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Offline foreRB

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Hottop and chaff
« on: August 11, 2016, 09:02:36 AM »
Hello all,
Just upgraded my roasting to a Hottop "B" model and after just after three roasts on Auto, I can already see way more nuance to the coffee. My question is about removing chaff from the chamber. I have a small compressor, and after removing the HT front cover I can blow down through the loading chute and push the chaff out, but that does make a mess. Does anyone have a clever idea how to capture the chaff for disposal instead of just letting it disperse?
Thanks...Russell 

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Re: Hottop and chaff
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2016, 09:45:02 AM »
I used to remove the cover and barrel and just suck it out with a vacuum cleaner.  Super clean!
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Re: Hottop and chaff
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2016, 07:39:03 PM »
agreed. a small handheld vacuum cleaner with a hose attachment works well.
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Offline simmich

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Re: Hottop and chaff
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2016, 11:51:06 AM »
A shop vac will get most of it but there are little areas that seem to attract and collect chaff. Pulling the drum and using shop vac extentions works!