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    Default End of the year releaser maintence

    So other than washing it in hot bleachly water is there anything that I should do?
    Its a hobby 500.
    30x40 Sugarhouse
    975 taps here at home. Still have 3-400 to add in.
    3x10 Cabin by the Creek evap with "steamaway"
    CDL 600 RO
    ebayed Sogevac S65

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    That's all I do.

    When you break it out for the season, give the float rod a quick scrub and lubricate where you're supposed to.
    Josh

    2009 - 370 on vac. & 16 buckets
    2010 - 377 on vac.
    2011 - 590 on vac.
    2012 - 620 on high vac., 170 buckets, 110 on gravity tubing
    2013 - 830 mine + 800-1000 others
    2014 - 870 mine + 800-1000 others
    2017 - 920 mine + 500-700 others
    2018 - 902 mine + 500-700 others
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    2020 - 902 mine + ???? others
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    lub all your gaskets to keep them from dying and cracking. Along with the wash. Keith
    Keith & Michelle
    Still Seeking Farm, LLC
    4120 4x4 John Deere
    2x6 Max Flue with Revalution syrup pan
    349 taps on vac
    19 on gravity
    2 sap hounds

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    Because we run high vacuum, we send our releasers back to the manufacturer every year or two for inspection and refurbishment. Seems to help keep them (mostly) running smoothly.
    Dr. Tim Perkins
    UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
    http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
    https://mapleresearch.org
    Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu

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    Because of the longer off and on again weather my releaser's got really black and cruddy with mold at the end. I might need to start to power wash things.

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    I pressure wash it every year and it still looks & works great at 9 years old. The best thing I learned is to use the proper lubricant from the manufacturer. I used different things before like vegetable oil thinking there wouldn't be a difference and there really is. Since I bought the right stuff it's been flawless...
    5600 taps on tubing w/ vacuum, 3.5 x12 Oil Fired with pre-heater, 2 Post RO
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