Lapieere vs Springteck

[sugarmountain]

Anyone used both machines? I have been batting these two around for a while as i have buddies with both brands. All i ever hear is how great one is and how bad the other is but neither has ever used the other machine.... any thoughts?

[Homestead Maple]

I have a Lapiere 600 and a friend has a Springtech 600 and they both preform the same. His cost more than mine but his has more of the valving and wash tank built right in to his machine, where mine has the wash tank separate and some of the valving, so I had to make up a few hoses to connect these, but I still like mine. Can you get either of the two serviced quickly is a key factor.

[Killington Maple]

I like my turbo 600. The layout makes it easily servicable. It seems that with the Springtech, everything is compacted into a small area. Also the turbo 600 is $6500 cheaper!

[Thad Blaisdell]

I dont know much about these RO's but I would do a little homework on them ,,,, this ad was on craigslist.

NEW 600 GALLON MAPLE R.O. BUILT BY H2O INNOVATION COMPLETE WITH WASH TANK, S.S. VALVE PANEL ON R.O., SCREEN FILTER ON INLET LINE $12595.00 INCLUDES LABOR FOR INSTALLATION

5 HP HIGH PRESSURE PUMP 10 GPM

1 HP GRUNDFOS FEED PUMP 12 GPM

1 HP GRUNDFOS STAINLESS RECIRCULATION PUMP NO BEARINGS, NO SEAL, NO MAINTENANCE

FEED INLET 1 1/2"

PERMATE OUTPUT 1"

CONCENTRATE OUTPUT 1"

240 VOLTS 38 AMPS

8" X 40" H2O 70-400

$12595.00 INCLUDES LABOR FOR THE INSTALLATION

W H SUPPLY LLC
833 MACHIA ROAD
SHELDON VT 05483

802-868-0941 STORE

802-752-5263 CELL

802-752-5264 CELL

OPEN DAILY FROM 7:30 AM TO 5:00 PM
802-752-5263
802-752-5264

[chipa]

I dont know much about these RO's but I would do a little homework on them ,,,, this ad was on craigslist.

NEW 600 GALLON MAPLE R.O. BUILT BY H2O INNOVATION COMPLETE WITH WASH TANK, S.S. VALVE PANEL ON R.O., SCREEN FILTER ON INLET LINE $12595.00 INCLUDES LABOR FOR INSTALLATION

5 HP HIGH PRESSURE PUMP 10 GPM

1 HP GRUNDFOS FEED PUMP 12 GPM

1 HP GRUNDFOS STAINLESS RECIRCULATION PUMP NO BEARINGS, NO SEAL, NO MAINTENANCE

FEED INLET 1 1/2"

PERMATE OUTPUT 1"

CONCENTRATE OUTPUT 1"

240 VOLTS 38 AMPS

8" X 40" H2O 70-400

$12595.00 INCLUDES LABOR FOR THE INSTALLATION

W H SUPPLY LLC
833 MACHIA ROAD
SHELDON VT 05483

802-868-0941 STORE

802-752-5263 CELL

802-752-5264 CELL

OPEN DAILY FROM 7:30 AM TO 5:00 PM
802-752-5263
802-752-5264

Thats the company that bought Darveau's RO bussiness

[Homestead Maple]

I like my turbo 600. The layout makes it easily servicable. It seems that with the Springtech, everything is compacted into a small area. Also the turbo 600 is $6500 cheaper!

I didn't know that there was that much of a price difference. Lapierre for sure, if I was buying today.

[sugarmountain]

Wow, thanks for all the info. This year we are boiling 4300 taps with no RO and after this season i am expanding to around 8000 taps so i am doing my research now so i can be prepared for spring promotionals. Is anyone around central vt. using this new companys units yet? i would like to check one out.

[gmcooper]

Last Spring I priced out CDL, Springtech, and Laperrier 600 gph RO's and if I remember it was only about $1000.00 from lowest to highest in price. For me English speaking tech support was a huge plus.

[sugarmountain]

I agree, sometimes the language barrior makes it difficult. I have a dealer nearby with allot of springteck experience. I was mostly wondering about average life expectancy on the membranes and high pressure pumps?

[Russell Lampron]

I have been over working my Lapierre Turbo 150 for 6 seasons. I processed over 12000 gallons of sap with it last season alone. I haven't had any problems with it and like the ease of operation. Lapierre is the company that perfected the RO for maple design with recirculation pumps on the membrane housings. When I upgrade I will look at Lapierre first and CDL second.

Springtech, D&G and Airablo are the same over priced machines and I haven't heard as many good things about them as I have about Lapierre and CDL. As for the Waterguys and other non maple RO producers I haven't seen enough data to sell me on one. There is a lot more to it than just price.