Thank you very much for that information. I'm going to change for next year. Will 3/16 Line work if I don't have much slope? And was the setup you had with the 3/16 line at 2000 feet in length hooked to the Shurflo
Thank you very much for that information. I'm going to change for next year. Will 3/16 Line work if I don't have much slope? And was the setup you had with the 3/16 line at 2000 feet in length hooked to the Shurflo
Last edited by clustercanoe; 02-28-2018 at 09:29 AM.
Here is my setup so far, just waiting on my automatic bypass valve from Amazon to get here, have it running on 175 taps from 7 x 3/16 runs, the shortest being 600' and the longest 1050'. Pulling 24-25 inches of vacuum when the sap is flowing good.
Using a shurflo 4008 with 12 volt deep cycle battery and 2 x75 watt solar panels.
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2012 Year 1 - 6 taps
2013 Year 2 - 85 taps
2014 Year 3 - 150 taps - 22 gallons
2015 Year 4 200 taps - 15 Gallons
2016 Year 5 200 taps - 23 gallons
2017 Year 6 200 Buckets, 100 on 3/16 gravity)
2018 Year 7 200 Buckets , 175 on 3/16 with shurflo 4008
Patrick Phaneuf 2x6 raised flue
Polaris 6x6, 1990 Alpine Ski-doo
Sugar shack - 12X24 with 8x14 wood shed
Thanks again for all the info. Looking forward to trying it out next season
With over 4500+ views there must be a lot of interest in the Shurflo. Lol
CDL 2.5*8 Venturi with all the bells
Leader Clear 5 bank filter press
Memprotec 350H RO
600ish taps and looking for more.
Does anyone know where to get info on the smart sap sucker controller?I front have facebook and cannot find a website.Thank you.
Hes on here, I think his name is biz. I dont think he has an actual website, just uses his facebook page. Try sending him a pm, he responded to mine when I was interested in his units.
Jake
smoky lake 2x6 drop flue SSR on homemade arch
235 taps on 2 gast 1550s and lappiere releasers
24x12 sugar house
2019 Kubota L2501 work horse
My new website is up, see signature line. Or PM/email me if any questions.
Email mountainmaples3 at gmail dot com
I will be at the Vermont maple conference in Brattleboro Jan 19th with a demo unit and doing a talk on diaphragm pumps, hope to see some of you there.
Dave
Last edited by Biz; 12-06-2018 at 07:12 AM.
Mountain Maple farm
2022 NAMSC award winning dark amber syrup
2023: 320 taps, 70% red maples. Mountain Maple S4 diaphragm pump controller with automated sap transfer and text messaging
Website:
https://www.mountainmaplefarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/MountainMapleFarm/
Will you be attending the NY maple conference in Syracuse?
Mountain Maple farm
2022 NAMSC award winning dark amber syrup
2023: 320 taps, 70% red maples. Mountain Maple S4 diaphragm pump controller with automated sap transfer and text messaging
Website:
https://www.mountainmaplefarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/MountainMapleFarm/