Your PicoStill is waiting for you to start a distilling session on your Pico or Z. Navigate to
the Utilites menu and select PicoStill.
PicoStill Ready
Your PicoStill is ready, begin the PicoStill process on your Pico or Z.
I'm not getting any distillate
If the vacuum is above 4 PSI, follow the instructions to check your PicoStill for any possible
leaks.
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Your T3 temperature is the temperature of the liquid in the PicoStill, this should settle
about 8-10°F below the Z or Pico's temperature once everything has had time to come
up to operating temp.
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Your T1 is the vapor temperature at the top of the column, your T2 is the distillate
temperature as it exits the condensor coil. These will start at around ambient
temperature.
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As your still heats up, T1 should gradually increase as you begin to see distillate vapor
being produced.
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T2 should also rise slightly as distillate is produced as well, however you don't want it to
rise too much. If your T2 goes above 95°F, your PicoStill's vacuum pump will shut off as a
safety feature. Your vacuum pump will not turn back on until T2 drops below 90°F.
Ideally you want your T2 to be around 85°F.
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If your vacuum is below 4 PSI, and your T3 is within 8-10°F of your Pico or Z's
temperature, but you still are not seeing distillate, slowly increase your Pico or Z temp a
degree or two every 10 to 15 minutes until T1 begins to rise.
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You should be seeing a drop of distillate being deposited into the collection jar every 1-2
seconds. If T2 begins to go above 90°F, reduce your temperature a degree or two. If T1
begins to decrease, increase your temperature a degree or two. it will take a few
minutes before you see the PicoStill react to these changes.
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