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I'm just north of Carlisle

I use Rockwool comfortboard in my evaporator and have had no issues.

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I haven't tried it, but I think that usually when flavours are infused, a dry flavouring is added like coffee or cinnamon and then the syrup is re-filtered to remove solids. If you added a liquid...

Here is a video of a hollow tree we tapped a few years ago
https://youtu.be/MOomFBeKI8c

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The sap only ever goes through either one or the other. the line coming from the feed pump tees one side to each pre filter and then the lines coming out of the pre filters tee back together before...

When you have a second tower, you are basically doing the same as sending it through one tower twice. It's much easier to get higher brix concentrate with two membranes because they are in series.
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Dave, what brix are you concentrating to? Does your ro recirculate?

Nick

That sucks. I know the feeling.
Just be sure nothing is leaking before you start it, and I guess check the permeate for sugar. Obviously make absolutely certain there is no ice in it when you start...

I have a CDL 2 post machine and I get about 850 gph getting 13-14% concentrate. I wash with just permeate after every use and only do a soap wash a couple of times a season. I have seen no noticeable...

I had one when they first came out a few years ago. It's a basic unit with no recirculation or flow meters. A great first unit for learning how ro's work. I out-grew it after 2 years, but the guy I...

So I installed the guzzler on Saturday, and we had good runs Saturday and Sunday and it really helped. I'm now seeing consistent 21-22" at the end of the mainline.
I should clarify that my main...

At $100/day it wouldn't take long to be worth buying one. Especially when you want to add a lateral here and there.

Nick

My situation now is that I have a 600' mainline that ends at about an 8' ladder. Below the ladder the main goes under a train track and then about 1000'. It is a fairly flat line and last year I...

I have no experience with guzzlers, but I was wondering if one could be used within a vacuum system at the bottom of a sap ladder to help push the sap up the ladder and to boost the vacuum below the...

What he ^ said. Slide fittings are the way to go.

I used pex pipe with shark bite fittings on my old ro and it worked at 250 psi. It's not rated for that but it worked.

It seems to me that with a busch pump you could get away with 3hp for 2000 taps. That would mean a lot smaller generator.

You would need to go with at least a 3" line in order to transfer enough cfms for 2000 taps. You could try a generator or a gas powered pump...

Nick

Actually 4 ;)

Sure Jim, contact me when you want to come down.

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Howdy neighbour:) I'm just northeast of Carlisle, on the town line. Your cupola is for steam. Run the stack separately.

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I think the boards should outlast you too. The boards on my barn are 130 years old and most are still in decent shape. I vote boards:)

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As long as you don't show up bare:o:rolleyes:

I have some led's that the lights are molded into plastic. There is no glass and if they did break, I think it would be one big piece. I'll try to post a picture later if I remember.

Nick

What if you used LED bulbs?

Nick