Quote Originally Posted by fatshark View Post
Thymallus ... do you have a link to one of those presses?
Will they work on a non mains supply (reasonable pressure) and do they use excessive amounts of water?
I'm (slowly) moving to a heather area with a private water supply, so have a vested interest ... and no money left for a loosener
Yes, try Vigo, They have a range of sizes to suits ones needs. They seem to have shot up in price since I bought mine.
They don't use a lot of water, there is tall bladder inside that expands out as water pressure builds inside forcing the honey out, so you only fill the bladder, it's not through flow.
. Very efficient. Only downside is you need to be sure pressure inside doesn't go above 3 bars as the safety operates and water will jet out of the safety valve.
I don't know if they would work on non mains, off the top of my head I think they recommend up to 3 bars.
But have to say they are the bees knees when it comes to heather honey crushing. Can also be used for crushing cappings rather than letting them drain.