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    Cone prefilter hack

    I use the orlon cone filter with 2-3 synthetic prefilters inside to remove most of the sugar sand from the syrup hot off the evaporator pan before it gets finished. One of the frustrations is that...
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    Swing top for syrup

    My family has been using the swing-top Grolsch beer bottles for syrup storage for years. They work great. Replacement silicone gaskets are available commercially. Look at brewing supply places...
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    Not Amazon, but Carl at RO Bucket sells an auto...

    Not Amazon, but Carl at RO Bucket sells an auto shutoff that is installed before the needle valve on on the sap discharge line. When the pressure drops to zero the valve shuts off the pump.
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    Curved jaw Vice grips are most common in 10" and...

    Curved jaw Vice grips are most common in 10" and 7" size. Which size is used to build tubing tools?

    Followup- for the benefit of anyone else seeking the same information.... The 5WR size of the...
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    Kiss

    Thanks, Tim. I sometimes need a reminder that the simplest solution to an issue is usually the best answer! Keep It Simple Stupid:lol:
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    pH meter suggestion?

    I'd like to acquire a reliable digital pH meter to measure the flushing solutions for RO membranes. The RO soap is basically food grade sodium hydroxide (lye), but an accurate meter to confirm the...
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    Thanks for the suggestions. I will stay with an...

    Thanks for the suggestions. I will stay with an electric diaphragm pump, they seem a bit more forgiving of operator error. Carl at RO Bucket has one with similar capabilities to the 8855, but with a...
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    Aquatec 8855 durability?

    I'd like to reduce my firewood consumption this year by using a small RO system. This will be for about 75 taps on sap bags and batch boils with a 2x4 pan. I plan to concentrate collected sap...
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