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    HH 185 Solar Wax Melter

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    The solar wax melter is a glass-covered box that uses sunlight to melt beeswax from hive scrapings, providing high-quality wax without needing to render wax indoors. It has a sloping top and rotating stand for maximum sun exposure, allowing wax and honey to drain into the collection pan below 145°F. The screen-bottomed collection pan separates wax from debris. Two to four sunny days at 190°F are typically enough to remove all obtainable wax.

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    HH 185 Solar Wax Melter

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    The solar wax melter is a glass-covered box that uses sunlight to melt beeswax from hive scrapings, providing high-quality wax without needing to render wax indoors. It has a sloping top and rotating stand for maximum sun exposure, allowing wax and honey to drain into the collection pan below 145°F. The screen-bottomed collection pan separates wax from debris. Two to four sunny days at 190°F are typically enough to remove all obtainable wax.

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    The solar wax melter is a glass-covered box that uses sunlight to melt beeswax from hive scrapings, providing high-quality wax without needing to render wax indoors. It has a sloping top and rotating stand for maximum sun exposure, allowing wax and honey to drain into the collection pan below 145°F. The screen-bottomed collection pan separates wax from debris. Two to four sunny days at 190°F are typically enough to remove all obtainable wax.

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    HH 185 Solar Wax Melter

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    The solar wax melter is a glass-covered box that uses sunlight to melt beeswax from hive scrapings, providing high-quality wax without needing to render wax indoors. It has a sloping top and rotating stand for maximum sun exposure, allowing wax and honey to drain into the collection pan below 145°F. The screen-bottomed collection pan separates wax from debris. Two to four sunny days at 190°F are typically enough to remove all obtainable wax.

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    Solar Wax Melter

    HH-185

    Your solar wax melter from Mann Lake is a glass covered box that uses the heat of the sun to melt and
    clarify beeswax from your colonies. The melter can be used to render old combs, cappings, burr comb, and
    other hive scrapings containing wax. Your new wax melter will provide high quality wax, and it eliminates
    the need for the occasionally hazardous job of rendering wax inside. It is most efficient if only one layer of
    cappings and wax is processed at a time.

    The sloping top surface and rotating stand of the solar wax melter will provide maximum exposure to the sun
    and will allow the honey and melted wax to drain quickly into the wax pan. Internal temperatures will reach
    well above the melting point of beeswax 63° C /145° F on warm, sunny days. For the best results, place your
    melter in a sunny, sheltered spot.

    The perforated screen at the bottom of the sloped pan will keep unmelted pieces of comb and others debris
    from flowing into the molten wax. The honey collects beneath the wax in the wax pan. Honey processed through
    the solar wax melter is usually discarded as it is negatively affected by the high temperatures inside the wax
    melter. Two to four days at which a temperature of 88° C/190°F is reached inside the melter are usually suffi-
    cient to remove all obtainable wax. After the old comb has been in the melter for a few days, collect the black,
    gummy remains. These remains can only be rendered further by a hot water press. Commercial rendering is
    available from some companies if you have 45 kg/100 lb. For show quality wax, remove the debris from the
    bottom of your cooled wax and the melting/filtering process can be repeated a second time.

    Because of the odors given off by the warm honey and wax, your bees will love this melter as much as you do.
    Be certain to keep the lid tightly closed except when loading and unloading.

    501 1st St S, Hackensack, MN 56452


    500 Santa Anita Dr., Woodland, CA 95776
    485 Stewart Rd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706
    1600 Commerce Street, Marshall, TX 75672
    Telephone: 800-880-7694
    www.mannlakeltd.com

    July 7, 2016 3:36 PM


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    The bottom of the wax melter and the stand bracket
    are marked for easy, proper placement. Attach with
    the hardware that is provided. The legs will slide into
    the post of the bracket.

    The small wax pan is placed in the lowest


    part of the wax melter. This will catch the
    clean wax.

    The sloped pan fits into the melter with the


    lip overlapping the edge of the small wax
    pan.

    The perforated screen will filter the wax as


    it melts into the wax pan. The shorter of the
    2 sides faces the front of the wax melter.

    Attach the glass and handle to the melter with the hardware provided.

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