Selecting a Vacuum Purging Oven   There are many vacuum purging ovens available on the market today. With the recent influx of companies, designs, and sizes, we wanted to create a guide to understanding these devices so you can make the best purging and equipment decisions for your needs.   How a Vacuum Oven Works […]

Best Value Vacs is a leading manufacturer and supplier of vacuum chamber kits. Best Value Vacs’ vacuum chamber kits come with: the chamber and silicone gasket, a vacuum hose, and the vacuum pump itself with oil. Vacuum chamber kits provide users with an all-in-one, ready-to-go system that has all the components needed to turn quality […]

Prior to distilling oil, you should follow a winterization and degassing procedure. The winterization will remove fats, waxes, and other inactive and unwanted compounds. Degassing will remove any solvents and other inactives with low boiling points to prevent foaming during distillation. These processes are imperative to successful distillation and could be considered more important than […]

Passive Vs Active: Which Will Work Best For Me Best Value Vacs offers a wide array of options for closed loop hydrocarbon extraction. You have chosen the unit that best fits your needs, but are unsure if you need a passive or active system. What is the difference and how can you determine which will work […]

Vacuum ovens are an essential component of removing absorbed water from solvents and other extracts. Heat combined with the pressure change of a vacuum creates a powerful drying mechanism that can fully dry substances at relatively low heat. The benefits of vacuum drying have been around for ages. A vacuum oven is a contained chamber […]

What Is The Mercurius? The Mercurius Closed Loop system is one of Best Value Vacs advanced extraction units. This setup allows for a fast, dewaxed extraction of botanical oils while minimizing dry ice usage common with other dewaxing units. This unit is rack mounted on a small footprint, making it great for small workspaces . Special plumping […]

What is a Rotary Vane Pump? Known to be the most common type of vacuum pump on the market, this style of pump has been around since the late 1800s. Common applications include automobile power-steering, espresso coffee machines, and fuel transfer.  Mechanically, a rotary vane pump has a circular rotor with vanes rotating inside a […]