deepwoods
01-25-2020, 11:34 AM
I'd like to reduce my firewood consumption this year by using a small RO system. This will be for about 75 taps on sap bags and batch boils with a 2x4 pan. I plan to concentrate collected sap overnight to boil the following day. I'm also looking forward to shorter boil times.
I'm planning a portable system with 5x150 or 3x400 membranes. From digging through the forums here, it looks like the Aquatec 8855 is the recommended pump to produce the flows/pressure required for such a system. My question- are people using this pump happy with it? The only reviews I can find are from Amazon and they aren't encouraging...
The info for this pump states the following- NOTE: This pump assembly is a intermittent duty, not a continuous duty. If you need to run the pump more than 4 hours non-stop, you can use a timer to turn on one hour and turn off for 1/2 hour to cool down the pump and transformer, or you can put a fan to blow air into the pump assembly to cool it down. Either is possible, but I like to keep mechanical things as simple as possible.
Is there another pump available that will do what I need and be more dependable?
Thanks for the wisdom found here!
I'm planning a portable system with 5x150 or 3x400 membranes. From digging through the forums here, it looks like the Aquatec 8855 is the recommended pump to produce the flows/pressure required for such a system. My question- are people using this pump happy with it? The only reviews I can find are from Amazon and they aren't encouraging...
The info for this pump states the following- NOTE: This pump assembly is a intermittent duty, not a continuous duty. If you need to run the pump more than 4 hours non-stop, you can use a timer to turn on one hour and turn off for 1/2 hour to cool down the pump and transformer, or you can put a fan to blow air into the pump assembly to cool it down. Either is possible, but I like to keep mechanical things as simple as possible.
Is there another pump available that will do what I need and be more dependable?
Thanks for the wisdom found here!