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In my area, Hampden, it isn't looking good for temps below freezing from here on out. Tell me its not over!!!!!!:cry:

I revamped my small sugar shack to fit a newly acquire 2x6 lightning. Bricking has begun and I have tapped in 150 so far! I feel so far behind, but excited to run my new rig. Tonight I get the last...

I think the check valve might be stuck

Is anywhere running today? Im at work and am itching to know.

Thanks everyone. I ditched my pump and switched to shurflo 4008 and I have more sap and vacuum than I ever thought I would. Marginal day and I held 18" on 225 taps, 4 runs one with 47, one with 75,...

Did you know that the shurflo pump has a check valve in it? The Northstar pump I have been using does not and I think that is the reason for my low vacuum. new pump here today and we will know for...

All advice taken, Thank you. I do have a leak and I am still trying to find it. Isolation and air pressure with a tire pump. More to come...

Well I guess the only way to really know is to buy the shurflo 4008, so done!! It will be here Wed. I will keep you posted. I did note some differences, at least in the written description. Shurflo...

Well I guess the only way to really know is to buy the shurflo 4008, so done!! It will be here Wed. I will keep you posted. I did note some differences, at least in the written description. Shurflo...

So BAP says he gets 20-24" on 100 taps. really? Cause I want some of that.

Do you think there is that much difference between the two pumps

which shurflo? I am using a NorthStar NSQ Series 12V On-Demand Diaphragm Pump - 3 GPM @ 60 PSI. It works well but I only achieve 12" on 100 taps even with a recirculating line. Brand new diaphragms,...

I tapped in the last of the original bush that was on shurflo and suddenly trees began to run. I fired the shurflo to see if it would pull the rest of the trees into action, no go. I am amazed at the...

Looking for a 2x6 this next season

Looking for a 2x6 this season

Tapped in 120 yesterday, trees are still froze up tight. My trees are sheltered some by an evergreen growth to the southwest. Snow is three feet deep and slow to even show sign of a drop. Tournament...

Buddy takes my excess sap. This is double my number from last season. I do know I will be over my head. But I won't waste sap

Finishing the last of 300 drops today and tomorrow. Will be all tapped in by the end of the week. Fourth year and the last on this small 2x3 hobby evaporator. Good thing I like long nights and my...

so i found the leak, it was a hole in the tree just above the tap. A small prance about 1" had died and a narrow rot had begun inside the tree, apparently my drill tapped into the rot slightly and...

Found the major leak!!!!!! Wish I could upload my stupid video of the find. Believe it or not it was so random. It was the tree. The tap hit a rotten spot that I was unaware of. The rotten spot lead...

sorry, per tap that is

Less than 1 gallon of sap in Hampden this year…. Sucky season for me, and I tried so hard

Ah, its a tiny valve like a gate valve. Perfect

I just don't even know what a needle valve is or where to get one. Maybe if i saw a picture of one it might help, got one??????

I think it will come. I have 225 taps on 5/16 gravity and have gotten 200 gallons since the first of March. Last year I would have had 1000 gallons. Yes, it will be warm for a few days, but my bush...