Thawing lines

[Asthepotthickens]

How does one thaw out frozen lines? My lines are full and frozen

[PerryW]

If you are talking about a transfer pipe or a feed pipe to an evaporator, I will carefully heat them with a propane torch,

If you are talking about Saplines, I don't worry about them. When the weather warms up, they should thaw out before the sap get running too hard,.

[ennismaple]

How does one thaw out frozen lines? My lines are full and frozen

You wait for it to get above freezing! Our lines were frozen solid on the 3rd. By the 6th they were flowing well. They are frozen again but should thaw out tomorrow.

[Asthepotthickens]

Thank you gentlemen.

[wdchuck]

If its warm enough for the sap to run, its warm enough for the lines to thaw out.......and vice versa.

[maple flats]

My transfer line at one woods, runs thru a cold ravine, it thaws several hours to a couple of days after the sap starts running. I just wait, then pump as soon as I can. That will be happening this weekend for sure. I just need a tank big enough to hold the sap until the 900' TF line thaws.