We use Sugarhill containers. Like I said, there is a slight bulge in the large flat rate box but after a year of shipping them we have not had a problem.Originally Posted by maple flats
The other thing that we do is buy the postage online and print it out. I think there is a savings for doing that but not for the flat rates (I think). My wife does the labeling!
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I've been printing my postage online for a few years. I'll try 2 gal in the lg box next time. It will save the customer postage. I have one customer who orders 4 gal at a time and sometimes 8 gal. When I ship them 4 gal to Kansas by FedEx the latest cost was almost $50.00 for the case of 4 gal. If I can send them 2 gal for a considerable savings, they will like it, and I can lift 2 gal far easier than 4 gal, in fact it feels like less than half! I only have 2 jugs of Gal left in Bacon jugs, after that all my jugs are Sugarhill. I will continue using those at least for shipping, and will use up my Bacon jugs on local sales.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
There is a discount for flat rate when done online.
William
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Yes, I think it is about 10% off, if you have an account, do it online, print your own label and they can withdraw it directly from your account. A medium flat rate box up to 70# max is $12.65, but doing it online that drops to $11.30.
Last edited by maple flats; 09-03-2015 at 08:37 PM.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
I have to say thanks to all of you for sharing what fits in what flat rate box. Myself I have not shipped much in the past and I got an order to go to Oregon now I know how to save the customer some $.
Jared
IIRC, there are 2 versions of the medium flat rate box. I can fit 5 pints in the"flatter" one.
OK, so I just checked. There ARE two medium flat rate boxes, the "top-loading" and the "side-loading" version.
The side loading is the one that holds 5 glass pints, with room for a little bubble wrap sheet around each. I extra-pad the places where the bottoms and the tops could hit. Especially with plastic caps, the top could be wrecked easily.
So far,no breakage problems to Florida from Wisconsin.
Last edited by lpakiz; 09-04-2015 at 10:09 AM.
Your lucky lpakiz, I sent 3 dozen pints in flat rate boxes. I packed them very well with bubble wrap. They were packed tight too and two boxes appeared at their destination, most of the bottles were broke. The other box never appeared
I Measured a Sugarhill Gal. jug when I was at the sugarhouse today. That looks to be about 6.25" and the Bacon jug looks more like 6.5". I think that quarter inch must make some difference. I may even wrap a thin measuring tape around the jugs and do the math, but the Sugarhill certainly in smaller diameter that the Bacon jug. At any rate, I'll try the large flat rate box with 2 gal. and see how it goes.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
Les Cruchon may be smaller than both. Haven't measured gallons but quarts are.
Brandon
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