Brent
11-08-2009, 07:26 AM
Last season was my first year with tubing and having read a lot of stories here about trying to clean it I was undecided what to do for a long time. The I bought an RO and was introducted to SMBS as a preservative. Well if its good in a membrane why not pump it into the pipeline ? So I gave it a try. Yesterday I did another walk to check it out and I have to pull a few caps to confirm if the solution was still there. Got squirted for the effort.
The good news is that the pipeline is absolutely clean. So far so good.
Now we're into the beginnings of freeze up and I'm wondering if I can leave the solution in through the winter or if I should drain it. Pipelines do freeze during the season, but not often when they're totally filled.
Any thoughts from you guys.
PS I might have taken $ 10. worth of SMBS to make enough solution to fill the 160 tap system, and I had some left over. Next year I think I'll leave an inch or so it all the tanks.
The good news is that the pipeline is absolutely clean. So far so good.
Now we're into the beginnings of freeze up and I'm wondering if I can leave the solution in through the winter or if I should drain it. Pipelines do freeze during the season, but not often when they're totally filled.
Any thoughts from you guys.
PS I might have taken $ 10. worth of SMBS to make enough solution to fill the 160 tap system, and I had some left over. Next year I think I'll leave an inch or so it all the tanks.