Most beekeepers accumulate beeswax in the form of cappings, old combs, and bits of wax.
Too often, these sources of wax are wasted needlessly because the beekeeper does not go to the trouble of melting or rendering them. A solar beeswax extractor is a safe, efficient way of rendering wax with a minimum of effort and energy consumption. This extractor produces wax of high quality and eliminates the need for the sometimes hazardous job of rendering wax in the home or honey house. A solar extractor is a glass-covered box that uses the sun's rays to melt beeswax so it will separate from honey and other materials normally mixed with the beeswax. The extractor can be used to render old combs, cappings, burr comb, and other hive scrapings containing beeswax.