How to Install a Spigot To a Presto Pot or Options Pot To Make a Wax Melter
These instructions were given from WaxManBob years ago on my old candle making forum. They are too good not to share again!
USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK .....
Presto Pot - will hold approx. 6 lbs of wax and cost about $26.00 at Wal-mart, Target or Sears The Options post will hold about 8 pounds of wax. I have seen them sell for as much as $150 on the internet. You may want to give this a try.
Item Needed:
3/4" wood drill bit (yes wood)
1/2" heavy duty male boiler Drain (lowe's item#102-703HC)
3/4" Brass Nut to fit on Boiler Drain
Rubber Washer
High Temp Silicon (any auto parts store has this item)
The material on the Presto pot is very soft, so mark and
drill a spot on the bottom of the pot that allows for you to get as LOW as possible without drilling into the bend in
the bottom of the pot. The Best way to measure is to set the nut on the inside of the pot and measure to the top of the pot. Use that measurement on the outside and add 3/8"
for the center of the hole you will be drilling.
NOTE: The hole should be 90 degrees either way from the heat control. Drill Hole
Once the hole is drilled it is pretty easy to install stout. Place the rubber washer on the boiler drain and insert it through the drilled hole. Put on the nut from inside the presto pot, but before you tighten put a small amount of High temperature sealant all the way around the male pipe. tighten the nut completely with a wrench and if needed, fill any gaps between the nut and pot wall with high temp silicon. allow to dry over-nite and YOUR IN Business.......good luck .....waxmanbob
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USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK .....
Presto Pot - will hold approx. 6 lbs of wax and cost about $26.00 at Wal-mart, Target or Sears The Options post will hold about 8 pounds of wax. I have seen them sell for as much as $150 on the internet. You may want to give this a try.
Item Needed:
3/4" wood drill bit (yes wood)
1/2" heavy duty male boiler Drain (lowe's item#102-703HC)
3/4" Brass Nut to fit on Boiler Drain
Rubber Washer
High Temp Silicon (any auto parts store has this item)
The material on the Presto pot is very soft, so mark and
drill a spot on the bottom of the pot that allows for you to get as LOW as possible without drilling into the bend in
the bottom of the pot. The Best way to measure is to set the nut on the inside of the pot and measure to the top of the pot. Use that measurement on the outside and add 3/8"
for the center of the hole you will be drilling.
NOTE: The hole should be 90 degrees either way from the heat control. Drill Hole
Once the hole is drilled it is pretty easy to install stout. Place the rubber washer on the boiler drain and insert it through the drilled hole. Put on the nut from inside the presto pot, but before you tighten put a small amount of High temperature sealant all the way around the male pipe. tighten the nut completely with a wrench and if needed, fill any gaps between the nut and pot wall with high temp silicon. allow to dry over-nite and YOUR IN Business.......good luck .....waxmanbob
If you find this article to be of any value to you please give us a like and maybe even a share. And we would love to have you as a part of our circle of people!