Plastic Solar Wax Melter

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Solar wax melter with polypropylene basin and dual stainless steel filter. The angled perforated tray melts wax using solar heat and channels it by gravity into an integrated mould where it solidifies into a clean block. Ideal for recycling cappings, old brood comb and wax trimmings in apiaries of up to 30–40 hives. No electricity, no flame — just sunshine. Dimensions: 69 × 43.5 × 27 cm | Weight: 5.5 kg.

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Detalles de Plastic Solar Wax Melter

Turn your cappings and old comb into clean wax blocks without spending a penny on energy

After every extraction season, cappings and old comb pile up in the honey house. You can leave them taking up space… or let the sun do the work for you. This solar wax melter uses direct sunlight to melt wax on an angled perforated tray that filters and channels it by gravity into an integrated mould where it solidifies into a block. Melting, filtering and moulding in a single piece of equipment, with no electricity, no open flame and no babysitting — point it at the sun in the morning and collect a clean wax block at the end of the day, ready to sell, trade for foundation sheets or reuse in your own moulds.

☀️ Gravity-fed melting: the sun melts, the angle does the rest

The transparent lid creates a greenhouse effect inside the basin, reaching the 62–65 °C needed to melt beeswax. What makes this design clever is that the perforated tray sits at an angle: you load wax pieces or cappings at the top, the sun melts them, and liquid wax flows downhill through the perforations by gravity. At the bottom, a rectangular stainless steel mould with fine mesh collects the filtered wax and accumulates it — once it solidifies, you have a clean block ready to go. Melting, filtering and moulding in one hands-free step.

🔩 Double filtration: from dirty comb to clean block

The system works in two stages. First, the angled perforated tray catches the coarse debris: comb residue, cocoons, larval remains and wood fragments. Melted wax passes through the perforations and drops into the lower mould-filter with fine mesh, which traps small propolis particles and sediment before the wax pools clean in the mould. Both pieces are 201 stainless steel, which handles the organic acids in wax and propolis well. A practical note: 201 doesn't have the same corrosion resistance as 304 — dry it thoroughly after each clean and it will last you many seasons.

♻️ What wax to melt and how to load it

The solar melter is ideal for fresh uncapping wax, old brood comb and wax trimmings from your inspections. Cappings wax will be top quality — light, aromatic and high market value. Brood comb produces darker wax due to cocoon residue, but it's still perfectly good for trading for foundation or making candles and cosmetics. Practical tip: don't try to fit whole frames in — the angled tray isn't designed for that. Cut the comb off the frame with a hive tool or knife, break it into pieces and spread it across the tray. More surface area exposed to the sun means faster melting and much better use of the space. What you should avoid loading: comb with accumulated chemical treatments (lipophilic acaricides) or excessive amounts of unextracted honey, which causes fermentation and makes cleaning difficult.

📐 Practical size for small and medium apiaries

At 69 × 43.5 cm and just 5.5 kg, it's easy to carry to the apiary or set up on the honey house roof. Its capacity suits beekeepers running up to 30–40 hives who accumulate wax through the season and melt it in batches. For larger operations, the solar melter works as a complement — you recycle wax progressively while your main equipment handles extraction — but it won't replace a steam wax melter or boiler if you need to process large volumes at once.

📋 Technical Specifications

External dimensions	690 × 435 × 270 mm
Weight	5.5 kg
Basin material	Polypropylene (PP) — food-grade
Filter & frame material	201 stainless steel
Lid	Transparent with hinge — greenhouse effect
Filtration system	Dual: angled perforated tray + fine-mesh mould-filter
Power required	None — 100 % solar powered
Indicative capacity	Apiaries of up to 30–40 hives (progressive use)
Recommended wax types	Fresh cappings, old brood comb, wax trimmings
Recommended loading	Chopped wax on the angled tray (not whole frames)
Maintenance	Clean with hot water after each use — dry filters thoroughly