It is possible to send by express for a surcharge. Please fill in your request in the ordering form as a comment in the bottom of the form.

The prices within The Netherlands and Europe includes VAT.

- The washer is not greased.

- Wear is the result of pressing seeds and nuts that are too dry. The press cake becomes rock solid and the pendulum can hardly rotate. The pressure is extremely high, while the cells containing the oil do not burst. This is because the cell wall is too strong. The solution is to add 40 to 60 ml water per kilogram of seeds or nuts. Keep this for 2 days in a closed plastic bag and try to press again. The cell walls have become soft and can burst under a much lower pressure.

The funnel is made using a used PET bottle.

Saw off a used PET bottle, this fits exactly in or around the inlet of the press (depending on the kind of bottle).

The press is not made of stainless steel and will therefore rust. This is not the case with oilseeds as the press always remains greased.

In theory this is possible, when the algae contain more than 25% oil and approximately 10% moisture. It has not been tested by Piteba.

The delivery is normally 1 week.

Transit time (time it takes to reach its destination) varies per country: between 3 days (NL) and 8 weeks (outside Europe).

It is not always possible to track shipments after shipping (depends on Country).

The prices on www.piteba.com include shipping costs.

The oil press is designed for manual usage. The materials are tuned accordingly.

The PO Box number will be filled in for Street + address in the order form.

Retail addresses in The Netherlands can be found at the page “Prijzen” under the link "Verkoopadressen Nederland".

No, fresh olives cannot be pressed. It is possible to press the dried olives (without kernel).

The wick is too long. Do not increase the length of the wick over 1 mm. In this manner full combustion takes place and this will result in a clean, round flame.

Filtering is often unnecessary. Keep the oil a couple of days at room temperature, until all the contaminants have settled. After this, the oil is clear. For more information see the "Tips" page.

Before first use, clean the oil press thoroughly using detergent, such that the industrial oil for conservation is removed.

The press is universal. It does not matter which seeds are pressed. This information is requested in order to get an idea of the use of the Piteba oil press. It can also be prevented that the oil press is ordered to press seeds which cannot be pressed with the Piteba oil press.

There is a 1 year warranty on the Piteba oil press (wear and tear excluded).

It is not possible to return the press, unless after writing (or e-mail) consultation and with approval by Piteba.

When the address is filled in incorrectly during ordering, the package will return to Piteba. The package can be send again after prepayment of the additional shipping costs. In case a second shipping is not wanted, the payment minus the shipping costs is refunded by Piteba.

- The seed contains too much moist, therefore there is no solid plug of press cake in the cap. Dry the seed until a 10% moisture content.

- The slit is blocked.

- The seed is too dry.

- The oil content is lower than 25%.

- The press is preheated insufficiently. 

- The seed is too dry.

- The seed is too wet

- The oil content is lower than 25%.

- The press is preheated insufficiently.

The expeller screw has a tolerance of approximately 1.5 cm (0.6 inch). When the press is filled and as soon as the first seeds are compressed in the cap, this tolerance disappears. This is because the press pulp keeps the expeller screw in the correct position.

- Press the final seed without the terminal adjustment bolt, such that the pressure decreases. It is now easier to remove the press pulp.

- Remove the cap from the press and push the press pulp with a large bolt of approximately 1.5 cm diameter (0.6 inch) out of the cup by putting it in a vise and pressing the bolt trough the cap. (as can be seen in the figures below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Well the press cake in the cap in warm water, in order to soften. A disadvantage is that the cap will rust (this is not disadvantageous for later use).

- Do not remove the press cake, instead heat the press (including the cap) 30 minutes before usage. When the cap is warm, the freshly pressed seed will push out the old press cake.

The press in not painted, but powder coated. The is an environmentally friendly, protective layer that does not contain any solvents and is food graded. The coating is not soluble in oil and can resist high temperatures (this is necessary because of the small oil burner).

Unscrew the cap from the press and remove the expeller screw and the wear washer at the end of the shaft of the expeller screw. Clean the inside of the press with paper towels. A bottle brush can be a very useful tool as well! Leave some oil in the press and on the expeller screw to prevent corrosion.

- Use methylated spirits (denatured alcohol) instead of lamp oil.

- Some seeds allow pressing without adding external heat to the press. When the seed is warm enough a burner might not be necessary, therefore put the seed in a closed plastic bag in the sun, in order for it to heat up. Make sure the seeds do not dry out. Press the seeds while warm.

The pressed oil can not be used, as it is too thick to be transported trough the wick. Furthermore the pressed oil will cause more soot, furthermore the flame will provide insufficient heat.

Colored lamp oil provides more energy than colorless lamp oil, so will heat up the press quicker.