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BAP, I've never said I know everything, in fact I've made sure to only comment on things I've had experience with, or I open my comments saying I'm just guessing. But, I'll stick with my opinion to...

Before I started changing tees every season, I had as I recall about 3 tees plug, out of about 150 taps. Since I use 3/16 x 3/16 x 5/16 tees, the blockage stopped at a 3/16 fitting, that closed off...

You've been lucky then, I still won't chance it at $.34 a tee, it's cheap insurance in my book and the time is during the fall cleanup before the weather starts getting cold. I final rinse with...

BAP If you make that statement you have little or no experience using 3/16 lateral lines. I have about 8 years using it, if you try to use the same tees from year to year, it will bite you hard,...

Cornell has a tubing notebook, it will help you answer every question you have about using tubing, it's not cheap, but it's worth every penny.

I also change drops every 3 years, but I found the issue of plugged Tees with the tiny hole in the fittings resulting in a blockage. at the few cents for a Tee, it just made so much more sence to...

You won't likely need to run a gas pump all of the time, based on what you described the terrain like. You said it's a valley , steep sides with a valley in the bottom. Use 3/16 tubing, with 5/16...

If over 100, or maybe even close to two hundred, I think you are asking too much from a Shurflo, especially for it to pull the sap, one of the larger Shurflo pumps however should be able to push the...

How well does a lunchbox handle 100 taps, I've never used one. my vacuum pumps have all been gas engine or 240V electric powered.

I guess it would depend on the specific Shurflo pump, that would be too much for many shurflo pumps. You would need to read the specs, look at the head rating, that is how many feet the pump will...

Likely some have, but it will depend on how many leaks are in the system. Technically it should work, but only if leaks don't render it useless. You will be best off if you have a recirculation line,...

While Dr Tim might tell me this is a poor practice, when I drill a tap hole, I break off a small stick from anything close by and clear the taphole, never blow in it to clear it out. I think doing...

That might be because you are crossing at a minor crossing. My evaporator and extra equipment was from Thor, but I was crossing west of Lake Champlain on the main north south route there, I forget...

For a small solar set up, to just run one 12V diaphragm pump you will be better off using a PWM controller. PWM is pulse width modulation, they are far lower cost and very adequet for that use. If...

I never learned if that amount was correct or not.

I guess I was lucky. Back at Labor day weekend in 2012 I drove up into Canada to pick up my new 3x8 evaporator. I had the arch, already, only bought the new pans, a hood stack, a draw off tank and...

I attended a presentation by Dr Tim where this idea was mentioned. He said it works well and is often used by the larger producers. Go for it! While big producers are not using a little diaphragm...

Yes, but my wife bought them from the dollar store for $1.25+ tax. Same thing

I never try to fill the hollow plates, it's not necessary, when the plates are full is when the pumping gets much harder or impossible and you need to open the press and clean it to start fresh....

I stumbled on a method that i think will help those using orlon filters, either flat or cone shaped to clean the filter completely. I discovered it when I used one of those replacable head mops....

Thanks for the heads up, I cleaned it out. I should request from Peter Gregg that as a moderator, I should get more space in my inbox, I do get lots of activity. However, I must admit, some of the...

It's about getting enough air to the fire.
One thing I noticed after I added high pressure AOF and AUF was that I no longer needed to criss cross the firewood. Apparently the abundance of high...

If a political comment persists, it will be removed, if tried again that poster will be removed, however, just one comment is not enough to bring the wrath of a moderator on you. If those comments...

You should get 25-30+ gph once you get the operation right. in fact 35 gph is possible.

On my 2x6 raised flue when I had added AOF/AUF (air under fire/air over fire) I hads stack temperatures with a temperature probe right in the stove pipe of 800-950 most of the time.
I suspect 2...