wsmoak
Songster
I need a scalder that will hold the temperature without someone having to babysit it. (Currently using an outdoor propane camp stove and a canning pot -- fine when I have a helper, not so great when I'm alone.)
I found this old post:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/41037/best-ideas-for-a-diy-scalder#post_433694
"Fiberglas mop sink on legs, hole drilled near bottom for an electric water heater element to fit in, appropriate bolts to hold element in sink, water heater thermostat for temp regulation.
About [sixty] bucks if you buy everything new at Home Depot...cheaper if you scrounge parts."
That sounds interesting! I tried to email him but it bounced back.
Can anyone comment on how the parts he mentions might go together (and what other parts are needed?)
- Mop sink
- water heater element
- water heater thermostat -- (or I wonder if the temperature sensor on my Herpstat is submersible...)
- electrical cord (somehow the water heater element has to plug in?)
- what else?
-Wendy
I found this old post:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/41037/best-ideas-for-a-diy-scalder#post_433694
"Fiberglas mop sink on legs, hole drilled near bottom for an electric water heater element to fit in, appropriate bolts to hold element in sink, water heater thermostat for temp regulation.
About [sixty] bucks if you buy everything new at Home Depot...cheaper if you scrounge parts."
That sounds interesting! I tried to email him but it bounced back.
Can anyone comment on how the parts he mentions might go together (and what other parts are needed?)
- Mop sink
- water heater element
- water heater thermostat -- (or I wonder if the temperature sensor on my Herpstat is submersible...)
- electrical cord (somehow the water heater element has to plug in?)
- what else?
-Wendy
