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    Canadian tariffs.

    Canadian tariffs.
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    I use them with the clear checkvalves. Saves a...

    I use them with the clear checkvalves. Saves a lot of time when tapping and haven't had any vac issues. Just remember to seat the tap before attaching the stubby. Do not tap the stubby into the...
  3. 3 to 4 inches should be the sweet spot For the...

    3 to 4 inches should be the sweet spot
    For the 3x8... it is the same... as you are 12" wider. You may want to lessen the space under the flues. Air passing through that space is not helping with...
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    With forced draft, stack height is no a factor...

    With forced draft, stack height is no a factor in the burn. If you are getting smoke and flames out of the cracks and under the pans, you have created a pressurized arch.
    Remove the stack cap. ...
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    Your fan is too small. If you are going with...

    Your fan is too small. If you are going with forced air, your stack height will make no difference. It will only effect natural draft. Those little fans are not enough for a 2x6. When my 2x6 was...
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    Cavitation is not am issue with a centrifugal...

    Cavitation is not am issue with a centrifugal pump (which is what your feed pump should be ) it is an ssue with positive displacement pumps like procom. I do know of people who have had to replace...
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    For vent on the preheater, i put a tee on the...

    For vent on the preheater, i put a tee on the highest point with a 1" copper pipe going straight up 1' higher than the top of my head tank. I then set a 1 1/4 cap on top of it. This eliminates the...
  8. Thread: Auf

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    Aof will help a lot with evening out thenheat of...

    Aof will help a lot with evening out thenheat of the front pan.. will also help with some of your spark issues. Donot add a damper. If you want to control outflow air, build up under the base...
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    I use 3/4 for both output lines. Valves could...

    I use 3/4 for both output lines. Valves could cause dome pressure... but not a lot ( unless they are closed). Your membrane is probably fouled up and needs a good cleaning.
  10. is it a relief valve or is it an air injector...

    is it a relief valve or is it an air injector used in washing the pipeline?
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    All fun and games till they put portable scale...

    All fun and games till they put portable scale pads under tires....

    Im a farmer... i get the whole if it fits load it up thing..... but... 10ton running gear with 15 ton on it behind a tractor is...
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    When i first put am auto draw on my pans, i was...

    When i first put am auto draw on my pans, i was using wood for fuel. It was a lot high temp fluctuations when the valve opened to draw. Starting @ the temp i set it to and going 7 or 8 deg over. So...
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    This is how i do it. I run a continuous draw...

    This is how i do it. I run a continuous draw from the bypass valve. The autodraw is set to 2 deg over.
    The problem you have if you are putting a throttling valve on your auto draw is that if for...
  14. Thread: Project RO

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    What is your other pump? If it is the deer run...

    What is your other pump?
    If it is the deer run in your signature, that is probably a pressure washer pump . ( piston pump ) .
    2 completely different things
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    On my drawoff, i have a tee. One side goes to...

    On my drawoff, i have a tee. One side goes to the autodraw, the other to a ball valve( originally incase the drawoff didnt open you could still draw off) this is that i refered to as the bypass...
  16. Thread: Project RO

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    Without recircularion internal to the membrane...

    Without recircularion internal to the membrane posts, your max water removal will be some where between 150psi and 175psi. I used to run a 4x40 with a 1ph 10gpm multistage goulds pump with a 3/4hp...
  17. Thread: Project RO

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    1 maybe 2.. Make sure you have a good lift pump.

    1 maybe 2..
    Make sure you have a good lift pump.
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    For what it is worth, i am running a 2x6 with a...

    For what it is worth, i am running a 2x6 with a 2x2 front pan. Drawoff box is at e back ( grimm /leader ). I run about 1" deep. ( as stated earlier 18%) Once i have the continuous draw going......
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    I boil 18%. When I shut down, i keep one...

    I boil 18%. When I shut down, i keep one partition of near syrup from the front pan. When I start up i will add this to the draw off box just before the front pan starts to boil. As the next to...
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    You wont want to extend your rig. You will want...

    You wont want to extend your rig. You will want to add the 3rd front pan and make your flue pan shorter.
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    What was the total cost of energy per gallon of...

    What was the total cost of energy per gallon of syrup? How does it compare to previous years? What was the total usage of energy per gallon?

    Using less oil is a big savings, but now you are using...
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    You need to block off the front and bavk of your...

    You need to block off the front and bavk of your grates. This will force the air into the fire. If you put a duct and elbow, you will create a hot spot in the firebox.
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    When i used aof, i used a 1hp dust collector...

    When i used aof, i used a 1hp dust collector from harbor freight. Got it on sale for under $100 at the time. Mounted it outside the sugarhouse and was connected by 4" pipe.
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    Last i used a car wash, it didnt put the mud,...

    Last i used a car wash, it didnt put the mud, oil, and tar back on my car. I dont think a carwash would last long if they recycled back to their hoses.

    Now i do know that the good ones use a R/O...
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    I only use one strand of high tensile for 1.25.

    I only use one strand of high tensile for 1.25.
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