what kind should i pick

[steam maker]

so i got permision to use vaccum on a smaller bush about 450 taps, i have the opertunity to buy a used nash 3 hp water cooled pump but i think for ease of setup a atlatic fluid pump mite be better any thoughts or comments would help or any suggestions on makes would be good also thanks

[maple maniac65]

for 450 taps that seems to be a lot of $$ for the amount of taps. A simple used dairy pump would be enough unless the cost of the water cooled is below $500. A releaser is going to start about $1000.00. I have vacuum on three orchards with the smallest one being 180 taps and I admit I got lucky and bought a brand new pump on ebay for $125.00. It just has a drip oiler on it but ir runs all day long with the exhaust going into a old shop vac as a catch basin for the oil in the exhaust.