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BackwoodsBill
02-28-2009, 07:46 PM
Hello all!
Well i guess the pan i selected doesnt work so great after a water boil test on the new evaporator i built the pan i used is from a fryolator it has a sump in it kind of resembles an automobile oil pan it took 2 hours to really get boiling to where it would start the evaporation process i had good fire under it dont feel that is the problem what i feel the problem is that the pan is too deep i think i should swap it out for a ss steam table tray my evap. is made out of a 100 gallon propane pig style tank the pan set down through a hole i cut to have good fire contact it has a 6 inch flue and fair air control also at first i used hard wood for the fire then i added soft wood to it thats when i started to get a good boil can anyone give me some direction this is my first go at suggarin many thanks!

KenWP
02-28-2009, 08:28 PM
How deep was the liguid in the pan for one question and how big is the pan for the next guestion. Other wards how much liquid did you start out with that had to be heated to a boil.

BackwoodsBill
03-01-2009, 03:30 AM
How deep was the liguid in the pan for one question and how big is the pan for the next guestion. Other wards how much liquid did you start out with that had to be heated to a boil.

the liquid was approx. 8 inches and the pan size 12"x24" the sump area in the pan is 12"x9" that was the portion i had the water in!

Jerome
03-01-2009, 06:06 AM
it the pan change to the steam table pan you do better, and try to keep the depth down 2' is comfortable to start.