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    Default Flood damage in January

    Well for a small hobby producer ,this is alot to take in.damage to vacuum pump, releaser,and tank..

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    Oh Darn, anything salvageable?
    Remember to keep on ticking while the sap is dripping.
    2016- 50 buckets. Made 4 gallons.
    2022- 3900? taps + Smartrek! Made 1300 gallons.

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    Vince, do you need a tank? I have the 850 gal I bought from you years ago (outer tank) and a 200 gal. available. Call me.
    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.

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    Sorry to hear that, I used to live in Rome. We often have flooding where I live now, it's a pain.
    2019- RO
    2018- 25 taps made 8 gal syrup.
    2017- 25 taps -built a 2x3 flat pan, and a fuel tank arch for it. 335 gal 7.34gal syrup.

    2016- 15 taps, 4.3gal syrup boiling on cinderblock arch 3 roasting pans, 1 redneck trash can with a pot, and a turkey fryer.

    2015- 4 taps 44 gals of sap made 2.25 gal of lite syrup.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grimmreaper View Post
    Well for a small hobby producer ,this is alot to take in.damage to vacuum pump, releaser,and tank..
    Thats a lot to take in for any size producer. What did you lose for a releaser? I may have a spare I can let you use for the season.
    Jake Moser
    Moser's Maple

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    I am sorry to hear that. I can sympathize, to some extent. My equipment is in a low area, and I had water half way up my Busch pump, but fortunately didn't cause damage. Had to rescue pumpout pump just before it submerged. Hope you can get replacement equipment in time!

    All the best,
    Tim
    Tim Whitens
    Willow Creek Farm
    Fulton, NY

    3000 on vacuum, 3hp 3ph Busch pump, 2567 Gast
    30X8 Leader oil-fired evap. w/ steamaway
    Airablo 1000 RO
    6 Alpacas

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    Default releaser

    i have a releaser good for about 800 taps you can use this season if you need

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