Originally Posted by
Ghs57
I like a lot of the ideas I'm hearing.
All my lines are now down. Two got sanitized while up, two got flushed with water while up, and two need to be flushed. I found pumping my sanitizer through 3/16 lines uphill to be difficult and time consuming. I can vouch for the high friction inside 3/16 lines. I think the 5/16 lines were easer to flush. Also the two rinsed lines are full of water and heavy. So, here they sit waiting for me to do something with them. I may try using my compressor to blow out the lines, and then will have to sanitize the rest on the ground.
My property owners will not let me mark the trees, unless I can find a subtle way to do it, which would go unnoticed by a passerby.
I have used the compressor before with good success. The trick is to let a small amount of air out when doing 3/16 as there is not much volume in the line and the air moves rather slow through to the other end. But it works well when the lines are down as the air will push out any liquid regardless if the lines are straight or wound up.
Camp Wokanda
Peoria Park District
2023 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, sap storage shack w/ 1100 gallon tank - 123 gallons
2022 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, homemade vac filter & water jacket canner - 104 gallons
2021 - 215 on 3/16 shurflo, added 2nd membrane to RO - 78 gallons
2020 - 210 on 3/16 shurflo, upgraded hp pump on RO - 66 gallons
2019 - 150 on 3/16 shurflo, Deer Run 125 dolly RO - 73 gallons
2018 - 120 on 3/16 shurflo, 2x6 raised flue w/hood, homemade arch w/ AUF & AOF - 34.5 gallons