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I gave all my hives an OA vape yesterday, thinking to get mite numbers down before supers go on in a few weeks.
I noticed a boiling sound from the instantvap, similar to what I'd experienced when using a gasvap and OA that hadn't been well sealed. It also seemed to take a bit longer and the dosage device to get hotter to touch.
I suspect my tub hasn't been as well sealed as I thought and the OA had absorbed atmospheric moisture.
I spread the remaining OA on a heatproof tray and put it in a low oven for an hour at 110C. Then covered it until it cooled before pouring back into the tub (though it had clumped together a bit).
Testing it in the instantvap it seems to have cured the problem.
Thought this might be helpful for others and a reassurance that your kitchen doesn't fill with clouds of OA! Though make sure no-one turns the oven up full!!!
I noticed a boiling sound from the instantvap, similar to what I'd experienced when using a gasvap and OA that hadn't been well sealed. It also seemed to take a bit longer and the dosage device to get hotter to touch.
I suspect my tub hasn't been as well sealed as I thought and the OA had absorbed atmospheric moisture.
I spread the remaining OA on a heatproof tray and put it in a low oven for an hour at 110C. Then covered it until it cooled before pouring back into the tub (though it had clumped together a bit).
Testing it in the instantvap it seems to have cured the problem.
Thought this might be helpful for others and a reassurance that your kitchen doesn't fill with clouds of OA! Though make sure no-one turns the oven up full!!!
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