cost per tap

[7810hunting]

I know I once read on one of the threads about the cost of running a tubing system,but I cant seem to find it now.Could someone tell me the cost per tap ,say on a 200 tapline using 3/4 inch mainline gravity fed.

[sapman]

I think the rule of thumb used to be $5/tap, not counting labor. Not sure if that's still true. But usually smaller setups cost more than larger, like volume of scale, I'd say.

Tim

[dfairbairn]

I think the $5 figure is pretty close - put in 300 taps on 500" of 1" mainline this past summer, and the cost worked out to $5 per tap, not including labour.

[maplwrks]

I don't know where you guys are buying supplies.......A 2 pipe, vacuum system, done right will run you close to $10 a tap.

[red maples]

I think the $5 figure is pretty close - put in 300 taps on 500" of 1" mainline this past summer, and the cost worked out to $5 per tap, not including labour.

you got 300 taps on 500 ft of mainline wow thats tight.

I put 235 on 1000 ft of 3/4 inch main and I thought my trees were tight.

I actually need to run more mains to the same trees for next year so I can cut down on the number of taps per lateral shooting for the 3-5 range.

I haven't figured out a per tap cost I think it would scare me this year. I figured if I could sell each quart for $50 I might just break even.:) So if I find that market I will tell no one!!!!

[tuckermtn]

I have also heard the same $10 per tap for a wet/dry line system with lots of valves and boosters...

but I think my numbers are closer to $6 per tap for simple 3/4" one line system. I use the cut in star fittings instead of the multi-fittings and that accounts for the extra cost I would guess...

going the try the multi fittings on the next set up though...

[Brian Ryther]

I think everybody is forgetting the tank, wire ties, wire, side wire, valves, hose clamps. If it is vac then the releaser etc.. I am closer to $12 / tap.

[Dave Y]

A single line system averages around $7 dollars a tap. A wet dry is a few dollars more.

[Maplewalnut]

I average about $8 a tap counting only wire, tube, fittings, hose clamps.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I run all mine on gravity 1/2" mainlines and I average around $ 5 per tap and this is with the higher cost 30p leader mainline.

[ennismaple]

I usually figure on up to $5/tap for laterals and saddle manifold only. Mainline, fittings, steel, tanks, pumps etc... will be on top of that.

[3rdgen.maple]

Heck if you went out and bought used aluminum buckets and soule taps you are looking at 6 bucks a tap just for that. What I am thinking here is you need to figure in the cost of the vac pump,releaser and bulk tank as well, after all what good is a vac setup without the vac or releaser or a place for it to dump in. The initial cost has to be alot higher than some have stated. If it wasn't I think we would all be on tubing cause at 5 bucks it would be cheaper. Also the more taps you add the cost per tap would be less. Lets think about it, just for numbers if you got a vac pump and releaser for 2000 and only put in a hundred taps, you just added 20 bucks per tap, now if you put in 1000 taps it would only add 2 bucks per tap.

[red maples]

used vac and releaser for me this year so $850 and about 235 taps so whats that around 3.50 or something give or take and then tubing , mainlne, wire, taps, T', saddles, hook connectors, valves, rachets, hooks, wire ties, endline rings, quick connects, cuplers, clamps, fittings, man someday I 'll sit down and figutre it all out.

[sapman]

I like to add everything in to get a true average, as well. Then, it IS scary! I think I will be around $12/tap when all is said and done. Still don't know how many I'll end up with, though.

Tim