Household milk separators are special devices that are used to produce cream, skim milk and oil at home.
The home separator for milk can be manual or electric. The advantage of an electric appliance is the lack of the need for the use of physical force during operation. But they have disadvantages compared to manual ones: fragility and response to voltage fluctuations in the electrical network.
How to choose a separator for milk?
When you select an electric separator for milk, you should focus on such parameters:
- productivity - different models of devices can handle a greater or lesser number of liters of milk per hour (usually 50 or 80 liters). Depending on your milk processing needs, you can pick up a separator with suitable characteristics;
- characteristics of the electric motor - it must have strength and resistance to voltage fluctuations in the electric network;
- material from which the device is made - as a rule, the electric separator for milk is most often metallic. But there are also plastic models. The device made of metal is more reliable and longevous;
- no defect in the appliance. When buying a separator, it is recommended to carefully inspect for cracks and defects, the components of the structure must fit tightly against each other. If there are leaks or other defects, air will be sucked through them. Another reason for the low efficiency of the separator in separating the cream is the imbalance of the drum;
- functions of the device. Separators can serve as cream separators, normalizers (they help to obtain milk with a certain degree of fat content), milk cleaners (remove various impurities from milk).
Having studied all the necessary characteristics of the device, you can choose the suitable electric separator for milk.