I hear you. In my experience they come of hard and if you stretch then line the (maybe) they won't seal next season. With the CV1s research says there is minimal leaking and yes they could get disconnected (maybe) but once again they come off harder than you would expect as well. Anything seasonal is going to involve more labor or at least labor that is different than the norm, however that labor will be made up for by production.
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Jared
Has anybody heard anything about the CV-1 coming out in a clear version?
Jeremy
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I've heard that Leader is looking at it but it will require a new mold as the poly spouts cool differently.
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The February Maple Syrup Digest has data from testing at Cornell. It shows good results changing drops and taps verses CV's. There are different environmental circumstances though.
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Just changed 2/3 of our drops and spouts, still using std 5/16 black spouts and 30 inches of Max Flow for drops. Will see if there is a difference in sap quanity. If I do this again I am just going to cut off the old spout and use a new CV on the old drops. That's 2 years away. But the data seems to say even on gravity with older drop lines, the new CV out performs. I have an idea how I Can rinse the tubing using check valves, so that will be a trial in the future.
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Actually, this was not really a Cornell Study, although it was written up by Mike Farrell as the science advisor. I believe it appeared in The Maple News (not the Maple Digest). These results are based upon some work done by a sugarmaker. The sites varied somewhat, and used different pumps in some cases. It is not what I would consider by any means to be a scientific study, and the interpretation of the results is therefore rather difficult, which makes conclusions based upon this work quite challenging.Originally Posted by Gary R
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Sorry Dr. Perkins, but I read it last night in the Maple Syrup Digest. The article was by Steve Childs. There are some details missing but it looks like Cornell has been testing for a few years.
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hood, parallel flow pre heater and air over fire
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Ah....my mistake. I thought you were referring to the other one.
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Check this study out by Stephen Childs of Cornell University. There are a number of scenarios changing drop lines, types of adapters, etc.
http://maple.dnr.cornell.edu/pubs/20...h%20Report.pdf
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I had a quick question about replacing droplines: If we are on a 3-year rotation of replacing droplines, does it makes sense to replace the T as well as the dropline? We are using seasonal spouts.
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