Our machine is not giving frost rings or freezing and can not find videos to help us diagnose this issue. Is there any advice that you have as to what we can do to track down our problem and fix the issue?

Great video

What is the name of that tape and where can I find it?

Ultra possessed are not real honey and I would call them fake honey not from the bees.

Not getting an error, the pressure is just not dropping below 500, so all long batches are being ruined.

A few things I'm glad to know! Thank you!

Thanks, have everything ordered. Will be working on it as soon as the supplies arrive. My error said not vacuuming …but also said In a later message that the sensor may be bad. Trying this first.

I had a leak problem in my H/V frz dryer that i could not find ,then i saw your video and used your method .Viola !! it solved the leak !THANKS so much !!!

Excellent video. Wish I found you months ago. I am trying everything you suggested using the same product suggested. Running my FD now for 24 hours and see what happens! Thanks sooooo much

Awesome Thank you!!!

I know what you mean. Too bad that the pump manufacturers have to be so secretive about their lubricant design criteria. Are you using parafenic mineral oils or synthetics? Do you have any idea what viscosity oil the Premier pumps need? The most common are #32, #46 and #68, (Dairyland and Cloverleaf available at TSC) are #68 parafinic mineral oils, identical except for the name and have absolutely no detergents, as many folks believe. I think almost all of the common brands are nearly the same oil except for added dyes and intended viscosity. Sadly the pump people want you as a captive oil customer customer, so they claim that their oil is especially designed for their respective pumps. Frustrating! Dan

Steve, which pumps are you using? I was just about to retire our standard pump and purchase a Premier XL from Harvest Right or maybe Navac 12-CFM, but I'm researching any and all pump option. Any suggestions?

I'm running the original Harvest Right Standard for now. I've got less than 80 batches on it. I may have to hook up my secret weapon. I happened on a 5.5 CFM Welsch vacuum pump at a local government surplus auction and I'm thinking it will perform better than this old Harvest Right model. Still tinkering with vacuum line filtration and moisture traps!

Absolutely appreciate your prompt response. I just removed all the panels and will star the long clean-up of each and every fitting that could leak any pressure off the chamber. Hopefully this effort will cure my leak and I can get caught up on a couple freezers full of goodies. I'll let you know if I achieve your level of perfection. Have fun, Dan

Hey Fellow Techy Fix-it Guy!!! Please tell me; have you ever needed to remove the seals made with liquid and rubber splicing tape? I'm about ready to perform all your suggested sealing tips but worry a little bit about getting to the harness in the future. Also, do you have a parts list anywhere of the replacement parts you use, especially drain valves and fittings? Thanks for your hard work and willingness to share.

I have done every single thing you have mentioned to do in a repair for my freeze dryer. In the past when my freeze dryer was working fine. Then There was an issue where I had to send my freeze dryer in for repair. After it was returned to me I couldn’t keep a vacuum every so often, and I would crank my valve as hard as I could shut, and then it would finish the batch. Little by little, it became more and more frequent that I could not keep vacuum. That’s when I ordered a new valve from Harvest Right, installed it and nothing changed. I couldn’t keep a vacuum. My vacuum pump stayed home while it had repairs. I have changed the valve to a gas valve. I have used the liquid tape and the stretchy tape you recommended and used the that you recommended. Also check the door the tray inside the freeze dryer for adequate space. The only thing I haven’t done is adjust the door and I don’t think it’s necessary because it looks like I have a seal around the ring. Does that make any sense?what would you do if you were me.😢 I have a no oil pump . I will do a full freeze dried bread test. Just in case you’re tired of answering these questions.

When you say seal the heated tray leads, do you mean inside the machine word attaches to the wall or where exactly? I’m really troubleshooting this vacuum that I have. Also, should I be able to pull a vacuum before I put the stretchy tape on? And do I put the stretchy tape on everywhere that I have put liquid tape?

I did what you said to do, I got it down to 500 the first time I did the test. I put everything back together and now I can’t get it down below 700. I am getting so frustrated. I feel like throwing this freeze dryer out the door. Do you have any suggestions on what else it could be? Or what I can do?

Do you put the nylog on the O-ring or just on the thread? also, what you’re callingRTV. I have opaque on top of a foam like washer on top of the piece that goes into the breeze drawer. How do you get that stuff off the wires without damaging it? Do I really have to get that hardened opaque glue off the wires?

I have a number 10 chuck on my 1502. Should the rollers on the left and right actually be touching the chuck when they come in to do their parts of the sealing? To what degree should they be touching the chuck, if any? Thanks.

Do you have a video on how to take the side panels off the back panel and the top panel came off fine but I need a little instruction! I will share your channel for for sure❤ if you have Venmo, I’d be happy to pay you for a little technical support

Why didnt the company manufacture it better instead of having customer do this fix

Did you say to put tape around the areas you put the liquid seal?

Please provide the links for people to be able to find the cans, kids, and other can sealing items

I like the use of the liquid tape but I am curious why you don't use the self sealing silicone tape for the overwrap vs the rubber sealing tape. I think silicone tape would be better

Hi Steve, We think our hose is leaking from the pump. Its spins like you show in the video. Do you know where to get anotber one? Thanks

How local is local? If we are trying to get all of the benefits of local honey, how many miles from our home should we be looking for?

Do you need an oxygen absorber if you vacuum seal the jars?

I want to thank for for this video. We had tried multiple things to fix our $4000 paperweight with no resolve. There were vacuum leaks that even harvest right was zero help in resolving. We just put only the liquid sealer on all the joints you specified and turned on the pump and after about an hour we have finally reached 450 mtor and slowly going lower. We couldn't get the freeze dryer anywhere close to 500 before we followed your video. You sir are awesome!

Are they still freshish

Hi it s 2024 Now and ww3 might start this year...ANYWAYS is your knors storage still lasting strong and still able to eat?

I didn't realize putting honey in hot liquids have that effect. I make vinaigrettes using raw honey, does vinegar or lemon (acids) affect the quality of the honey also? I hope not. It's so delicious!

Watched a nutritionalist talk about honey in the cute bear containers in the stores, and most of it is coming from China. It's toxic stuff. Definitely buy local!!

500gr weekly never seen doctor and never been sick at age 64.....

Thank you so much your easy to follow video it work perfectly. Took a little while but now I get 180mT. Harvest Right wanted to charge me $40 to talk to a technician.

if everything is sealed up...I would look at a new pump...do you know anyone in your area that can lend you a pump to try??.... how is the vacuum hose??...after tightening...can you still turn the hose section??...if so...look at a new hose....the tray rack still has me puzzled....did you remove all the old sealant before applying the liquid tape???

you are welcome, you will need a new demister, I highly suggest getting the new premiere pump...I do not know of any rebuild kits for the pumps except the oil less...and then I do not recommend those either...we rum all premiere pumps here and have tried them all.....HR can sell you a new demister for your pump....ty for watching and the comment!

Awesome tricks!!! I can't thank you enough. Personally, my brain would have never come up with these products for sealing vacuum leaks. I've used 3M rubber tape and Scotchkote doing underground cable splicing for decades, same basic products, I think. I just had my first vacuum related failure after 76 trouble free batches, and I'll absolutely try this trick and rule out the vacuum pump. We have a standard vacuum pump that seemed weak and cheap from the get-go. I improved our pump operation after the first few runs, simply by changing to Dairyland oil. But I think our pump may be failing, leaking back vacuum pressure. In a pump test today, I couldn't get below 650 mTorr and the "demister" was blowing a light, stinky airstream that we've never had. Any ideas where to get a re-vane and re-seal kit for the standard pumps? I may try to rebuild it if the line and fitting sealant doesn't fix our leaks, but we still have to deal with the demister issue. Any discussion regarding tech related stuff is welcome! Have you ever tried a Vevor brand, 10-12 CFM, 1 HP, double vane vacuum pump? I ordered one, so I'll let you know. Thanks Again for Sharing the Knowledge! Dan

Has can ever gotten stuck on the chuck? That my issue.

Did you ever have an issue where the can stops turning and half of the can is sloppy crimped?

we update all pur machines...never had any problem.....

ok...let me know how it works....

First, let me say thank you so much for your video. I had tried a couple of the other fixes for vacuum leaks and was left with my machine not pulling ANY vacuum. I had been using if for serveral months with it only going in the the 500s and 600s, just took a lot longer to finish a batch. I finally decide to do the FIX thing, and like I said, ended up with not even going less than 1000. Well saw your video and did everything you said as you said. I was so excited that it was finally down in the 300s after using the liquid tape. Got ready to put the tray rack back in to run a batch, and decided to do a test to see how low it went with the tray rack back in, to my huge disappointment, it only got down to the 600s! So took the tray rack out, and tried again, it now is in the low 300s after 20 minutes. What the heck??? I made small notches in the gasket where the rack touches, and the cord is up off the bottom of the drum. I really am puzzled. Do you have any idea why having the rack in the drum would prevent the pressure from going below 600? What can I do? So frustrated.

When I get my HR freeze dryer what to look for on first inspection.

Beekeepers are some of the sweetest people I know

if a farmers market one was heated to have it runny, would it not destroy the goodness nutrition of the honey?.... u think it best to get thick raw honey and heat it slightly ourselves, as I imagin all the runny honey in any store is excessily heated

All honey is very processed. Just not by humans.

My machine Temp gets to maybe -20...the pump kicks on for maybe a minute then kicks off. Machine says needs more freeze time. Does this over and over. In the test mode the pressure won't go below 740 but if I run the freeze test with it it will drop to under 300. Will not take me to the freeze/vacuum mode. I borrowed a friends pump and had same issue so I believe the pump is ok. I checked all the outside connections and the gasket. Everything seems fine. Does this sound familiar and would opening the back and liquid sealing solve this?

Hi.. 11 years into this video... Where do you get all these supplies? I live in the Caribbean and want to support my family of 11 and my extended family of 14. Thanks.

Where i can buy