12L Electric Wax Melter with Water Jacket

Controlled, even heat for beeswax — without scorching the colour or the quality

🔧 Full stainless steel — no material compromises where it matters

Iron, zinc, brass and copper all darken beeswax — none of them belong in serious wax-processing equipment. Every surface in contact with wax on this melter is acid-resistant stainless steel: inner tank, outer jacket, and the 1/2″ stainless steel ball valve. Both inner and outer walls are pressed from 1.2 mm sheet, giving the unit solid structural rigidity and long service life under regular use. Transport handles and the regulator housing are also stainless, making this a thoroughly consistent piece of kit.

⚙️ Water jacket heating: even temperature, not just raw power

Direct-contact heating is the fastest route to degraded wax. The water jacket changes that: the 2,000 W element heats the surrounding water, which in turn warms the tank evenly without localised overheating. Beeswax melts fully between 61–65 °C; holding at 75–80 °C will also break water-wax emulsions that leave a batch looking milky and dull. The manual potentiometer gives continuous adjustment from 0 to 90 °C — enough range for every application without risking quality loss. No digital display, no complexity: turn the dial, control the process.

🕯️ 12 litres: the right scale for candle making and small-scale apiaries

With a usable capacity of approximately 12 litres, this melter fits the candle or cosmetics workshop, the honey house of a 30–80 colony apiary, or a small natural cosmetics operation. The round inner tank — Ø 252 × 250 mm — allows comfortable batch melting and clean pouring directly into moulds via the ball valve, without tilting or lifting the unit. At 9 kg unloaded and with a compact footprint, it is easy to move and needs nothing more than a standard 230 V socket to run.

💡 First use and maintenance: what to know before you start

Before first use, fill the water jacket until liquid appears at the vent hole — that is your correct fill level. The jacket water never contacts the wax, but it does evaporate over time: top it up regularly so the element is never running dry. For the clearest, best-coloured results, use soft water in the jacket — hard water with high calcium content can interfere with the process. One honest note for beekeepers: if you are processing wax that may carry Paenibacillus larvae spores (American Foulbrood), be aware that their destruction requires autoclaving at 120 °C under pressure. This unit, operating up to 90 °C, is not a substitute for that process.