Tee's VS Wye's - Main to Branch Line
Happy Fall everyone. Been in the woods working now that it's not 100 degrees. The woods were initially set up as old school gravity. We've upgraded and added vacuum. We're upgrading again and it's time to start adding actual branch lines. When adding perpendicular main/branch lines should we use a Tee or a Wye?
(perp main)| /
3/4" | /
|/ Wye here(branch)
| 3/4"
|
_________|____________
(horiz main) Tee Here or Wye?
3/4"
Thanks
King 2x6 with Steam-Away
16x34 Sugarhouse
460 on Vac
I thot this was supposed to be a hobby
Y's perform best in a wet line, dry lines can be a T. In the wet line the Y gives you less turbulance.
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.
Tee's VS Wye's - Main to Branch Line
Ys work better for less turbulence as the sap is already moving in that direction. Ts will create disruption in flow and cause an early freeze up point. Also spend the money on stainless now it will pay off in the long run.
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2014 125 taps 16 gallons
2015 210 taps 49 gallons
2016 164 taps 75 gallons new 2X6 leader max flue and homemade AOF/AUF arch
2017 1500 taps 196 gallons RO added additions to building new tap lease
2018 1588 taps 276 gallons
upgrades for 2019 season 3 phase vacuum pump, stainless tank in woods, tubing replacement
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