Well, I had collected 240gal of sap up to 3:00pm yesterday when I finally got my vacuum working again. For 3 days I walked the lines checking for leaky taps...when low and behold the problem was at a pressure tank right next to the pump. Took one of the ends off and greased the O-ring, and voila, there's the vacuum...so with that fixed, I started my first boil of the season. Looks to me like its going to be a good season.
2017: added shut-off valves at several points on the main line, 66L made, 13L sold
2016: Added Wesfab 7" Filter Press with hand pump, 96L sold
2015: now 216 taps, added low vac (24" hg) to new Sugar Shack (24' x 16') w/400gal storage, 143.15L sold
2014: now 150 taps, added 2 sump pumps to 12'x12' sugar shack w/100gal storage to CDL 18"x5', 2 chamber drop flue, 40L sold
2013: 10 5/16 taps gravity to hose, boiled on BBQ