Rapid Cool Your Chemistry
A cool solution for warm summer chemistry.
It's pretty easy to quickly warm chemistry but during the summer tap water temps are often too warm and room temp chemistry is the usually just a few degrees warmer than 68. Putting a beaker / graduate in the fridge to cool takes to long even if it is just a few degrees too warm.
I use a metal can that can be recapped and fits easily in my graduate, empty the contents and fill with water and store in the fridge.
I taped a "handle" on the top with electrical tape, so it is easy to lower and remove.
Pour the chemistry in the graduate and and lower in the chilled can, give it about a second per degree needed, 74 75 degree can be reduced to 68 degrees in about 5 to 6 seconds.
You can also rapid chill your water if you are using a working solution rather than stock.
Remove the can, rinse off and put back in the fridge. I marked the can DO NOT DRINK even though there is just water in it.
Image by Leslie Lazenby
Rapid Cool Your Chemistry
A cool solution for warm summer chemistry.
It's pretty easy to quickly warm chemistry but during the summer tap water temps are often too warm and room temp chemistry is the usually just a few degrees warmer than 68. Putting a beaker / graduate in the fridge to cool takes to long even if it is just a few degrees too warm.
I use a metal can that can be recapped and fits easily in my graduate, empty the contents and fill with water and store in the fridge.
I taped a "handle" on the top with electrical tape, so it is easy to lower and remove.
Pour the chemistry in the graduate and and lower in the chilled can, give it about a second per degree needed, 74 75 degree can be reduced to 68 degrees in about 5 to 6 seconds.
You can also rapid chill your water if you are using a working solution rather than stock.
Remove the can, rinse off and put back in the fridge. I marked the can DO NOT DRINK even though there is just water in it.
Image by Leslie Lazenby