Thank you for posting this video and sharing your knowledge and how-to. It is so helpful!

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.

Dude, thanks so much for this video. Perfect timing, lol. Awesome.

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks for the comment.

looking forward to the Harvest Right vac pump rebuild video!

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

If I have to rebuild it I will video it. I hope that is a long time from now. LOL

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Here is the link to my new video update on the vacuum pump. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZp2yY-oqb3Lh6g.html

Thank you so much for this video!!! I've been cleaning mine every 2 loads, and the sight glass has gotten so filled with gunk I can't tell where the oil is, now the machine is having issues maintaining vacuum. Going to scrub the sh*t out of it tomorrow. On another note, the turkeys in the background had my dog very confused!! haha!

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. We have been using dairyland oil for a year now, our pump stays clean now. Sorry about your dog. LOL Thanks for watching.

Thanks, Help full video, I am about to go the same thing to my pump now. Thanks for the video..

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Next week I am going to take it apart again and look at the inside. I will post the video when I am done. Thanks for watching.

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Here is the link to my new video update with dairyland oil in the vacuum pump. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZp2yY-oqb3Lh6g.html

After watching your video, I was no longer intimidated to finally, after two years, clean out my oil pump. I have to say, mine was a lot cleaner than yours was. No gunk in the casing (the part that came off) and very little brown on the main part. I think the reason mine is so clean is that I change my Dairyland oil after every use, drain my oil into an old Sam's club peanut container (tipping at an angle so that the water is in one spot, then filter the oil into my Brita using a tight roll of toilet paper with coffee filters wrapped around the outside and stuffed in the filter hole and making sure no water gets poured into the filter. I then pour the watery oil into an old waterbottle with a lid, put it into my freezer to freeze the water and pour off the rest of the oil in to my filter once the water is frozen This takes a few extra minutes out of my time but i guess it's been worth it to have such a clean and trouble free pump. I do want to add, when I cleaned out my pump, there was a little bit of yuck in the window so I used q-tips through the little holes and was able to get most of the gunk out. Looks so much better now.

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Hi and thank you for your comment. After switching to the dairyland oil we haven't had any issues. We change and filter our oil after 50 pump hours. We also use a brita filter and you are correct it works great. I like the idea of freezing the water and separating the oil. I am going to try that. Thank you for the tip. I love hearing from fellow freeze driers and all the tips we get from you all. Thanks Bob

thank you for the video. After 8 cycles I cleaned my vacuum pump. Just a very small amount of rust and gunky buildup.

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. I am recording an updated video on using the dairyland oil. Thanks for watching.

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Here is the link to my new video update with dairyland oil in the vacuum pump. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZp2yY-oqb3Lh6g.html

Thanks for showing us how to clean it. Harvest Right has the oiless pump, seems like that's their solution to the oil issues. So far everything I've heard about that oiless pump is highly positive.

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Yes It does sound like that is the way to go. I think after this pump breaks we will order the oilless pump. It is time to take it apart again and see what it looks like. I should be posting a new video on it this week. Thanks for watching.

@JoshDAngel

3 жыл бұрын

@@HippieHillHomestead how long does each cycle last? Mine currently takes about two days to process a batch regardless of soup or shredded chicken

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoshDAngel It really depends on what you have in you FD. The more water content the longer it takes. Also on these hot humid days it takes longer than on cooler days

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Here is the link to my new video update with dairyland oil in the vacuum pump. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZp2yY-oqb3Lh6g.html

@theoldguy9329

2 жыл бұрын

@@HippieHillHomestead I gather the oilless pumps have internal pieces that wear out after a couple of years if you send it back to HR it sounds expensive to have it "rebuilt". I will chug along with my oil pump.

Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I know its spring time and they are very vocal.

I filter my oil right after every load and clean my pump after 25-30 loads. Haven’t found it to be too dirty in the pump at all. I use the Robinair oil

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I might try that to see if it helps

I have not taken my basic pump apart yet, but I've been using DL since the get go and it's filter through a 1uM filter and dewatering column almost constantly. I have a stainless steel wet tumbler that I wonder if it would damage the vane cart if I cleaned it with that. I guess the actual working surfaces of the VC shouldn't ever need cleaning since their constantly getting worn on.

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have a great set up. That is exactly what we are going to do with ours. I think constantly pulling the water out and filtering the oil is key to long life. Thanks for watching and sharing your set up.

Our sight window got so filthy, we could no longer rely on it. Figured go here first, to see how to clean it without ruining something.

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

That is what ours was doing. You can take it apart like I did in the video and use a pipe cleaner to clean the window off. Thanks for the comment.

Try starter fluid with out the oil in it or regular alcohol to clean with.

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching

We definitely need to do this to ours, could a dirty pump cause inadequate vacuum? We have tried everything. Our machine has been down for a week or so.

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it could cause inadequate vacuum. Try cleaning it. What oil do you use?

same problem but worse for me, oil was coming out black after each cycle and think it maybe the quality of the cast iron so it was suggested to me which I will try is to clean all the oil off then use a rust remover so its as clean as possible then paint the cast with a high temp paint, the paint I purchased has a max temp rating of 300 degree Celsius.

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Great idea. I may have to try that.

Thanks for the commentary. There is not a lot of direction. I have an older version of the HR branded standard pump. I filter after every run. I initially had a real Harvey filter that used a car filter (and lost a quart of oil when you changed the filter). I like the HR version, but you need to dump out their filter filling and line the basket with a coffee filter and then pack it with cotton batten or balls (cotton likes to soak up water, plus if in tightly will filter)).. It does a good job and my oil looks pristine. Inside the pimo HR initially suggested carberator cleaner (gettingg hard to find). Later they suggested CLR, which does work better on the glass with a little probing. Of course, which either chemical let it sit and dry off for a couple of hours (IMHO). The water based stuff definitely takes longer.

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Brian, Great information. I will have to try it. Thank you for sharing.

Do you have a video on cleaning the Mister on this machine? I think mine has a lot of oil in it.

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I sure don't. We have had ours for a little over 3 years now and I haven't had to clean it yet. I will make a video on cleaning it when I have to clean mine.

So do we need to get a new dimister? The black thing on top? Or clean it .. has a bit of seaping

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

How many loads do you have on your pump? Is your oil level to high? We have never had any trouble out of our demister. If yours is seeping than I would clean it.

@Kristalurlee365

3 жыл бұрын

@@HippieHillHomestead about 75 loads. Nope alwaY keep oil at the line.

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kristalurlee365 I would try cleaning it. What oil are you using?

@Kristalurlee365

3 жыл бұрын

@@HippieHillHomestead ot dont feel like it unscrews its weird. The blue oil cant think of name off the top of my head 🤦‍♀️

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kristalurlee365 Sounds like you are using dairyland oil. How long has it been since your last oil change? When you change your oil make sure you tilt the vacuum pump forward until all the oil and water drain out. Sometimes contaminants stay in the bottom of the pump.Change your oil after every load for a while and see if that helps.

Change your oil every load we have been using milking machine oil it's blue in color and the sight glass is still clear

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Shelly, thank you for your comment. Are you using the Dairyland oil? That is what we are using now and our pump stays much cleaner. Thanks for watching.

I would use pipe cleaners and little bit of carburetor cleaner to clean the glass works perfectly, and by any chance does anybody know where I can buy the rubber gasket or what size it is? Any info would help

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you the pipe cleaner is a great idea!!! I am not sure on the gasket size, I will try to find out. thanks for the comment.

I wish you would’ve shown me what you cleaned it with did you just use rags can you use soap on it not being a mechanic at all I have no clue. You did say acetone and I have some acetone, maybe I can use that. I’m a brand new freeze dryer owner, and I ran four cycles and the oil looked the color it does in the brochure for the change so I changed it. It will not filter through the new oil filter that harvest right sent with this freeze dryer. Now my window is getting dark and I don’t know where to put the next batch of oil if it won’t go through the oil filter that they’ve sent. Thank you for posting this I found it very helpful!

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Barbara, Yes I just used a rag to wipe off all the gunk. I didn't want to use any acetone because that could ruin the seals. after the first run with the dairyland oil the sight glass cleared up. Looked clean as new. I guess its the detergents in it. I am taking it apart today and will be posting a new video soon. I hope it is going to look clean. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.

@HippieHillHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Here is the link to my new video update with dairyland oil in the vacuum pump. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZp2yY-oqb3Lh6g.html

so I'm curious what harvest right has to say about all this. Has anybody talked to them, though I'm sure somebody has. I haven't been following the groups much lately because I haven't been freeze drying lately because I had to change the relay board and I only finally did it.

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

HR doesn't have much to say about it. When I called them they didn't have any recommendations other than upgrading to a premium pump. HR doesn't manufacture these pumps they buy them from Robinair. They are the same pumps used in the automotive and HVAC industries. Since we switched to dairyland oil and started changing our oil every 50 pump hours we haven't had any trouble. Thanks for the comment

Is that metal shaving in there?

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

No, I put a magnet in it and there wasn't any shavings stuck to it. Great question, thanks for asking.

You don't clean the demister at all?

@HippieHillHomestead

3 ай бұрын

We have had ours for 4 years and haven't had a problem with our demister.

how's the dairyland oil doing so far?

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

It is doing great so far. We are at 20 loads using the dairyland oil and the site glass is perfectly clean. The dairyland oil is blue so its hard to tell how dirty it is when I change it but it looks cleaner. I have started changing the oil around 65 hours of run time now instead of load count. Using the load count never made sense to me, because one load may take 15 hrs and another 50 hrs. Thanks for asking.

@honeybadger6127

3 жыл бұрын

@@HippieHillHomestead - have you spoken with Harvest Right about using Dairyland oil in this newest revision of the standard pump? I'm asking because another (similar to your channel) has advised against using DairyLand in the new standard pump and claims that's what HR informed them. Never-the-less, I'm looking forward to you sharing your experience on this subject as I have a standard pump coming with my new HR sometime in June 2021

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@honeybadger6127 No I haven't talked to HR. We belong to several freeze dryer facebook groups and they all recommend the dairyland oil. Join Betty's freeze dryer group and Retired at 40 freeze dryer group and read through the posts. Brian from retired at 40 did a video and he said to just use the dairyland oil every now and then to clean the pump out. When he was questioned about it on the Facebook group this is what he said "Don't be scared! SPOILER~ unless you have the premier, you can use the Dairyland all the time if you want." Thanks for the question.

@honeybadger6127

3 жыл бұрын

@@HippieHillHomestead - groovy.. thanks for the detailed reply. Looking forward to learning more!

@HippieHillHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@honeybadger6127 Your welcome. I hope the dairyland oil works.

The dairyland oil makes the food taste like chemicals to me.

@HippieHillHomestead

Жыл бұрын

If your food tastes like oil or chemicals there is a problem with your machine. You need to contact HR and let them trouble shoot it for you.