Rich_Insane
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Cooking stoves!
So, I was planning on purchasing a hotplate, but I realized that I've gone over budget and am unlikely to be able to afford one (unless a miracle on
eBay happens). Are cooking stoves suitable for basic heating applications? I only need to get to around 110oC in an oil bath. I won't need to go
higher and as long as the temperature is above 105oC, it is good enough (doesn't have to be very accurate). Should I purchase an electric stove or one
of those butane-burner ones? Any recommendations?
Thanks,
Rich
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Hexavalent
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1500W-ELECTRICAL-SINGLE-HOT-PLATE-...
I have this exact one and it works extremely well for lab use - heats up quickly and seems to provide quite nice, even, heating, particularly when
using oil, water etc. baths.
"Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill
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triplepoint
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I use both cooking hotplates and a lab hotplate-stirrer. I find both types acceptable, except that the cooking hotplate-stirrer doesn't stir for me.
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Endimion17
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There's virtually no difference between a laboratory hotplate and a small cooking stove with a regulator such as this one.
It's just a heating element. Ta-da, it heats stuff.
If you use that, plus overhead stirring, you can save tons of money. No need for expensive magnetic stirrers/hotplates. Better invest in decent ground
glass equipment.
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