Cam Lock dust caps
Does anyone have any experience with whether or not a camlock dust cap or plug will hold a vacuum? I’m considering using a camlock fitting and either a dust cap or plug at the end of a mainline. At the end of the season it would be really easy to flush it with water. But, i dont want to find out the hard way that these plugs aren't vacuum tight. Anyone with relevant experience? Thanks
Although I don't have vacuum on my mainline, I put ball valves at the ends so I can keep the lines closed most of the time, but can open them to flush with water when cleaning. This could be an option for you too.
On another note, my pump out line from my woods tank is 325' long or so, and an elevation change of around 80' or so. I have a Banjo cap at the top end to keep nasties out, and have had that line full of sap/water before and it is very difficult to pull that cap off because of the vacuum on it. Not sure how long it would hold that vacuum though.
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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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they are a tight seal. as long as the gasket is in there when you clamp it
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It also helps to have a fresh seal in the cam lock. With use the seals get compressed so a slight leak may occur. While I don't use cam locks on vacuum and never tried, I do change the seal (gasket) when the clamping arms seem to close easily. Gaskets are about a doller each for 1"-1.5" and 2", I don't use larger and don't know those prices.
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.
The thing about vacuum is it will help seal that style cap. I have lines over trails that I use them on.
We use cam locks in 2 of our woods with vacuum. I have found that the seals will go bad. Sometimes last 10 plus years sometimes only 2 years.
shrunken producer, from 8,000 taps to 4,000 to 5800 to 9500 to 11,000 vac
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