Honey Warmer

[Swift Nick]

I bought a plywood/insulated (looks like Kingspan) honey warmer from one of the big U.K. suppliers, the instructions said it would “gas” on first use, I presume this is solvents, insulation fumes or damp being driven off by the heat. I have had it on for about 12 hrs now to drive off any “gas” before using it with honey in. It still lets off “gas” when I open it up.
Has anyone experienced this and can they advise how long you have to use it before this stops, I would prefer not to put honey in it, even sealed, until it gives up the “gas”.
Thanks Nick

 

[Poly Hive]

I have no direct experience of your unit but in general, if materials are giving off fumes the only plan really is keep it warm until it stops.

Good luck

PH

 

[Swift Nick]

Thanks PH,
That’s the plan, keep heating & vent it very so oftan.
Nick

 

[For want of a better word]

That is worrying.....
Possibly materials used in construction not supposed to be heated?
Does it have an approved fire safety certificate??

I up-cycled a redundant larder type refrigerator... tube heater and fan plus an ST1000 thermostat.

Nadelik Lowen


sorry if a bit off topic

Nadelik Liwen

 

[snoop]

All heating elements give off fumes on first use or if they have not been used for a long time

 

[For want of a better word]

All heating elements give off fumes on first use or if they have not been used for a long time

The tube heater in my honey warming cabinet did not let off any "Fumes"...

Nadelik Lowen

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Cyanide from the Kingspan

 

[For want of a better word]

Cyanide from the Kingspan

Really.....Grandad used to gas rats with that stuff... underneath the chicken shed... he removed chickens first!

Nadelik Lowen

 

[Karsal]

Here we go again!

Common sense seems to go out the window. It's not going to kill you and your honey will be in closed containers inside it.
The smell and the newness will go and the honey warming cabinet will be fine.
If you paint a cold central heating radiator and when dry turn it on you will get a smell coming off it as it warms up. Not pleasant but I am not aware of anyone suffering ill effects.