3 Vessel Essential Oil Steam Distiller - 120 Volt

Make your own essential oils and hydrosols at home with the Clawhammer 120 volt, Three Vessel Essential Oil Steam Distiller. This complete steam distillation kit plugs into a standard household outlet and includes a digital controller and heating element, so there is no separate heat source to buy. Built from 100% food grade 304 stainless steel, it pairs a single water boiler with two plant holders and steam diversion valves for continuous production, running batches back to back without shutting down. Steam one plant holder while you unload and repack the other, then turn the valve to feed the second holder and keep distilling, with no wait for a boiler to cool and reheat. Load lavender, rosemary, peppermint, rose, chamomile, or just about any aromatic herb or flower and keep production moving for DIY aromatherapy, small batch production, and floral water (hydrosol) making. New to distilling? Read our guide on how to make essential oils at home.

THE 120 VOLT, 3 VESSEL ESSENTIAL OIL DISTILLER INCLUDES

• 120v 15 amp digital controller and heating element adapter kit.
• Three 8 gallon stainless steel boilers. (one for water and two for plant material)
• Two large stainless steel butterfly valves for steam diversion. (to route steam to each plant holder)
• Two false bottoms for plant material. (one per plant holder)
• Sight Glass Tube. (to monitor the liquid level)
• Three distillation columns and two condensers.
• Three built in safety pressure relief valves (PRVs), set to 5psi.
• All necessary tri clamps, fittings and gaskets.
• All necessary stainless pipe to attach the boilers.
• Welded 1/4" bung on the domed lid.
• Welded 1/2" NPT port on boiler.
• Welded 1.5" ferrule on the boiler.

WHY TWO PLANT HOLDERS & STEAM DIVERSION VALVES

• Continuous production, batch after batch. Steam one plant holder while you unload and repack the other. When the first batch is spent, turn the valve to feed the second holder and it starts right away, so the still keeps producing instead of sitting idle.
• No cooldown between batches. Because the single water boiler never has to stop, you skip the long wait to cool, empty, refill, and bring a boiler back up to temperature every time you reload.
• Keep your botanicals separate. Load lavender in one holder and peppermint in the other, run them one after the other, and collect each oil and hydrosol on its own.
• Full control of your steam. The diversion valves let you direct steam to whichever plant holder is loaded and ready, so you decide exactly when each batch runs.
• One boiler to heat means better efficiency. You only bring a single water boiler up to temperature, giving you steady output with the simplicity and energy use of one heat source.
• Isolate and service on the fly. Close a valve to take a plant holder offline for reloading or cleaning without shutting the whole system down.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• 100% Food Grade 304 Stainless Steel.
• Modular design that comes apart and packs into the boilers for easy storage.
• This product is the only still on the market to come with built in pressure relief safety valves.
• Includes 1/4" bung for optional pressure gauge.
• Includes 1/2" NPT ports for optional boiler thermometers.
• Includes 1.5" ferrule in the boiler for the included controller kit.
• The column can be outfitted with a column thermometer kit.
• The column can be outfitted with a sight glass kit.
• Compatible with electric hot plates.
• Compatible with propane turkey fryers.
• Compatible with our heavy duty silicone output hose.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The 120v system is the perfect place to start. It plugs into any standard household outlet, so there is no special wiring, no electrician, and no 240 volt hookup to deal with. You simply plug it in and go. Paired with the two plant holder, steam diverting design, it runs continuously, batch after batch, and produces the same high quality essential oils and hydrosols as our larger system, which makes it a great fit for hobbyists, home distillers, and small producers getting into the craft. The only reason to step up to our 240 volt system is raw speed. If you run a large farm or a high volume operation and need to process crops as fast as possible, the 240v distills roughly three times faster. For everyone else, the 120v delivers professional results on ordinary household power.

Every kit includes our built in heating element and digital controller, so you get precise, repeatable temperature control right out of the box. The boilers can also be used on hot plates or over open flames such as wood, propane, and natural gas if you ever need an alternate heat source, but the system runs best and most efficiently on our element and controller.

COMPLETE PARTS LIST

Every 120v Dual Chamber Essential Oil Steam Distiller kit ships complete. Here is everything in the box:

• 120v 15 amp digital controller and heating element adapter kit (×1)
• Stainless steel boilers (×3): one water boiler and two plant holders
• Distillation columns (×3)
• Condensers (×2)
• Hose condenser adapters (×2)
• Large stainless steel butterfly valves for steam diversion (×2)
• Pressure relief valves / PRVs, set to 5psi (×3)
• Liquid level sight glass tube (×1)
• False bottoms for plant material (×2)
• Tri clamps and gaskets (×23)
• 90 degree elbows (×9)
• 3" spacer pipe (×1)
• T section (×1)
• 1/4" plugs (×3)
• 1/2" plugs (×3)
• Blank 1.5" caps (×3)
• Teflon tape (×1)

Note, distilling alcohol without federal and state permits or licensing is illegal. It is the customer's responsibility to research their local, state, and federal laws and abide by those laws. Clawhammer Supply is not responsible for any damage or injury caused by either misuse or unlawful use. Read our complete terms of service before buying.

We do not ship this product to North Carolina.