's probably the alcohol which has damaged the seals, I'd pull it to pieces and replace all the seals with a set which are alcohol and heat friendly, they're orange iirc. Try your local hydraulics supplier, just take in the old seals and they'll match you up a set. Edited October 20, 2022 by Saddam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twigs Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I too am in the market for a reclaiming distiller, you can get electric distillers for alcohol use that operate at a lower temperature @greywolf recommended one to me the other day but I can’t find it now I think that same company produce one that you can use sea water on too theirs a company on river site that you can set temp on but i’m not sure of the company or their products sorry, not much help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graywolf Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 https://www.megahomedistiller.com/collections/all Model MH-DA4B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grooving Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 @Saddam Errr yes you are correct, strictly speaking it shouldn’t be used for alcohol so lovely idea for a hack with the more appropriate seals. Always been extra vigilant using it because of my off menu use so to speak. Nice one @Graywolf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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