[image] I purchased the Silca wax system and I have some questions I set the temp to 75 Celsius… how do I know that the temperature of the wax is reached? Does the system bip or when all the wax is melted is good? How long do I keep the chain in the pot? Is 10 minutes enough? How much wax do I …

I did My question relate to wax system mostly…not crockpot setup. That thread doesnt tell me anything i dont already know

I found their manual pretty easy to follow, generally for transliterated english. If you don’t have one, I do believe it’s available on their website. Nope, but there is a YouTube tutorial video . My hardest thing was knowing how much wax pellets not to put in their cooker. Oh, you watched their v…

I was underwhelmed by the Silca instructions that came with the wax system. If I recall, there were even some things that seemed to contradict each other. They mention how high to fill the pot. I don’t recall exactly, but it says in the instructions and I want to say it’s like 20mm below the top or…

I think the time is actually 15 minutes, but I was doing other more interesting things when I was using it and it was probably a half hour. Agitating the chain is going to achieve more than time, but YMMV. I did time the 150 degree time (with chain), and left it to cook its way down to 75 for a whil…

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I set the temp to 75 Celsius… how do I know that the temperature of the wax is reached? Does the system bip or when all the wax is melted is good? You can set to 125 and wait for the number to reach 75, 75 = you can put the chain in. How long do I keep the chain in the pot? Is 10 minutes enough? Ty…

For just normal rewaxing, I was baffled that the instructions didn’t give any indication of duration or what to look for to know it’s done. For a company that seems to obsess over the little details, what should be a simple set of instructions leaves a lot to be desired.

The pot does not heat faster if you turn the temperature up higher. 75 degrees for wax alone, 125 degrees with a chip additive. (With a chip, once at 125, 10 minutes, then turn down to 75, and once at 75, take the chain out to drip - Silca instructions) 10 minutes in the wax, but I leave it in long…

It’s all time and temperature. But when do we know when to re-wax? Hmm… Buy their Secret Chain Juice? I’m hoping it all works well, and for a long time.

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TrekCentury January 19, 2025, 1:03am 2

You might want to read thru this thread

https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-tutorial/

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