Draining pan with flues?
I am debating buying a supreme pan and one of the things I am wondering is when the over night lows are predicted to be really cold I have always drained my pain for fear of it freezing and splitting. But it would appear that pans with drop flues would be hard to do that? Is it an issue or am I over thinking this?
110 taps W.F Mason 2x3 and two turkey friers for finishing
2011 expanding to a Mason 2x4 with a blower increasing taps to about 200
2011 Hurricane Irene rips thru my small sugar bush cost me to lose 20% of taps
2014 I have reworked my lines for 2014
32 taps on 5/16 line with check valves
57 taps on 3/16 line with check valves
55 buckets with total tapped trees of 144
Most all flue pans have drains, not sure how much of a pita the drops are tho.
2018 - ?? 2x5 lapierre raised flue evaporator
2017 - 150 taps mixed 2.5 x 4 evaporator
2016 - 230 taps taps mixed 2.5 x 4 evaporator
2015 - 115 taps mixed buckets, bags and, water jugs. 2.5 x 4 evaporator.
2014 - 55 taps mixed buckets, bags and, drop lines. 4 steam trays and a block arch. 3 gallons made tapped prematurely (lesson learned)
Yes most have drains for the flues. If thats what you want look for one that has that feature. Well worth the money. The drain would come through the side of the arch.
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
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If you're looking at hobby sized evaperators I haven't seen any with a flue drain. I just tilt the pan and siphon out the flues. Not too big a deal.
I would not buy a pan that did not have a flue drain!
William
950 taps
3 X 12 Thor pans on a Brian Arch
CDL 600 expandable
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