Same here. Best thing I did when I set up my RO. If your concentrate get to the top of your head tank it just flows out the overflow line back into your sap tank. My sap tank is 500 gallons and my head tank is 50 gallons but I run the evaporator after an hour or so of concentrating so my head tank doesn't usually fill to the top. I did once this season and the overflow line worked just like it should.Originally Posted by Super Sapper
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
A very good idea if you have a smallish concentrate tank.
Dr. Tim Perkins
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I have a 600 gallon sap tank, a 275 gallon concentrate tank and a 175 gallon head tank. I adjust the concentrate flow rate so that I can walk away from the RO and not overflow the concentrate tank and I sweeten my concentrate enough before I send it to the head tank so that I'll never even fill that.
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
That is a fantastic idea. I will have to add that for sure.
I have a 500 gallon sap tank and 75 gallon head tank, so it would probably work like a charm.
270 taps on Vacuum
30 on 3/16
Lapierre 125 Next Gen RO
2'x8' Lapierre Storm Evaporator
2 kids/helpers
Great info here for the little guys! I love the overflow idea. Would be easy to retro small tanks this way too with common parts picked up at the hardware store!
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Paul Cerminara
2019 - First season ever
-Goal: 3 gallons
-Season Total: 7.5 gallons - pulled taps after running out of firewood and time
2020
Built 2'x8' Oil Fired with Thor drop flue pans
-Goal: 20 gallons
-Season Total: 55 gallons
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