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    I have the cups oriented correctly but not sure...

    I have the cups oriented correctly but not sure the flow directions of the filters. There must be a proper direction since it’s printed on the filters that say say cdl.
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    Cdl hobby 200

    Just purchased a used cdl hobby 200 and new filters does anyone know the flow direction for installing the filters?I put them in with the top cylinder flowing towards the end and the bottom flowing...
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    Not trying to hijack the thread but how long should a wash take. This is our first year with a CDL hobby 250 and the manual says it will shut off when the wash is done but has not happened yet.
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    Use a smaller ball valve so you can keep it open...

    Use a smaller ball valve so you can keep it open more. Other than that just keep babysitting it until you get it right. Even then keep an o s&$t bucket just in case.
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    Anyone start tapping weather looks good. I hate...

    Anyone start tapping weather looks good. I hate to start to early but looks like this might be the beginning.
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    So we dumped everything from flue pan and syrup...

    So we dumped everything from flue pan and syrup pan in buckets thru filters cleaned everything and starting finishing in the syrup pan and it’s boiling like normal. Thought the syrup pan was going to...
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    Pan is 7” deep and running 1.75 deep. Yes using...

    Pan is 7” deep and running 1.75 deep. Yes using std defoamer from last year. It has worked all season. I had some ropey syrup at the beginning of the week but boiled that thru. Bubbles looked like...
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    Overflowing pans?

    This was our last boil of the season and the finish pan had so many bubbles/foam in it, it almost overflowed. Could not control it with defoamer. The only way to stop it was shut the fan off and kill...
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    Just put a little in a pot on the stove and try...

    Just put a little in a pot on the stove and try it. Dark syrup is still better than none and most of our customers prefer dark.
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    How thick did you make your casting? Did you...

    How thick did you make your casting? Did you reinforce it with rebar. I think I remember seeing that posting and thought that would be a great idea because steel just isn’t working for me.
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    Fire grates?

    What is everyone using for their grates. I always use 2”x1/4”angle iron with the Opening of the V facing up filled with sand and they melt. This year i tried 1.25” solid round bar and after three...
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    This may sound like a stupid question but if we...

    This may sound like a stupid question but if we are talking about the side in firebox why not just use a putty knife and scrape it. If it gets scratched who cares it’s not like it’s in contact with...
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    We keep the ash door open. Any ideas on fan size?

    We keep the ash door open. Any ideas on fan size?
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    Most all my wood is wrist size slab wood mixed...

    Most all my wood is wrist size slab wood mixed with some larger hardwood.. keeping the door open and filling every 7 minutes has helped and the syrup is starting to lighten up a bit in color but I...
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    Going to add another section of pipe today and...

    Going to add another section of pipe today and see if that helps. It certainly seems to boil better without the fan on and the door open. Maybe the fan is too small it’s just a small squirrel cage...
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    That’s what I am wondering if I shut the fan off...

    That’s what I am wondering if I shut the fan off the front half of the flue pan has large geysers but the steam seems to drop compared to when the fan is on.
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    So I came home and took the stack cover off and...

    So I came home and took the stack cover off and it seems to boil faster but still not a hard boil in the flue pan.
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    I didn’t close up the stack. And I run 1 3/4” in...

    I didn’t close up the stack. And I run 1 3/4” in both pans
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    The whole length of the flue pan

    The whole length of the flue pan
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    The fan is on a VFD and I have tried it on all...

    The fan is on a VFD and I have tried it on all settings. We get lots of steam but not a hard boil. It does start boiling a little harder when we shut the fan off and open the ash door. But not...
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    No boil in flue pan

    This is our first year with a flue pan and it doesn’t seem like it’s boiling hard it only boils the in the front 8inches of the flue pan . Is that normal? I have a 2x4 drop flue pan and a 2x3 syrup...
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    Yeah this is the worst year for niter build up...

    Yeah this is the worst year for niter build up for us too. Had to scrape the pans after 600 gallons and the last channel in the syrup pan was brutal it was very thick. The filters are just black and...
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    I have good slope to pumps and you can see it...

    I have good slope to pumps and you can see it build up in mainlines for six or ten feet but nothing come out and then eventually it dumps like crazy but seems like it should be more steady than one...
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    Turned the pumps on this morning and one pump has...

    Turned the pumps on this morning and one pump has a slight trickle going into tank and the other pump you can see the sap just building up in the mainline backing up the pump and nothing coming out...
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    I have checked every saddle tap connector etc ten...

    I have checked every saddle tap connector etc ten times and there aren’t any leaks. I just got another pump to try on another line so we’ll see how that works. If it pulls more I will switch out...
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