hfmanifold
03-15-2018, 08:48 AM
Hello-
I have a 24" X 18" Syrup pan and a 24" X 30" flat pan connected with copper pipe and ball valves. I put 2 dividers in each pan with cutouts opposite each other to try to run continuous flow. We solder the dividers in and they are definitely not water tight. I have a float box and keep the level about 1 3/4". I have ran 200 gallons through it between 1.5 - 2.5% sugar. Each night when i shut down i close the ball valve between pans. i am running about 10 gph
My problem there has been no gradient develop. The syrup pan looks the same color and show the same temperature across the entire thing and the back pan is the the same only a lighter color and slightly less temperature. The syrup is very dark even running clear clean sap. I assume it is getting dark because how long it has been over heat.
The other day the level dropped to 1 inch (I was distracted and didn't realize my head tank emptied) and when i added my sap to head tank i noticed the fresh sap was mixing across the back of the pan and making its way under the dividers instead of pushing the first channel to the second. I drained the pans and i have a couple spots where there is 1/4 inch gap between dividers and bottom of pan.
My thought is that those gaps are completely messing up my gradient and are basically making my pans batch pans instead of continuous flow. does that sound right?
Thank for the help and any advice is greatly appreciated.
I have a 24" X 18" Syrup pan and a 24" X 30" flat pan connected with copper pipe and ball valves. I put 2 dividers in each pan with cutouts opposite each other to try to run continuous flow. We solder the dividers in and they are definitely not water tight. I have a float box and keep the level about 1 3/4". I have ran 200 gallons through it between 1.5 - 2.5% sugar. Each night when i shut down i close the ball valve between pans. i am running about 10 gph
My problem there has been no gradient develop. The syrup pan looks the same color and show the same temperature across the entire thing and the back pan is the the same only a lighter color and slightly less temperature. The syrup is very dark even running clear clean sap. I assume it is getting dark because how long it has been over heat.
The other day the level dropped to 1 inch (I was distracted and didn't realize my head tank emptied) and when i added my sap to head tank i noticed the fresh sap was mixing across the back of the pan and making its way under the dividers instead of pushing the first channel to the second. I drained the pans and i have a couple spots where there is 1/4 inch gap between dividers and bottom of pan.
My thought is that those gaps are completely messing up my gradient and are basically making my pans batch pans instead of continuous flow. does that sound right?
Thank for the help and any advice is greatly appreciated.