RuBee® Honey-Therma heating coil (spare part)

01 · HOW IT WORKS

It melts what it touches and lets the honey through

The coil is about 27 cm across and 36 cm high, weighs 1.8 kg and runs at 500 W and 230 V. Crystallised honey melts on contact and moves on. With a solid block, the coil can sit on top: its heat and its own weight carry it down as the honey melts.

The manufacturer specifies it for 25–50 kg buckets. In the Honey-Therma basket, the melted honey also drops through the perforated base and away from the heat.

02 · THE THERMOSTAT

The dial shows the device's range; what counts is the honey

The thermostat is adjustable from 30 to 85 °C, but that range belongs to the device. The manufacturer advises not going above 65 °C on the dial and puts the honey leaving the coil at around 38 °C, because it does not stay there. Held above 40 °C, honey starts to suffer: HMF, a legal quality parameter, rises and aroma is lost.

The sensor sits between the first and second turns of the coil, which is why it must work covered with honey. For the first batches, check the honey coming out with a thermometer: that is the reading that counts.

03 · BEFORE YOU BUY

This is the coil only, with its thermostat box and cable. If you don't have the strainer basket, what you need is the complete Honey-Therma set. It is also not the 36 cm spiral heater for conical strainers, which is a different part.

⚠ PRECAUTIONS

Never run it dry: while it is plugged in, it must be covered with honey. It is not designed to run from an external timer. When hot, do not touch it or put it down on flammable surfaces. Clean it unplugged, under a lukewarm running tap, without letting water into the thermostat box. If the cable is damaged, only the manufacturer or a qualified technician should replace it.