Girovap DISTILLER PRO User manual
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Thank you for purchasing GIROVAP, the professional reducing distiller designed and equipped for
professional and gastronomic use for both food and beverages.
Conventional laboratory rotary evaporators are not intended for use in the kitchen or for
cocktail making and thus don’t meet their requirements. GIROVAP puts an end to all the usual
inconveniences: the lack of power in the vacuum due to constant leaks, high price, difcult and
fragile maintenance which have been a real nightmare for many professionals.
Enjoy a resistant, compact, productive and simple equipment. Discover new techniques in
distillation, extraction, clarication and reduction at low temperatures.
GIROVAP welcomes you to the new era of gastronomic distillation.
The technical team of 100%Chef
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Understand how this device works and you will
be able to operate it yourself without difculty
within a few minutes. It is not complicated, but
it is worth the rst day to understand how all its
parts work. Take the time to complete a short
training period and share your knowledge with
your team.
Girovap is a device designed exclusively for
professional and gastronomic use for both food
and beverages. Its parts have been designed
to withstand all the demands of professionals
and can be immediately replaced or exchanged
with many accessories and complements.
We recommend you do not throw away the
packaging, since it has been designed for the
best transport of the equipment, store for at
First use of girovap
After unpacking and installing all components it is essential to perform a rst real distillation with
water only. You can use running water and you will need at least 1 liter. The distillation has to be
carried out at a water bath temperature of 65°C /149°F for a period of 60 minutes.
Residual particles from the coil may appear in the water of the rst distillate. This is completely
normal and only happens during the rst distillate. Subsequently, wash by hand or in the
dishwasher.
READ this manual carefully
least one month the original packaging or if
you can keep it to make any transport to your
technical service for maintenance.
Install the equipment on a rigid and well
supported table, this will avoid unnecessary
vibrations and noise.
Leave at least 30 cm of free space around it.
Plug the machine and make sure that the voltage
is appropriate. For your safety, choose an outlet
with a ground connection.
Do not tamper with Girovap parts or components.
It is essential to follow the instructions in this
manual and not to exceed the capacity and
safety limits described in this manual.
VERY IMPORTANT: Do not leave the
appliance running unattended.
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THERMAL BATH
A - Tank lined with thermal insulation Maximum load 6 liters
B - 600W resistor and perforated protective grid
C - Water level probe
CH – Protection bottom
D - Temperature probe, accuracy 1°C
F - Drainage with automatic valve
REDUCER VESSEL
G - 3-liter glass with scale every 100 ml. Made of tempered borosilicate
Maximum capacity: liquids 2.5 liters, thick creams 1.8 liters
H - Rotating waterproof magnetic base
I - Mixing paddle
J - Cover with temperature probe, faucet and silicone vacuum seal
K - Vacuum regulator (tap with pin)
COOLING BATH
L - Thermally insulated tank with Erlenmeyer clamps for cup and coil clamping
M - Temperature probe, accuracy 1°C / 33.8°F
N- Drainage with automatic valve and drainage hose (BLUE)
COOLING BATH COMPONENTS
O - 2-liter collection cup with scale in ml. Made of tempered borosilicate
P - Cover with silicone vacuum seal and quick connections
Q - Stainless steel coil for condensation (3 meters) 8 mm Ø
R - Vacuum connection for reducing cup extraction
S - Cold Cup Connection
FRONT CHASSIS
T - Vacuum connection
U - Connection hose for vacuum pump
V - Pump switch. Manual position (I) Timer mode (II)
W - LCD display and keypad functions
REAR CHASSIS
X - External probe connections
Y - Electrical connection, main switch and safety fuse
Z - Power cable
Z1 - Teon sheet
Equipment description
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