Hey guys,
I've been finding some maple farm sites selling Polyethylene tubing but because I don't want my tubing to be a permanent installation I hear PVC is best for re installation. Where can I find some sellers?
Cheers,
Ben
Hey guys,
I've been finding some maple farm sites selling Polyethylene tubing but because I don't want my tubing to be a permanent installation I hear PVC is best for re installation. Where can I find some sellers?
Cheers,
Ben
http://www.lowes.com/pd_289924-61002...&storeId=10151
is this the same stuff that can be used?
I guess I am curious as to why pic would be easier to take down? Seems to me maple tubing would be easier to take down and reinstall next season as it is a quite a bit easier to work with than pex as far as unspooling and spooling. Sure you have to be careful not to kink it. If I were going to take it down after each season I would use maple tubing the smallest diameter suitable for the number of taps 3/4" is probably a good choice and then I would get an old spool from electric co or phone co and use that to spool it back up. Also I am not sure how you are planning on running your lines, but 3/4" saddles might not fit pex often times water pipe has a bigger OD than sap tubing.
Jared
Well your all set then.
Jared
i don't think pex is pvc, cross linked polyethylene, to rigid to work with standard maple fittings, and as stated probably different diameter
2008 4 buckets
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2016 1300 vac tubing
18x24 sugar shack
2x6 Grimm Lightning w/preheater on natural gas
7" full bank press
CDL 600 RO
2000 Sonoma w/ 200gal tank
2003 Duramax w/ 500 gal tank
2 sap guzzling kids
very patient wife!
Same ol' addiction
You should probably use semi-rigid polyethylene (standard semi-rigid maple tubing) for the laterals and droplines, and either standard black water pipe or maple mainline tubing for your mainlines. PVC was standard in the industry as lateral/dropline tubing 30 yrs ago, but has been supplanted by polyethylene tubing, which is far superior for lots of reasons. Don't get your tubing from a hardware store (unless they carry maple tubing)...buy the real thing. Otherwise the fittings may not work depending upon the ID of the tubing, and the real rigid stuff that you will find at those places will be quite difficult to work with.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
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From the description in the link you provided,
note the last line:
3/4-in x 100-ft 160-PSI PEX Pipe
For use with hot and cold potable water applications
Flexible and lightweight
Suitable for harsh water conditions
Corrosion and freeze damage resistant
Do not store or install in direct sunlight
CDL Rapidtube?
Eric Johnson
Tucker Mountain Maple Co-op
1400 taps in 2013
2.5 x 8 CDL pellet arch and Smokey Lake pans
Lapierre 600 RO
Member of Andover/Salisbury Maplehaulics anonymous
www.tuckermtn.com
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