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4) Draw a horizontal line to intersect the cooling water flow rate line you selected previously (5.0, 3.0, 2.0 
gpm) in step (2) 

5) Draw a vertical line at the intersection point down to the X-axis labeled "Wort Flow (gpm)” and read the 
wort chill flow rate you'll get at your brewery! 

Example: If you have 58F cooling water and 5 GPM of flow, draw a horizontal line  (see dark line in graph 
above) at 58F over to the 5.0 gpm line.  Draw a vertical line (see thick dark line in graph above) from the 
intersection point down to the X-axis and read 2.0 GPM. 

Warranty: 

 
The Therminator

TM

 is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1yr from 

the date of purchase (proof of purchase required). 
 
Specifically EXCLUDED from this warranty are normal wear and tear, damage from abuse, misuse, failure 
to follow cleaning and maintenance procedures, thread galling or breakage from over tightening, or failure 
to use Teflon

TM

 thread sealing tape where recommended.  Blichmann Engineering is not responsible for 

incidental or consequential damages arising from use or misuse of this product.  This product is intended 
for home use only.  No warranty or guarantee of suitability (express or implied) is given for commercial use 
of this product.   Blichmann Engineering must be notified within 7 days of the ship date of any shipping 
damage.  Owner is responsible for shipping damage outside of this time period.  Customer is responsible to 
keep all original packing material for warranty returns – Blichmann Engineering, LLC is not responsible for 
damage from improperly packaged warrantee returns and these repair costs will be the responsibility of the 
customer.  Resolution of warranty claims will be either repair or replacement and will be the decision solely 
of Blichmann Engineering.   Shipping costs for warrantee returns are covered only for the contiguous 
United States.  User is responsible for packaging costs and shipping damage if not returned in original 
packing. 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Therminator Owners Manual – V8 

Blichmann Engineering, LLC   2008

 

Summary of Contents for Therminator 057.029.1

Page 1: ...on Sections labeled Caution can lead to equipment damage or unsatisfactory performance of the equipment Please read these sections thoroughly and if you have any questions contact your retailer or Blichmann Engineering before use Assembly Threaded fittings The TherminatorTM utilizes NPT National Pipe Taper male threads for the wort side of the exchanger top fittings on the back and front of the ex...

Page 2: ...per braze material Powdered Brewery Wash is just as effective and MUCH safer to use Any other non chlorine sanitizer is acceptable to use IodophorTM or StarSanTM see warning below both work very well and do not require rinsing Prior to the first use soak the unit in PBW Powdered Brewery Wash with the fittings facing up so all air is purged from the exchanger and all surfaces get wetted Rocking the...

Page 3: ...tallation Operation For the exchanger to perform properly it is critical that all surfaces of the exchanger be continuously flooded with cooling water and wort If air is trapped in the unit not only will the exchanger performance drastically drop but also you will be oxidizing your wort It is also permissible to operate the unit with the fittings facing vertically but the wort inlet should be faci...

Page 4: ...ng water on to the maximum flow rate which will purge all air from the water side of the exchanger Slowly increase the hot wort flow rate until you reach the desired outlet temperature If using the ThruMometerTM in line thermometer and you never see a change in color on the thermometer elements carefully touch the side of the ThruMometerTM and determine if the temperature is above 88oF or below 58...

Page 5: ...Use graph on page 6 to estimate flow capacity with the cooling water temperature and flow rate in your brewery Water supplies change temperature depending on the season and flow can change with varying system water usage For gravity drain systems you may not be able to meet the maximum flow needed based on available elevation of the brew pot and restriction of the brew pot drain and hoses The exch...

Page 6: ...arden hose as the cooling media Wort specific gravities above 1 040 will perform slightly lower than the graph Specific gravities below 1 040 will perform slightly better than the graph Note that small changes in inlet cooling water temperature and flow can have a large impact on the wort outlet temperature and flow Therminator Performance Data 1 040 S G 68 F Wort Outlet Temp 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 ...

Page 7: ...e to use TeflonTM thread sealing tape where recommended Blichmann Engineering is not responsible for incidental or consequential damages arising from use or misuse of this product This product is intended for home use only No warranty or guarantee of suitability express or implied is given for commercial use of this product Blichmann Engineering must be notified within 7 days of the ship date of a...

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