7. O P E R AT I N G T H E V O L C A N O H Y B R I D
Please note that oils become
more liquid at high tempera-
tures. If you use too many
drops, the extract could drip into the
Hot Air Generator, which must be
avoided.
Certain extracts may be provided in
a diluted form as alcoholic solutions.
The advantage of such extracts is that
the liquid is distributed more evenly
around the stainless steel wire of the
Drip Pad. Therefore, the surface used
for vaporization is larger. However, if
such extracts are used, first the alco-
hol must be separated from the extract
as alcohol should not be inhaled. To do
this, put the Filling Chamber onto the
unheated (room temperature) Hot Air
Generator and switch on the pump un-
til the alcohol has evaporated, which
may take a few seconds. As alcohol
has a characteristic odor, a simple
smell test can be performed to find
out whether the Filling Chamber is free
of alcohol. The extracts that vaporize
only at higher temperatures remain
in the Drip Pad. Then heat up the Hot
Air Generator and add the extract re-
maining on the Drip Pad as described
in Chapter 7.5. "Application of the
VOLCANO HYBRID Filling Chamber",
described starting on page 79.
Extracts without solvents can be va-
porized directly after they are applied
to the Drip Pad.
7.9.3. Cleaning
Place the Drip Pad in isopropyl alcohol
and rinse well. As the Drip Pad is made
of stainless steel, it can be used again
and again if it is cleaned well.
7.10. Storz & Bickel App
The Storz & Bickel App is not neces-
sary for the operation of the Hot Air
Generator, but allows individual set-
tings and the reading of additional
information during operation with the
Hot Air Generator.
To do that, connect the Hot Air Gener-
ator to a smartphone via Bluetooth®.
The availability of the Storz & Bickel
App depends on the operating system.
7.10.1. Connecting the
VOLCANO HYBRID with a
Smartphone
Switch on the smartphone and down-
load the Storz & Bickel App. Ensure that
the Bluetooth® function is switched
on and this is not blocked by another
Bluetooth® device. Then switch on the
VOLCANO HYBRID and, after that, the
Storz & Bickel App.
When selecting the VOLCANO, you will
be asked to enter the serial number
(= six-digit alphanumeric character
string on the type label at the bottom
of the device (prefix "VH" is already
specified)) of your VOLCANO HYBRID.
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