Budget condensers

I am looking to increase my recovery rate on a simple distillation based recovery setup. I think the 200mm liebig condenser I’m using is a probable bottleneck.

I was looking at upgrading to various better glass condensers that would fit into my distillation setup. There is a davies condenser 300mm (basically a jacketed liebig) for 30$ and a 1 liter dewar style for around 100$. I’m pumping icebath water through the condenser. A chiller or using dry ice is out of my budget at the time being.

dewar style: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1000ml-24-40-Glass-Jacketed-Ice-Cold-Trap-Double-Layer-Chemistry-Lab-Glassware/262660492627?hash=item3d27c90d53:g:hXMAAOSwWxNYv4vf

the davies: https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-40-300mm-Glass-Davies-Condenser-Double-Jecket-Chemistry-Laboratory-Glassware/231135457304

Thanks for any tips or ideas :slight_smile: