SilverLeaf
04-07-2011, 02:25 PM
I think need a "Pumps for Dummies" book. I tried browsing the threads in this category to learn about pumps but most of the time I'm just :confused:
My lesson learned from this season is that, in order to keep this hobby sustainable I'm going to need a way of pumping some sap from dumping stations to my transport truck. I've got too many taps that are aways from the nearest spot I can park the truck, and are across areas filled with obstacles, like fences or piles of scrap lumber. No fun with buckets. What I need is a way of pumping sap up to 200 ft. across essentially flat ground. (No elevation to speak of, except for lifting it like 5 feet into the transport tank).
I know some pumps "pull" and others "push" the fluid, but that's the extent of what I know. What kind of pump is my best bet to accomplish this need? (I'm not interested in brands/models at this point, just basic knowledge.) Seems like it might be harder to "pull" it that distance than to "push" it. And warning - dumb question ahead - in a situation like this, what do you do with the sap that's left in the hose? Drain it each time? or stick a check valve on it and leave it in there, and then at the end of the season drain it once then?
My lesson learned from this season is that, in order to keep this hobby sustainable I'm going to need a way of pumping some sap from dumping stations to my transport truck. I've got too many taps that are aways from the nearest spot I can park the truck, and are across areas filled with obstacles, like fences or piles of scrap lumber. No fun with buckets. What I need is a way of pumping sap up to 200 ft. across essentially flat ground. (No elevation to speak of, except for lifting it like 5 feet into the transport tank).
I know some pumps "pull" and others "push" the fluid, but that's the extent of what I know. What kind of pump is my best bet to accomplish this need? (I'm not interested in brands/models at this point, just basic knowledge.) Seems like it might be harder to "pull" it that distance than to "push" it. And warning - dumb question ahead - in a situation like this, what do you do with the sap that's left in the hose? Drain it each time? or stick a check valve on it and leave it in there, and then at the end of the season drain it once then?