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We finished up boiling on Sunday and cleaned things up Monday. We were Still getting sap but the sugar was below 1 percent. .9 and .7 in our two different woods so we pulled the plug. We only had one...

21724We experimented with a few different pulleys and the 4 and 6 inch combination seemed to be the best. The pvc pipe only gets warm, no where near the melting point. A check valve at the pump is a...

We run two 1550 set ups on the 79cc predator. The engine has a 4 inch pulley and the pump pulley is 6 inch. We don’t run a tach so I can’t tell you what our engine rpms are but we run them somewhere...

We used half inch and one inch kynar fittings with hose clamps. This was our fourth season with them and have not had any issues yet. Just make sure the clamp is past the barb when you tighten it...

I’m not sure what you consider upside down but ours are vertical and plumbed with the high pressure feed going in the bottom with concentrate and permeate coming out the top. Orientation shouldn’t...

We spent the day finishing what was in the pans,washing tanks and putting the RO to bed. Going to work on getting the woods taken care of tomorrow. We haven’t figured our gallons per yet but our last...

We had our last boil on Thursday and called it a season. Have to work the weekend and cleanup starts for us on Monday also. Time to concentrate on next winters wood.

I agree. Looks like a short season. Hoping for at least one more good boil.

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We used the controller in the link and wired it into the shut off switch on the motor and then...

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You can add one of these tanks to extend your run time and maxamize your sap collection. We’ve...

Like wnybassman, we at MT Pockets Ranch are essential employees so it is likely will be be exposed. All good to this point and praying for no issues. Our tanks are full and Looking forward to boiling...

We used the same controller in the 12 volt version for shutting our gas operated pumps down. Way better than going out at all hours of the night to shut them down based on the temps or trying to...

Looks like it’s going to be a banner day tomorrow if the weather people are right!!

We brougt in our first haul as well and had our first boil last night. 2.3 and 2.8% in our two woods.

Based on our experience I would suggest you experiment a little on the size of the hole and oring that the fitting seats in. There is probably a sweet spot based on the diameter and length of the...

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We built two releasers based on the design jrgagne99 shared a few years back using the gas fitting method. Very reliable set up. You do need a fairly robust float to overcome the...

Will a Bender handle his high vac? I have not used one but it seems I have read that they are more reliable at lower vac levels.

1 inch may be overkill. We use 10 inch inside diameter pipe with 1/2 inch clear acrylic and o rings on top and bottom and have not had any issues. A one Square foot piece of the acrylic can be had...

If you know of any contractors in your area that deal with infrastructure projects they may be a good source. They use the blue pipe for water systems and often have short pieces that get thrown out....

Thanks for correcting me Maple Flats. Misspoke there I guess. I modified my post so should be correct now.

Hi Scott. We are using the same membranes and housings. Feed goes into the outside fitting and permeate comes out the center fitting. If you are plumbing in series the concentrate from the existing...

This may or may not be worth a look for anyone close by who likes these pumps. Too far for me to drive for an unknown.

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We use one and have had no issues. The factory switch was removed and it is wired into a low pressure shut off that shuts the entire unit down when the pressure drops.

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I’m not sure what pressure you run at but we run anywhere from 180 to 200 psi. We use the clear braided 1/2 inch hose and have not had any issues after 3 seasons. We have run it up to...

We called it a season here today also. We have given up trying to figure out why things happen the way they do. Our first few gallons today were well into robust and the rest of it finished just into...