Comments on: Hive frame sterilisation using boiling cleaning soda solution

By: admin

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:49:25 +0000

In reply to Susie.

Hi Susie
Once it cools there may be a disc of wax on the top, so its best to avoid getting any pieces of wax into the drain. If you are on the mains sewage then you could put a small amount over a number days. If you are not on the mains sewage it can be useful to find a campsite or caravan park that has a chemical toilet disposal facility.
Regards
Ian

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:22:36 +0000

Thanks for a very informative article. I’ve tried this today and frames cleaned up very well with little effort. I was wondering what you do with the waste water from the burco afterwards? I’m left with a thick yellow soup- is it ok to put down the drain? Worried it might cause a blockage!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:00:08 +0000

In reply to Maty. I've not tried to recover this wax before. It has been boiled for a long time, which will have had an effect on the chemistry of the wax and its been in a strong solution of cleaning soda, so I don't know what state it would be in if your were to recover it, or how safe it would be for food wraps, soap or candles. I try to get as much of the wax as I can off the frame before I put them the cleaning soda. You could try to recover it using a bain marie setup, like the one in my blog on recovering wax. Let us know how you get on.

By: Maty

Maty — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 17:28:36 +0000

Is there a way to seperate/wash/boil the wax from a soda crystal frame clean
Always get a thick layer of wax on surface after its cooled

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:47:44 +0000

“It has never made any tea” – Classic mate !