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All mine are NPT, but there are a bunch of non-Shurflo Shurflo pumps. That is they will come up in a Shurflo search, but the label is a different company.

Right, you know what's going to happen as soon as I buy one.

It's the two-stage Inkbird I have linked further up in the thread. My new box is ready to go. Now I can't find anyone with an old PC tower kicking around their basement! All I find in the e-waste...

Like you, for a few seasons I emptied my remote tanks from the top with a Rule pump. It was slooooooowwwww, but got the job done. It was 12v and I plugged it at the back of my truck. I lost a lot...

I use the 4008 12v Shurflo in three spots. The one on the S3 runs directly off a 12v marine battery. Two other set ups run off 110v power, but I still use 12v pumps. I use an old computer power...

I ended up upgrading the unit this past summer - actually, Ray did it. I brought it out to him and I parlayed the trip into a stop at A and A for a couple of new tanks. It helps that I love road...

Ok, that got my attention. I use a large wooden spoon and my wrist is feeling it after I do 4 or 5 one-pound batches. I hold the bowl with one arm and stir with the other. You are doing 4-5 lbs at...

I ended up going with the curve on the insides of the trees and tying the mainline outward to the trees. It went well and I had a nice gradual arc, though I took a long time to do it. As I would...

That's right around the point I got an RO. I went with the Deer Run EZ 125 Expandable. There are plenty of good things to read about Deer Run ROs here on the MT. The two I'll highlight are it's...

What are the pros and cons to curving mainline around the outside of a tree so the mainline contacts the tree vs. running the curve inside the tree and pulling the line outward toward the tree with a...

Awesome. Thanks for the feedback. That's going to improve a lot of issues I'm having with the new spot for the end point and new tank. I'll get a better slope at the very end where things flatten...

Excellent. Thanks for figuring that out for me! That's a big help. I just needed a ballpark like that to have the first conversation with him. I didn't now if I was looking at $10 or $50/month. ...

Ok, I'm embarrassed to ask this...

Can I set a Shurflo below the tank so that it pulls vac on the mainline and pushes the sap up about 3-4' and into the tank. All the setups I've seen, including...

It's the 4008. The converter is an old power supply from a computer and the controller is the Ink Bird 2-stage.

I'm going to set up a Shurflo on an existing gravity setup on another person's property. I laid it out with vacuum in the plans for some day. It's someday. The owner has a lamp post right next to...

You know, I think I had it set up that way when we first put your S3 out and along the way I got some other advice that the filter would work better if it was pointed downward. Your plan makes sense...

I have two different Shurflo set ups like yours. In one 12v setup, I have a S3 from Mountain Maple that controls a valve based on temp. When it gets down to freezing, the valve switches from the...

I think seeing the cinnamon stick or coffee beans in the syrup (or honey) is part of the appeal for people who want that. What are the concerns with that vs. infusing during the bottling process? ...

Hmmm. I had thought the surging was related to the recirc. line. Now that you mention the slope, that does make sense. There'a a flatter stretch just before the line gets to the pump. I have a...

I have to get better at using my recirc. line. I'll have like 10' of sap backed up in the mainline coming in with nothing moving. I've thought the pump was blocked, then all of a sudden, it will...

No need to explain here. Just about everyone on this site, especially the hobbyists, has experienced those days. The problem is every time we add efficiency, we add taps!

First, I would build the sugar house based on what you need/want and not on avoiding a permit. Permitting is a fraction of the total cost of the job. Five years after building, I have heard people...

Yes, that works and it's the principle behind the S3 controller system Mountain Maple makes. You'll only need one valve, though. If you put the pump on the bypass branch and the valve on the direct...

It should work. It says it's adjustable to 0.1". I use this food mill which works on the same idea. You make a lot more sugar than me, so it might be nice to have the big hopper. See what the...

Right. I just wanted to make a mental picture. I think no matter what, the building inspector should approve the plan. A building inspector is usually a former builder with a ton of experience and...