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  1. Thread: Deja vu

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    Andrew, I'm using a 3/4 hp multi-stage booster...

    Andrew, I'm using a 3/4 hp multi-stage booster pump to push it through my prefilter, then it's going into either a 1 1/2 or 2 hp multistage high pressure pump. I think the booster puts out about...
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    Most of my barrels were overflowing, I probably...

    Most of my barrels were overflowing, I probably could have had a lot more if I had more catch capacity. Of course, my poor runs have 15-18” vacuum, while my good ones are in the high 20 in’s of...
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    Record run for me. Started w/almost 600 gal. ...

    Record run for me. Started w/almost 600 gal. Knocked it down to about 30-40 gal of 13% with my RO. Ended with a bit over 8 gal. Unfortunately, that's probably it down here in the southern part of...
  4. Thread: Deja vu

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    I’m overflowing with sap. Must be 400-500 gal. Most of my barrels were running over.
  5. Thread: Deja vu

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    I had almost no run through yesterday, so I let...

    I had almost no run through yesterday, so I let it run overnight and collected in the rain this morning. That wasn't really fun. Ended with about 2 gal of syrup. I did take the free day that Sat....
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    I carry a plug kit in my truck; but the tear was...

    I carry a plug kit in my truck; but the tear was over an inch long, no plugging that. I could hear whatever punctured it rolling around inside it. Luckily the tube came in and they got it installed...
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    I'll be almost out of action without my ATV. I...

    I'll be almost out of action without my ATV. I don't know if I can get my tractor to any of my barrels. I can add building roads to my summer to do list. Apparently my tire size is really odd...
  8. Thread: Deja vu

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    Andrew, I checked a few lines late Sat afternoon...

    Andrew, I checked a few lines late Sat afternoon and they were flowing; can't really say how much. I managed to puncture a tire on my 4 wheeler so I didn't make the rounds like I wanted to on Sunday...
  9. Thread: Deja vu

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    My new pump worked like a charm, so filtering was...

    My new pump worked like a charm, so filtering was much easier this weekend. Ended with 3.75 gal. of syrup; better then I thought I'd get.
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    I realized when I got out here that I forgot to...

    I realized when I got out here that I forgot to disconnect my outdoor hose after cleaning up last weekend; so I probably need to rebuild that faucet yet again. My sap had ice on the top of the...
  11. Thread: Deja vu

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    I got my air pump, went with an ARO since it was...

    I got my air pump, went with an ARO since it was the cheapest I could find. I did what I could at home without the filter press to pre-plumb it and will hopefully finish it while the RO runs...
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    Russell, funny you responded, when I did a search...

    Russell, funny you responded, when I did a search for "wesfab short stack pump" your's was the only post that came back. From that, and other posts, it seems like an air pump is a good option; and I...
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    I had a good weekend. Ended with 4.5 gal of...

    I had a good weekend. Ended with 4.5 gal of syrup; by far the most I've ever made. My yield was low since I started with 400 gal of sap at ~1.3%. I think I need to run permate through my RO when...
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    It flowed this week. I had about 130 gal in the...

    It flowed this week. I had about 130 gal in the 4 of my 9 barrels I checked. They’re down a steep slope, so I gathered about 90 of that in the dark tonight before the rain sets in tomorrow. Fairly...
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    I use Leader Max Flow 3/16 tubing, same as last...

    I use Leader Max Flow 3/16 tubing, same as last year; but they changed the diameter on me this year so I had to adjust my tool several times depending if I was working on a new line or old one.
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    Got around 125 gal sap from Sat. when it started...

    Got around 125 gal sap from Sat. when it started running until Sun about noon when I collected. Gotta love 3/16. I had 29" of vacuum on one run. Ran it through the RO and it worked like a charm. ...
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    Up to 143 tapped, all on 3/16. Decided to stop...

    Up to 143 tapped, all on 3/16. Decided to stop tapping (I have a few more preplanned runs on hold), and go back and check for leaks on the already run lines. Found a few. Installed a few vacuum...
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    I've got 106 up so far, all on 3/16. Nothing was...

    I've got 106 up so far, all on 3/16. Nothing was running for me. I let the 40 gal freeze from last week. Figure it'll be an ice cube all week. I set up 4 new runs, re-tapped 3 old ones, with one...
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    I’m up to 106 taps all on 3/16. Still have trees for a few more runs; but the bottom of their run would be on a tough trail; so we’ll see about those. My 40 gal of sap was freezing back up in my...
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    Andrew, good luck to you also. I checked my two...

    Andrew, good luck to you also. I checked my two runs, and one was dry (on a north slope), and one has about 40 gal (east slope). I need to rig up the tank on the ATV before that freezes. I have...
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    Another 1000' of 3/16 tubing showed up; so be...

    Another 1000' of 3/16 tubing showed up; so be seeing how many more runs I can get set up. I think I have trees for 5 more runs; but the 1000' won't cover that. However, I just realized a critical...
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    I got 32 taps up today on 3/16. Nothing was...

    I got 32 taps up today on 3/16. Nothing was flowing. Caught me off-guard this early. I hadn't even ordered my new tubing and taps. Used some left-overs from last year. Had to split time between...
  23. Thread: Deja vu

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    I'm heading out to my patch this weekend; but I'm...

    I'm heading out to my patch this weekend; but I'm not remotely ready for the season. I'm planning on adding about 5 more gravity runs; but don't have the tubing for them yet. I did finally get my...
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