Briskheat ® Water Heater Element Replacement | 240 Voltage | Straight "Hairpin" Element | Kit
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Question: "How does the mantle stir the contents in the flask? " By R.Rodgers

Answer: " A PTFE-coated magnetic stir bar is placed into the contents of the round-bottom flask. An internal magnet underneath the heater rotates, which causes the pellet to follow and stir the liquid."

Question: "What are the most common round-bottom flask heating applications? "

Answer: "The most common are: Heating and/or boiling of a liquid Distillation Contain chemical reactions, especially for reflux set-ups and lab-scale synthesis Storage of culture media

Question: "Are there any special installation steps I need to know before I start operation?"

Answer: "These are plug-and-play units which do not require any additional wiring or set-up. If a support rod is required, the support clamp accessory is attached to the side of the mantle to hold the support rod into position. *Always read the instruction manual prior to use."

Question: Why do the larger mantles have 2 zones?

Answer: "A Min/Max heater switch is used to control heating for low/high volumes of flask contents. Larger mantles have 2 zones to allow the user to only heat the lower portion of the flask when lower volumes are heated."

Question: "What if I need more precise temperature control?"

Answer: "Metal-housed mantles can be used in conjunction with independent temperature controllers for enhanced temperature accuracy. We recommend the SDX Digital PID controller."

Question: "Can these mantles be used to heat other objects that have different lower dimensions than the round-bottom flasks?"

Answer: "They can but it is not recommended as the heating process may be extremely inefficient"