Spare HR Door Seal Arrived - It Has a New Shape
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- My new Harvest Right spare door seal just arrived and I'm almost speechless over how different it looks. So unexpected. I like the look of it. Time will tell how long it will last.
Did your new machine arrive with a seal that looks like this new one?
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Do you have a vid where you made the mods to improve insulation? Plexi disc, bubble wrap, seal behind the door gasket?
Looks fantastic , I can;t wait to see how it works
Was flabbergasted by a short video 😂. Short and sweet.👍
🤣 I was going to put at the end of the previous Potato Cubes video and I forgot!
Thanks for sharing. Where did you purchase the door gasket? HR doesn't list any spare parts, just accessories.
I just called HR.
I don't know if it was on sale or anything, but it cost less than the one I bought 3+ years ago. This one cost me $42 including delivery. (no sales tax in our state)
@@SchoolReports wow that seems like a good price. Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the video. Let's hope this new seal has better insulation values.
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Great news. Let's hope this new seal has better insulation values.
It looks noticeably smaller. So I don't know that it will.
@@jacollins2010 Agreed!
I think there is no chance it will have a better insulation value, though it will cover the gap at the rear of the seal. It's still just silicone, and as you said, it's smaller, The the side wall thickness was about 11mm and now it's thinner at about 8.5mm. We will still be adding the insulation around ours.
That is an interesting new design for the drum seal/gasket.
You mentioned a 12" (plexiglass?) disc available online. Do you happen to have a link to it?
Thanks!
This is the one I ordered, but i have not received it yet so I don't know how it will work out. I can show it when I get it. amzn.to/3xpqvbD (Probably better than the one I cut. My old machine chamber was not exactly not round like my sister's new one:) amzn.to/3xpqvbD -There are a few choices for 12" discs on Amazon. They may also be available at local craft stores.
It will still need spacers and a little handle thing added like I did on my original one. Acrylic Disc Front - ua-cam.com/video/erH1VDqNi80/v-deo.htmlsi=9Y0Pxr1huRrx6b_6&t=367
@@SchoolReports Thank you for the info. I want to see inside my machine's drum/chamber during the run. Many don't understand how this can help someone learn about their machine, saying, "You don't need to see in there. Just leave it until it's done. Why are you looking in there?" So, your see-through insulation panel fits my desires and needs. I understand the spacers and handle. I'm looking forward to a video on the disc you've ordered, once you've received it. Thanks again.
Where did you purchase it? Harvest Right told me they carry no parts for sale.
That seems odd. I ordered this latest one from HR on March 18.
I just called HR. at 801-386-8960 and in less than 6 minutes it was ordered and payed for. (payment was online) It would have been faster but they thought I was wanting a _sealer_ instead of a _seal._ I probably should have said door gasket.
I don't know if it was on sale or anything, but it cost less than the one I bought 3+ years ago. This one cost me $42 including delivery. (no sales tax in our state)
@SchoolReports, that is really weird considering I bought my FD directly from them. I even commented, that people would consider “no parts available” important information before they purchased a machine.
@@Sam-y5d3j I don't know what to tell you. I've called 4 times and ordered 4 things over the years (besides the freeze dryer) and never had a problem or delay.
Great videos Dan. I have seen your pump with a hose running from the drain to off camera, and you briefly mention it once as a filter. Can you give more info on this? I am doing candy runs in a vac oven so it doesnt have a condenser to act as a cold trap. I have to drain the oil after each run, freeze it so I can strain the ice out before filtering it. I would like to know more of your filter or even if its just a gravity trap to let the water drop to a lower oil reservoir.
We use rolled paper towels to filter the oil. One is a continuous flow powered system and one is a batch gravity container.
The snugly rolled paper towel filter made using a yogurt container and paper towel filters removes the suspended water very well. DIY Oil Filter - ua-cam.com/video/mI2-8MLKV9E/v-deo.htmlsi=AkxCV-KzvXZH_UJe
Here is a little more about the continuous flow DIY oil filter system - ua-cam.com/video/x0iU-Rd_Q2A/v-deo.htmlsi=DS-DfaGj6ihlN8k9
My very first system (Which I don't think I have any video of) was a continuous flow powered system using the yogurt container with paper towel filters.
But why do you need it? I don't have one of those why do you need one for the newer freeze dryer?
Good question. Spare parts.
It's just a new spare replacement seal to replace my old replacement seal which I recently used. They won't last forever. (I assume you missed that video:) My old seal was starting to show some wear and damage. ua-cam.com/video/1vBR-QQfALo/v-deo.htmlsi=eGlbZBvZX82PKN04&t=892
👍 Thanks for the info.❤❤❤
Sorry I should have worded that different why do you need the glass part and I think I thought it was your sister's you were making it for 🤷🏻♀️
@@debphillips4719 The machines don't _need_ the seal insulation or the door disc we add, but for us it's a useful addition because of two related things: condensation and heat transfer. First, while it's cooling, but before the vacuum pump starts, it helps with heat transfer. Second, because I often (very often!) don't get to the machine right away when it finishes, it just sit there chilling. Sometimes it waits 12 hours or more. Very chill, -40 chill. By the time I get around to it, without the front disc and seal insulation, the entire door and seal would be covered with condensation, both liquid and frozen. And then it melts and makes a mess. For people that stay right on top the the process, ready to take it out and check it the minute it beeps, all this is much less needed.
@@SchoolReports Have you given any thought to plexiglas and it being food safe? Perhaps HarvestRight’s are made specifically for them and are already food safe. Granted the heat in the FD is low like a crockpot, but it does have a heater hot enough that the trays get hot. Perhaps the better choice would be a stainless steel disk, since you really don’t need to see the food. Or for that matter an insulation cover added somehow to the outside. Then it would still insulate, be easily removed to look inside, and not be moved closer to the food like added plexiglass. I hadn’t given any thought to the HarvestRight plexiglass being food safe, assuming it was, until you brought this subject up. Lots of companies use specifically made products for the food industry. That may be the case here, because they had to get it passed by federal inspections.
New to this, what does the disc do?
The disc helps keep the condensation at bay.
The machines don't "need" the seal insulation or the door disc we add, but for us it's a useful addition because of two related things: condensation and heat transfer. First, while it's cooling, but before the vacuum pump starts, it helps with heat transfer. Second, because I often (very often!) don't get to the machine right away when it finishes, it just sit there chilling. Sometimes it waits 12 hours or more. Very chill, -40 chill. By the time I get around to it, without the front disc and seal insulation, the entire door and seal would be covered with condensation, both liquid and frozen. And then it melts and makes a mess. For people that stay right on top the the process, ready to take it out and check it the minute it beeps, all this is much less needed.
Freeze Dryer Door Seal Insulation - ua-cam.com/video/zD2a1qmU7P8/v-deo.htmlsi=6kNA6XtZFU7qp6Pu
Ice on Door Seal and Condensation on Door - ua-cam.com/video/WMNvva9uTds/v-deo.htmlsi=OJdI8G2tnNhv_lcH
@@SchoolReports Thank you for your great reply!