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HONEY EXTRACTOR

  • 03-05-2019 11:00AM
    #1
    Flipperdipper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭


    Has anyone experience of the smaller, two or three frame, honey extractors ? I only have two hives and don't want any more and the honey is only for family consumption. Are the small extractors just a waste of money or good investment for someone in my position? Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    bpmurray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭bpmurray


    Does your association have an extractor they can lend you? That's pretty common.


  • #3
    Flipperdipper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭Flipperdipper


    bpmurray wrote: »
    Does your association have an extractor they can lend you? That's pretty common.

    Yea, that's what I've used in the past but if I had my own it would cut out the hassle of collection and return and also the risk of cross contamination.:)


  • #4
    yosemitesam1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭yosemitesam1


    If you can get a 9 frame radial it would be a much better job than those 2 frame ones. You would do all your honey in one afternoon versus probably 10 times as long with the 2 frame extractor.
    If time isn't an issue and you don't want the bigger machine taking up space go for the 2 frame but it will be tedious as you'll have to turn frames to extract one side at a time


  • #5
    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    I have a 3 frame one
    hasn;t been used in years.

    You can borrow if you like. Be good to blwo the cobwebs out of it


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