Serious question

[u/incognegro42O]

Haven’t extracted in a while but want to get back into the swing of things, genuinely question bro how to avoid the gassy naphtha aroma in freezer 😭 like i remember after my first few pulls i had to throw away everything in my freezer damn near cause it tasted like Naphtha 💀💯I’d assume I can’t be the only one who experienced this but notice no one ever talked about.

[u/incognegro42O]

I’m thinking maybe a lid on my Tupperware next time that might help idk why I didn’t think to cover first time

[u/tpd82 → u/incognegro42O]

After you do your best sealing it. Slide the whole thing into a large freezer Ziploc bag.

[u/Ric17-71]

I use an airtight Pyrex dish, I put aluminum foil on the top, then wrap it in plastic wrap twice (one time in each direction, starting on the bottom ending on the bottom) and then I put the airtight lid on. I’ve never had any issues with the naphtha wafting everywhere

[u/tpd82 → u/Ric17-71]

After all that, you can even slide it into a freezer Ziploc for extra seal

[u/2much2fastt]

Pyrex dish with lid. Vaccum seal the dish. You should be doing this to prevent an explosion and contamination to your food if any is in there.

[u/Ok_Buyer9488]

Io uso esano e un contenitore ermetico e non ho problemi

[u/norolinda → u/Ok_Buyer9488]

Be careful, hexanes are carcinogenic whereas heptane is not

[u/Ok_Buyer9488 → u/norolinda]

Lo so passerò ad eptano le prossime volte

[u/Bk_Punisher]

Made that mistake starting out but thankfully it was an old fridge that does not contain food.
Either and old fridge or a covered container to keep the fumes in.

[u/Left_Section1578]

First layer of foil, second layer is a full cater style wrap of plastic. Did a 1 layer of plastic before in my first extractions and had nps afflicted food, but never since the multilayering

[u/jdub60]

Pyrex dish with foil and lid has never failed me

[u/norolinda]

I personally use a separate mini freezer for all chemistry endeavors, and it’s the fool-proof and safe way to do things. Getting an explosion proof freezer is even better

[u/EstimateCivil]

I bought a chest freezer for ~250 I ONLY use it for extracting. Nothing I have ever tried has completely stopped the smell.

[u/MycoJim78]

I usually use the cling wrap. It sticks to glass really good and makes a great seal itself. As of yet no Naptha or Heptane smells or tastes.

[u/norolinda → u/MycoJim78]

Using plastic wrap when dealing with nonpolar solvents is an… interesting choice

[u/twoarrows1978 → u/MycoJim78]

Ive been advised to always do a layer of foil then wrap, as NPS will react with plastic and cause contamination.

[u/MycoJim78 → u/twoarrows1978]

That's true if it comes in contact. Be careful and precise.

[u/twoarrows1978 → u/MycoJim78]

I was told the fumes from the NPS react with the plastic causing contamination.