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I don't know how BAP does his but this is how I do mine.

End of season I pull the taps and let everything drain for a few days.

Next, I take a tank of (as hot as I can get) water down to the...

How many taps do you have Dave and how long does it take to you change them out each year? If you do a rinse before the season starts, wouldn't that tell you if a tee was blocked or not?

It's a great resource and can be downloaded from their site for free: https://mapleresearch.org/pub/tubing-notebook-6th-edition-2/

The logging road brings me to where the low point is. To get to the paved road I have to pump up from that spot around 10' - 12' in elevation and approximately 280-300 feet. The valley actually is a...

I guess natural vacuum is the best solution for that area for now anyway. I am familiar with 3/16 tubing as my own sugarbush has an 80' elevation change from the top trees to the collection points so...

I guess natural vacuum is the best solution for that area for now anyway. I am familiar with 3/16 tubing as my own sugarbush has an 80' elevation change from the top trees to the collection points so...

Hi Dave, I thought about a gas-powered dairy pump but it just seems so costly to run everyday.

I haven't done a count in that area yet, but I know there is well over 100 to be tapped, likely close to 200. I walked the northwest line of the property and got 100 there but that will be on a...

Hi Dave,
Yes. I think that would work, but it's what I am trying to avoid. I think maybe I didn't ask my question correctly or it's too dumb of a question to even be asking. I was wondering (hoping)...

100 is pushing it. I have balanced my lines to around 90 each.

I did some scouting of a new property to tap. It has a lot of trees to tap however it's totally off grid; I definitely need a solar powered system.

One of the best areas for a mainline is...

I typically run just under 100 taps per lunchbox.

Has anyone used 3/4" mainline with a lunchbox releaser?

Thanks for the help Dave! The property has a clearing on it that has southern exposure so I think my panel would get the most light possible. I have 10 gage wire if I need to move the panel further...

I think I can get my collection tank close enough to the road to use my gas powered pump to transfer to the truck, so just one shurflo pump just for vacuum. I was looking at this solar starter kit on...

Just got some access to a property to tap and I will need to have a solar pump set-up. I am not all that familiar with solar set-ups so I'm still learning. What is the difference between MPPT and PWM...

Looks like Leader/H2O heard our requests: https://bascommaple.com/collections/gas-filtration/products/vfilstop

I know this an old thread, but I am in the same situation and I can't find replacement blades.

I plan on putting it in the loft of my shack to gravity feed a small sink for washing etc. and I don't have the space for a tote.

Rinsing. Any remaining would be drained nightly

I am looking for a way to store 150-200 gallons of permeate. Can I use either a Rubbermaid stock tank or a TSC galvanized stock tank both of which are not food grade?

Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

I looked into condensate pumps as suggested by John above and it looks like (the ones where I've found specs on so far) are only rated for 140 degrees. How hot does condensate get?

Hi John this is great info. We don't have running water in our sugar shack either. I looked up condensate pumps and they aren't that expensive. This will work with hot water OK? How much hot water...

Nice, thanks. I wonder how much condensate my set-up will produce?