I just run mine 24/7 as well. It doesn’t take much power and if it’s moving it doesn’t get damaged by a freeze up. Be sure to get a 12 volt dc model. The brushes on the 115 volt motors don’t last as long. I run an extension cord and use an old battery charger as a 12vdc source.
John
2x8 Smokylake drop flue with AOF/ AUF
180 taps on sacks
75 on 3/16 tubing with shurflo
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
I am looking at possibly setting up a 5/16 vacuum line next year. The bush will not have any hydroso I assume my only option would be to run a 12V DC pump.
Which Shurflo pump model would you suggest and how long would a deep cycle battery last running this pump?
I was reading yesterday that some using the smaller models (2088 and 4008) on battery were having good results. I prefer the 4048 as it is the largest but it will drain the battery much quicker than the smaller pumps.
Here is the thread: http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...932#post371932
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
I use the 2088 on 150 taps and it pulls around 26 inches. It can last at least 2 days on a fully charged deep cycle battery.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps