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ADK1 you now are even beeing heckled by the newbies. Give the man a break theres nothing wrong in wanting to be prepared and do things the right way the first time. ADK1 a pressure washer with a wand on the end thats at an angle works good and hot water with a good ole mop with a pivoting head works wonders as well. For the top half just reach in there with a big sponge and wipe it down good and rinse. Depending on the size I like to add a little bleach while cleaning and rinse it reall well.
Sorry, too early for a jab @ ADK. :)
I have a 35 and a 225 gallon tank. Both are plastic with small holes in the top.
Both tanks are cleaned with a tbsp of bleach/gallon of hot water and scrubbed with a long handle bristle brush during the season. I rinse 3x and the bleach smell is gone. In the summer I use a pressure washer.
The smaller tank I use on my tractor to haul sap out of the woods. It's easy to rinse as I pick it up and shake the hell out of it.
Only problem is you need a nice wetsuit as you'll get soaked cleaning the tanks. Especially if you miss with the pressure washer.
How's that Maple Thesis coming along? :lol:
Yea I know we are making a food product. I clean my tanks with sap during the season. After a few days use I pump them out and leave a few inches and scrub with a brush and....................A food grade broom. If you aint cleaning and brushing the inside of your tubing your not sterial into the tanks. Yes Im all for getting the slime out as best you can but slime is better than soap residue and bleach ending up in the product.
I have two of those tanks a 65 gal and a 125 I fill partially add a few bottles of lemon juice and let it set for a few hours then with long handle cleaning brush I reach in and scrub draine and rinse drain and rinse.
gotchya. I think alot of my questions have been answered. My Thesis is near completion".
Well, I have to tell you that yesterday I started actually moving forward and buying stuff. Bought my mainline wire and ratchets and handle. a SS draw off pail..First $100 gone. This summer I will order all of my tubing, fittings, taps, hydro cups/hydrometers, drill bit (canadian), grading kit, defoamer etc. Estimated at $800 or so. Making a deal right now on a used Leader 2x6.
So in essence, for all you hecklers, my planning is winding down and the doing has started. And the nice thing about it is it will all be paid for in cash that I have been saving for 3 years now since my first post on thir darned site!
If you're buying, you may want to take advantage of those 10% off spring sales usually offered in May.
adk1,
Your are making good progress! Hope your collecting of maple equipment goes well this year. We will be watching and if needed guiding. Remember only a small portion of our work is to heckel. We are actually here to help too:)
Regards,
Chris
yeah, I am watching for any sale. hear Leader doesnt offer much in theway of tubing sales since they make tubing now? Otherwise, I am looking. Just traded in my 14ga wire I bought yesterday at TSC for the 2000' roll of 12.5 High Tensile. So that Is done. This weekend I start my crop tree release..the trees will be falling!
Movin' and a shakin' up there in the 'daks. Way to go!:)
adk1 where exacally are you in the adirondacks anyways?