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  1. I've had both in different configurations and I...

    I've had both in different configurations and I would go with a filter press over a vacuum filter any day of the week. Even with less than 25 gallons a year.
  2. In my opinion you can't really go wrong with any...

    In my opinion you can't really go wrong with any of the common evaporator manufacturers.
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    Yes it is pretty quiet.

    Yes it is pretty quiet.
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    Jim I have a CDL electric diaphragm pump on my...

    Jim I have a CDL electric diaphragm pump on my filter press and I am real happy with it. I converted a Smoky Lake hand pump press to this. Let me know how your on demand water heater works out. I am...
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    Use marshmallows in the box trap. Guaranteed...

    Use marshmallows in the box trap. Guaranteed catch.
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    I too have the same press, but with a cdl...

    I too have the same press, but with a cdl diaphragm pump. I start by mixing 3 cups of de with about a gallon of syrup. Recirculate until the syrup is crystal clear, then send it to bottler....
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    Watch one of their videos on YouTube. One of them...

    Watch one of their videos on YouTube. One of them explains how a check valve can become stuck which won't allow anything to pass through.
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    Wrapping up what turned out to be a fantastic...

    Wrapping up what turned out to be a fantastic season in Ashtabula County. Doing my final bottling today, and expect to end up having over .4 gallons per tap. That's great considering I'm on buckets....
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    Try just blowing air on it with a small fan.

    Try just blowing air on it with a small fan.
  10. Speaking from experience ( I have had a full bank...

    Speaking from experience ( I have had a full bank 7" filter press, 2 short banks, 12" cdl vac filter, and 18" cdl vac filter) go with the filter press. While the clarity in the vacuum filters was...
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    No peepers here, either. Some of my buckets are...

    No peepers here, either. Some of my buckets are dried up, while others are running over. They have been in for 6 weeks.
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    I have gotten into the habit of going to the...

    I have gotten into the habit of going to the sugarhouse on my way to work, draining the sweet from the syrup pan, and filling with a white vinegar solution that I reuse. Prior to boiling I drain the...
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    Has anyone else in the area had an unusually high...

    Has anyone else in the area had an unusually high amount of niter this year? This has been a great season so far but perhaps the worst niter in my syrup pan that I have experienced.
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    John I made some pretty good tasting dark last...

    John I made some pretty good tasting dark last night from some questionable sap that I collected in the last couple days.
    And also a major change in draw off temp last night (like over a whole...
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    Both are helpful but definitely get the one for...

    Both are helpful but definitely get the one for the rear float box.
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    John I believe the season is far from over up...

    John I believe the season is far from over up here if you are on all sugar maples.
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    165 gallons of 2.5% sap on 107 or so buckets...

    165 gallons of 2.5% sap on 107 or so buckets since last night.
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    John its running real good in Ashtabula County,...

    John its running real good in Ashtabula County, too. Got over a gallon per tap on my buckets just during the day yesterday, and already have some 3 gallon buckets overflowing from overnight. Sap at...
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    Only my south facing taps running well today....

    Only my south facing taps running well today. Still pretty cold in the woods.
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    Yep. Things are running real good as we speak.

    Yep. Things are running real good as we speak.
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    Looks good John. Wish my sugars would wake back...

    Looks good John. Wish my sugars would wake back up. Even vac not doing all that great around here at the moment.
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    We need rain! It is crunchy dry in my woods.

    We need rain! It is crunchy dry in my woods.
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    Started around 5pm.

    Started around 5pm.
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    Thanks Dr. Tim. Like a genius I did not have the...

    Thanks Dr. Tim. Like a genius I did not have the bypass hose hooked up.
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    A couple of firsts for me. One, I blew a filter...

    A couple of firsts for me. One, I blew a filter press hose in half. The one between my CDL diaphragm pump and my filter press. It sounded like a gunshot and made quite the mess. Like most people with...
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