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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: idiotsavant2201 on February 19, 2004, 12:48:00 PM

Title: Technique for Cleaning Graham Condensor
Post by: idiotsavant2201 on February 19, 2004, 12:48:00 PM

Swiis is apparantly thinking about upgrading to a graham-type condensor. He has searced extensively using tfse. His question is not what type of cleaning solutions or chemicals to use, but HOW to clean it. Obviously a the cleaning instrument would need to be quite flexible to accomodate the coil of the condensor. Doesn't said flexibility comprimise the degree of pressure the brush would need to assert to make its way from the top to bottom of the coils? Which type of brush/instrument would be needed?

Title: Just flush it.....
Post by: Purepacker on February 19, 2004, 02:50:00 PM

There is no need to go into the coil. All that will be condensed within the coil are compounds that are relatively volatile and most likely soluble in acetone or toluene. Just fill the coil with some solvent and shake, shake, shake.... ;)

Title: For the most part...
Post by: k0dog on February 19, 2004, 03:04:00 PM

For the most part you can follow the above directioin but some time you get random polar substance.. Well at least in my case.  So I just flush it with first IPA then with dH2O.  If you wanted you could continue in the fashion with toluene, but meh..