Ooops Salt Stuck on making Immersion Chiller

[dooglis]

Hi All!
Being the genius I am I managed to have a bit of an accident while coiling my first Immersion chiller (10m x10mm x 0.7mm Copper).
Filled with salt, coiled, bent, attached to hose...ah..
Salt not removed, smart me tries to flush it out and not just empty out dry.
Now I have salt stuck between 2 and 8m of the coil and seemingly no way to get it out short of cutting it at one end or in the middle then adding the join.
Also tried drying this out in the oven...which worked a little but seemly not enough.

Any ideas from you guys because I've tried everything?

 

[jparrette]

Hot water should speed things up. I'd try putting some water in the chiller and then boiling the whole thing in your kettle.

 

[dooglis]

Already tried that one too...hour of boiling and only a little extra out

 

[Hello]

Do you have an air compressor?

 

[dooglis]

Nope, that was my next guess...but in Germany so all shut today
I am also gunna try blasting out with water so ordered a fitting for kitchen tap but its just an adapter so not sure of the pressure it can take.

 

[Hello]

Okay. I noted your location because in some gas stations nere there are air compressors and figured maybe you could use that. Perhaps tomorrow.

I also wondered if a wire coat hanger would work if it's not too far along.

 

[dooglis]

I guess the gas station is open, but the problem will be fitting it so that the pressure is high enough... ideas?
Coat hanger is only around 1m long so don't think it will help

 

[Hello]

I thought the tip may be small enough. Perhaps wrap duct tape around it if it's not snug.

 

[dooglis]

The petrol station fitting wouldnt work as requires to pin pushing in centre, just checked it.
I have attempted the slow gravity feed drip and will see how constant water on the salt works, hopefully will SLOWLY dissolve or at least liquefy it. Keep you all posted, if any other ideas come up please let me know!

 

[puttster]

Do you have a vibrating sander or anything that vibrates, maybe that would start shaking it loose.

 

[millstone]

I had the same problem with the salt not moving. I hooked up a garden hose, turned on the water and waited about 10 minutes and it finally started to flow. Good luck with your attempt.
Tom

 

[dooglis]

SOLVED: Got a clamp on kitchen tap -> Hose fitting adapter and attached... 5-10 min running and cleared!
Drop method definitely did not work.