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Offline Barry n Abbie

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Melting wax
« on: February 11, 2017, 02:46:47 pm »
Has anyone tried melting wax in a slow cooker?  I am going to try in a few hours, have a few lbs of refine chipped wax waiting to be melted.
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Re: Melting wax
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2017, 04:13:31 pm »
The slow cooker will work but will be coated with wax and unusable for cooking. I would buy the plastic bag liners they sell for slow cookers so you don't ruin the slow cooker.

something like these:  https://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Slow-Cooker-Liners-4-Count/dp/B002U0KKK8?th=1

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Re: Melting wax
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2017, 05:22:31 pm »
Ihave used a crock pot for years to refine and clean wax I used about a 50/50 mix of water and wax and let melt on low heat
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Re: Melting wax
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2017, 05:28:44 pm »
We bought a converted Presto Pot, and absolutely love it. Can't use it for anything else but that was the idea anyway.
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Re: Melting wax
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2017, 06:29:24 pm »
i haven't and don't use a slow cooker to melt my wax (i use solar method and also big kettle on the stove in a pinch), but anything you use can't be used for anything else as others have said.

now looking to buy a designated wax melter for as much wax as i process.  good luck, let us know the results!
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