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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: RHBee on October 19, 2013, 01:44:45 am

Title: Short Vaporizing Question
Post by: RHBee on October 19, 2013, 01:44:45 am

I decided to hold off on vaporizing my hives ultil I pull the excess supers off and size for winter. The amount recommended to vaporize is one 1/2" copper pipe cap full. I just want to know if that's packed and level ot heaping.

Title: Re: Short Vaporizing Question
Post by: tefer2 on October 19, 2013, 09:49:46 am

Level with the top.

Title: Re: Re: Re: Short Vaporizing Question
Post by: RHBee on October 19, 2013, 09:58:59 am

Quote from: tefer2 on October 19, 2013, 09:49:46 am

Level with the top.

Thanks tefer that's all I needed.  Appreciate the info.

Title: Re: Short Vaporizing Question
Post by: tefer2 on October 19, 2013, 10:36:25 am

Stand upwind too.

Title: Re: Short Vaporizing Question
Post by: Michael Bush on October 19, 2013, 10:49:31 am

Light a smoker so you can constantly monitor the wind direction.  You do NOT want to breath the vapors...

Title: Re: Re: Short Vaporizing Question
Post by: RHBee on October 19, 2013, 11:04:41 am

I bought me a half mask respirator with acid vapor cartridges. Goggles also. I sometimes have to work around anhydrous ammonia. I read the MSDS on this stuff. Not good. The smoker as a wind sock is a good idea. JIC.