Dear Silas,
to find „closure“ on this - did you check if all exhaust ports are indeed still open…?
I forgot to mention that in the long term such ice (and/or dripping moisture)
buildup can lead to increased corrosion on the contact surface between (aluminium) bottom plate
and (stainless steel) upper body, around the large circumference of the main vacuum O-ring when
water finds its way into the gap at the bottom flange. A telltale is the buildup of streaks of
water stains running down the magnet below the nitrogen turrets. Such corrosion can eventually
lead to vacuum loss, increased helium/nitrogen consumption and even eventual quench…
Cheers
Bert
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