new water regulator from still spirits

[Mr Four Square]

The T500 is difficult to control even with stable mains pressure. A small turn of the tap or the needle valve floods the column and sends temperatures crashing or rising rapidly. The actual adjustment required when you are in the sweet spot is so small you can barely feel the movement.

After 3 years of various set ups and frustration, adding a gate valve solved it for me.

I dial in the water volume ( by watching the cooling water output temperature say 55 degrees) with the gate valve. Then ( because I already have one) I make any fine adjustments as the run progresses with the needle valve.

The gate valve gives much better control than a house tap and can make the tiny adjustments you require to run the still. I have run it without the needle valve and it works just fine. I only use the needle valve because I bought one in my earlier attempts at solving this problem.

[Seagull]

My beloved water flow regulator at work. No more tap connection problems!

I love those guys at Still Spirits!

[Anavrin]

Is that an official Still Spirits bit of kit?

[Seagull]

Yeah it is. Couldn't get it over here so had to order from abroad. Got the first one sent over from NZ, then loved it so much got a back up sent from Oz cos let the first one run dry by accident for a bit