The device and the principle of operation of a modern juicer

Having a juicer at home, you can make your own drink from any fruit, vegetables and berries, without overpaying for packaged products in stores. What is the device household juicer, what kinds of it areand how does the device work? Consider more.

Types and purpose of the device

All modern juicers are divided into 2 types, differing not only in purpose, but properties:

Citrus models designed specifically for this category of fruits: oranges, grapefruits, lemons, mandarins. These juicers consist of a motor, a juice tank and a cone-shaped ribbed nozzle, on which half of the fruit is placed.This type has a localized area of ​​application, as it is suitable for squeezing juice only from the above-mentioned fruits. From the advantages of such units it is possible to note the ease of operation and relatively low cost compared to other types.

Universal models suitable for squeezing juice from almost all vegetables, berries and fruits. The exception may be fruits with stones, but some modern models calmly cope with such a task. Arranged such units much more complicated citrus. All universal juicers can be divided into two types: screw and centrifugal.

Centrifugal Juicers

The centrifugal type juicer scheme, as already mentioned, has a more complex structure compared to citrus. Due to the large size, such units take up a lot of space in the kitchen. Yes, and sometimes they are more expensive. The device device is as follows: the fruit, falling into the unit, is crushed with a disk grater. This action allows you to facilitate the further process of squeezing the juice. After that, the resulting pulp goes down into the separator. There, the cake moves in a circle at an incredibly high speed, under pressure of which it is pressed into the walls of the centrifuge.As a result of all these actions, juice is obtained, which flows through special openings into a glass.

The purpose of the centrifugal separator is in the juice compartment from the pulp. In modern-type juicers, the separator is of two types:

• cylindrical;
• canonical.

Cylindricalable to extract from the fruit up to 90% of the juice, but it has one dominant drawback. Units of this type are not equipped with the function of throwing the cake into a specially provided container. The pulp remaining after processing vegetables and fruits will have to be manually removed from the device.

Devices equipped with canonical separatorequipped with a special container, which gets recycled cake. Such units have a significant drawback: you will have to sacrifice juice for ease of use. The fact is that such juicers are much worse at performing their duties 1.5-2 times.

Advantages of centrifugal models:

1. Sufficient large neck, allowing not to cut fruits and vegetables into several parts.
2. Relatively low cost makes the machine affordable.
3. High speed work.

Among the shortcomings it is worth noting the fact that the drink obtained from vegetables and fruits in the process of pressing,oxidizes, acquiring a sour taste.

Auger-type juicer

Screw-type devices that look like a meat grinder are of two types, each has a certain principle of operation:

• electric, works thanks to the engine;
• mechanical - manually.

In addition, these juicers are divided into single-screw and twin screw, horizontal and vertical.

Auger Juicers They work according to the following principle: an axis resembling a spiral rotates, as a result of which the fruit, which is laid in the bowl, is crushed and pushed into the compartment, where all the new pulp pushing behind is squeezed through a fine grate, filling the glass with juice. The efficiency is slightly better than that of the canonical centrifugal model, but not as good as the cylindrical type.

Benefitsscrew type juicers:

1. Due to the low speed of rotation of the shaft, the juice is not oxidized, which in turn allows you to save all the beneficial trace elements.
2. The wide large neck prevents the fetus from falling back as it often happens in centrifugal juicers.
3. Low noise and vibration.
4. The ability to get juice from almost any product: leaves, grass, seeds, pomegranate - due to the method of slow press.
5. The possibility of long-term operation without stopping.
6. Existence of function of self-cleaning.

The cost of auger juicers is an order of magnitude higher than that of centrifugal, thanks to the ability to perform the most diverse work.

Choosing a device for citrus

Due to the fact that citrus fruits have a thick peel and a lot of thin veins, the juicer for them must have special characteristics:

1. The power of such devices varies from 20 to 100 watts. The smaller it is, the slower the glass will be filled with juice.
2. Capacity is also important. Most often it is no more than 1.2 liters. Choosing the appropriate volume of the tank, it is worth relying on the number of members in the family.
3. Keep in mind that the spout in the juicer is important. Choose one that does not spill juice when filling a glass.

Many citrus fruit juicers have someadditional features:

1. Direct juice supply allows the drink to directly pour into the glass, without accumulating in the tank.
2. The reverse mode, which consists in the possibility of rotation of the cone in the right and left sides, increasing the efficiency of the device.
3. A system with which you can increase or decrease the thickness of the juice. This is possible due to the presence of slots in the nozzle through which the drink flows. The bigger they are, the drink is thicker.
4. Additional nozzles in a set will allow to use fruit of various sizes.
5. The presence or absence of a lever that holds the fruit during its spinning adds security to the device.
6. The scale, which determines the level of the liquid, is convenient in case of need to measure exactly the volume of pressed juice.

We select a universal type juicer

Before purchasing a universal juicer, you should familiarize yourself with some of the features of such devices:

1. Give preference wide neck oval shape. What it will be already, the smaller will have to cut fruits and vegetables, which will undoubtedly take some time.
2. Before buying the device, decide for yourself which separator type you prefer: cylindrical or canonical. On the scales is the convenience or maximum squeezed juice from the fruit.

Universal models possess additional functions:

1. Before you buy, ask the seller how many turns produces a centrifuge. The optimal speed of its rotation is 7000-9000 revolutions per minute. You should not listen to consultants who are pushing you to buy an expensive model that can spin a centrifuge up to 20 thousand revolutions. This is nothing more than a PR move.
2. Presence will be speed controller. The harder the fruit or vegetable, the greater the speed required to get the maximum juice output.
3. Centrifuge mesh material It is preferable to choose from stainless steel, with many small holes, the more there will be, the better.

Conclusion

Having decided on your tastes and preferences, having learned the device, types and principle of operation of the juicer, you can decide which model is right for your family. A universal model that can extract juice from almost any fruit or device exclusively for oranges and grapefruits is your choice and your opinion with which no one will argue.