Pretty sure they’re not off the shelf floodable. Not certain if that is a modification they can do, or if it’s usually done here. Never needed a floodable stainless steel washing machine myself so I’m unsure.
Let me know if your interested. $5500 with control cabinet or $5000 without it. The motor is UL listed so no problems there. I’m working with the producer not an export company like Kingreat.
I’m switching to warm hexane extraction from warm ethanol and realizing my pandas aren’t going to cut it anymore. I’m considering this centrifuge from lanphan. It’s about $3800 including shipping but the talk earlier in this thread about these centrifuges having gaskets is concerning and I’m wondering how they would hold up to hexane.
Now I’m thinking I would be better off getting a floodable jacketed one like posted above for 5k so I could switch to cold ethanol when I get an appropriate chiller.
Those fuges are not to be flooded. Not designed for that. The jacketed one has different basket design and spindle assembly. Of course, theres always some sort of gasket or seal. Its It’s supposed to withstand -80 and exposure to solvent.
Yes I know that model is not floodable, one of the reasons I’m thinking of getting a different style. I’m not too concerned about a gasket at the top just ones that would come in direct contact with the hexane. Turns out lanphan has a model that looks identical to the one you posted, I’m guessing they are getting it directly from the same supplier as you.
Did your 5k price include shipping? Also do you have specs for the unit and know what material the gasket is made from? I’m thinking PTFE would be ideal if possible.