is a 1 gallon dairy releaser too smal for 1000 taps?

[michiganfarmer2]

I have one like this but its a little smaller.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9u1jTJr2fU

[jasonl6]

Thats mine :-) But i only have it on 120 taps. It takes awhile to dump and that would be my concern with 1000 taps. Plus when it dumps you loose your line pressure. Might take while to bring the lines back up after every dump. For anything more than a couple hundred I would go with a double releaser. If you have to use this for $ reasons you could make a pvc manifold that would hold an extra gallon or two. When it dumps i would dump all of the fluid in the manifold and releaser.

Jason

[mapleack]

I'd say it's definitely too small. Spring for a double vertical releaser, it'll pay for itself the first season.

[ennismaple]

I'd say it's definitely too small. Spring for a double vertical releaser, it'll pay for itself the first season.

Agreed. If the sap is running hard you can get 1,000 gallons from that many taps in 4 hours - meaning the releaser would have to trip every 15 seconds.

[michiganfarmer2]

thanks for the replies

[Haynes Forest Products]

2 years ago My double was dumping every 45 seconds on 600 taps for better part of a day:D

[michiganfarmer2]

thanks haynes

[Haynes Forest Products]

Looks good I wouldnt not use it if its all I have. I have the same pump sitting under the bench all cleaned up ready for assembly.