Awesome. Thanks.
Awesome. Thanks.
Chad
2014: 12 taps, 5 gal buckets
2015: 15 taps on bags
2016: 150 taps: 100 on bags, 50 on 3/16" natural vac, 2x8 AUF/AOF Homebuilt Arch, 2x8 SL Drop Flu & Auto Draw, SL Propane Canner/Bottler
2017: 225 taps: Built Lean to, Added SL hood, preheater, concentric exhaust, SL SS 7" SB Filter Press
2018: 180 taps: Added Shurflo to 50 - 3/16", Auto fill sensor to head tank
2019: No tapping
2020: 175 taps
2021: 300 taps, homemade RO and releaser
2022: 600+ taps
Can anyone tell me why we are getting sugar in our permeate after switching from (5) 1.5x10 150gpd to (1) 4040 membrane?
This is the membrane we have
Max Water Commercial Extreme Low Pressure RO Membrane Element-XLP-4040 :2300GPD size 4" x 40" Good for Industrial, Agricultural, Whole House, Maple Sap, Pure Water Preparation, Boiler & More https://a.co/d/1mq8AB3
Latitude location: 45° 51' 48.0" N
2013 - 48 taps and a home made arch / pan = 19 gallons
2014 - 74 taps and counting, upgrades to Arch
2015 - 98 taps and counting, NEW custom made Arch, 30hp New Holland tractor
2016 - 0 taps :-( had to skip this year
2017 - 100 taps and back in the game
2018 - 145 taps, NEW Sugar Shack & family and friends to help.
2019 - 170 taps, 30 gallons of Sticky Bush syrup
2020 - planning on retailing some Sticky Bush
2021 - adding gravity pipeline with 60 taps
I would guess that you broke a o ring on end cap…..the internal one….always lube them good before assembly
I built a new one this year as well 4" x 40" all plumbed with 1/2" tubing and I had the same problem with sugar passing. I found that I tightened the fittings in the end cap too much and cracked the cap. I replaced it and the O rings and everything working fine.
2' x 3' backyard evaporator with homemade steam hood
38.5 gallons produced in 2022
120 taps all on 3/16" tubing
4" x 40" homemade RO built for 2023
https://sites.google.com/view/mattat...aplesyrup/home
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