Mounting a rheostat
Hi guys i was just wondering where people have installed the rheostat for a blower in the sugar house? We have put in the new blower but are undecided to where to hang the control. Any suggestions? Here are the pics of the new set up.
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CDL 2.5*8 Venturi with all the bells
Leader Clear 5 bank filter press
Memprotec 350H RO
600ish taps and looking for more.
Mine is mounted right beside the door so when I am firing it is within reach to adjust.
54 Acres bought in Sept 2010, hope for a lot of fun
Kabota 3400 w/ bucket
couple Husky chainsaws and a couple of Stihl
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2011 = 106 on gravity tubing, 100 bucket
2012 =700 vaccuum 100 gravity 80 bucket's
30" x 12' Vortex with Leader Revolution Max Raised pans
2013 = 1200 vac, 200 gravity, 5 buckets, buying from 300 buckets, 500 vac
Springtech RO 600 Deluxe
2015= 1800 all vac @ home, buying sap from 1200.
2017= 2200 all on vac. no longer buying sap
When I had a similar blower I didn't use a rheostat, I used a sliding inlet blocker and a simple on/off switch. Once the air flow was set, it stayed, then just off or on as needed.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
Do you have a pic of it by chance? No concerns about getting to hot?
Originally Posted by Potters3
CDL 2.5*8 Venturi with all the bells
Leader Clear 5 bank filter press
Memprotec 350H RO
600ish taps and looking for more.
My experience has been to adjust the air down just enough that you can still open the door without blowing smoke and fire out. This will allow you to keep your boil when firing and not blow extra heat up the stack. If I run mine higher I do not get any more evaporation rate it just turns my stack colors.
Okay thanks. We definitely don't want to blow all our heat out of the stack.
Last edited by VTnewguy; 08-22-2017 at 02:18 PM.
CDL 2.5*8 Venturi with all the bells
Leader Clear 5 bank filter press
Memprotec 350H RO
600ish taps and looking for more.
our setup we have a dial control along side door. we are gonna move that next to fan and set it to where we want it and install on/off switch next to door in place of dial control. reson being everytime we fire up we turn dial to off and once door is closed turn dial to where we had it set but we always have to look at it to make sure its set in the right spot. its gets old bending over looking at it evertime when we could just flip on/off switch.
Thanks for the idea! I just use a dimmer switch for my blower control, but after pushing it on/off for hours the dial tends to move a bit. Maybe I'll mount a normal switch before or after it, and that way the dimmer switch remains undisturbed.
Noel Good
1998 to 2009: 15 taps on buckets, scavenged fire pit and pans
2010: New 2x4 SS flat pan w/preheater
2015: New to me Lapierre 18x60 raised flue, new shack, new everything!! 59 taps 23.75 gallons
2016: 85 taps 19 gallons
2017: Purchased 2.5 acres and tubed half with 3/16. 145 taps total 49.25 gallons
2018: 200 taps (162 on 3/16ths 38 on buckets) New NextGen RO 63 gallons
2019: 210 taps 73.5 gallons
2023: 210 taps 89.75 gallons
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I have basically the same blower and adjust it by choking off the intake with a flat piece of metal. I installed it with a wing nut so I can tighten it down when I have it where I want it works great. Then I installed a regular on off switch right by the door. Put firing gloves on. Grab wood, flick switch, chuck the wood in, close door and flick switch.
600 taps on vacuum
Lapierre mechanical Releaser
CDL electric releaser
2.5 x 10 CDL Venturi ( new for the 2024 season )
Home made modulating auto draw off
Homemade RO 2 x 4" membranes
CDL 16 x 16 bottler
Wesfab 7" filter press
Delaval 73 vacuum pumps
12 hives of bees
My set up is the same as Briicklayer's set up.
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
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