mspina14
01-06-2018, 06:19 PM
I have a 240 gallon stainless steel head tank on an elevated wooden platform outside my sugar shack:
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I have it plumbed to my 2X4 Mason evaporator with PVC piping:
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I had a problem last year with sap freezing in the pipes. I wrapped them in heat tape and wrapped the heat tape with pipe insulation. The insulation had adhesive on one side and stuck to the heat tape.
This summer, I re-plumbed my head tank and installed a stainless steel ball valve at the bottom of the tank so I could close the valve and drain the sap from the plumbing to prevent freezing. Needless to say, removing the self adhering insulation from the heat tape and pipes was a bloody mess. I had to pull the insulation off piece by piece.
I'm putting the pipes back together now and will re-wrap them them the heat tape.
Does anyone have a suggestion for pipe insulation?
I'm thinking of going with something like this (though it is a bit pricey): https://www.amazon.com/4-1-Elastomeric-Pipe-Insulation-Wall/dp/B076HF6X2T/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1515280627&sr=1-4&keywords=4%22+pipe+insulation
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mark
17009
I have it plumbed to my 2X4 Mason evaporator with PVC piping:
17010
I had a problem last year with sap freezing in the pipes. I wrapped them in heat tape and wrapped the heat tape with pipe insulation. The insulation had adhesive on one side and stuck to the heat tape.
This summer, I re-plumbed my head tank and installed a stainless steel ball valve at the bottom of the tank so I could close the valve and drain the sap from the plumbing to prevent freezing. Needless to say, removing the self adhering insulation from the heat tape and pipes was a bloody mess. I had to pull the insulation off piece by piece.
I'm putting the pipes back together now and will re-wrap them them the heat tape.
Does anyone have a suggestion for pipe insulation?
I'm thinking of going with something like this (though it is a bit pricey): https://www.amazon.com/4-1-Elastomeric-Pipe-Insulation-Wall/dp/B076HF6X2T/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1515280627&sr=1-4&keywords=4%22+pipe+insulation
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mark