Sublimator OXALIKA PRO Easy

01 · PERFORMANCE

Ten seconds per gram, and no pause to recover

It sublimes 1 g in 10 seconds and 2 g in 25. The bowl is anticorodal aluminium, which spreads the heat with no hot or cold spots: the whole gram evaporates at once and nothing scorches at the rim. The boiler is insulated, so it holds its temperature against cold and wind and draws less from the battery. The first heat-up takes 8-10 minutes; after that you never wait again.

02 · TEMPERATURE

No display, and that is a decision rather than a cost cut

The temperature is factory-set between 215 and 230 °C and holds there on its own. Oxalika leaves the display out deliberately —delicate electronics in the field are the first thing to fail— and gives 3 years of warranty instead. That band is the one that matters: below it the acid does not sublime properly, above it dissociates and loses efficacy. If you want the figure on a screen and the option to raise it, that is the Pro-Smart Digital, not this one.

03 · POWER SUPPLY

A car battery covers a full day's work

It runs on 12 V DC, clipped straight onto a car battery. The manufacturer recommends 70 Ah minimum, which covers 80-100 treatments and at least an hour of continuous work. Watch the resting voltage: below 12.4 V recovery slows down, and below 11.5 V it no longer works properly. To run it off the mains or a generator instead of a battery you need the power supply, sold separately.

04 · EASY OR FAST

What separates the two versions is the dispenser, not the power

Boiler, power and temperature are identical. The FAST adds a semi-automatic dispenser that saves time, but it needs high-purity powder (around 99.8 %) and properly dry to run through the mechanism, plus some practice before you take it to the apiary. The EASY is loaded with a spoon and does not care whether the powder carries excipients or a little moisture: it is the one chosen by people who would rather not depend on the state of the product that day. If you want the FAST later, the conversion kit does it; and the Smart valve lets you load it while running.

05 · BEFORE YOU BUY

The box holds the vaporiser with its cable and clips, 3 process caps, 2 measuring spoons and the manual in six languages. The diffuser tube is interchangeable and comes in three lengths —short, medium and long— depending on whether you treat from the crown board or through the entrance; ask us before ordering if you need a specific one. Sublimation must be done with a veterinary medicine authorised for that route in your country.

⚠ PRECAUTIONS

Sublimation vapour is irritant and corrosive to the airways and the eyes. Work with proper respiratory protection, goggles and gloves, stand with your back to the wind and do not lean over the entrance while the unit is running. The boiler gets very hot: let it cool before storing it.