How much would I save by building my own RO?
I'm just beginning to delve into the RO world. My 100 taps are drowning me in sap this year, and my 25-30 gph 2x6 makes for long days of boiling. My average run is at least 300 gallons of sap. I had 400 gallons on hand yesterday. An RO system is looking really good to me right now. I like the idea of an RO unit on a dolly that I could wheel into my unheated sugar shack and feed my evaporator on the fly, or maybe with some head start. It would be nice to raise my 2.2 brix sap to 4 or even 6 brix. I'm still learning the lingo, but I guess I would want a unit that would remove at least 30 gallons of water per hour for 4 brix, right?
Being a farmer, I'm somewhat handy with hoses, etc., so I could probably build my own RO on the dolly. What would a unit of the appropriate size cost to buy, and what could I build it for?
How much money could I save by DIY?
Thanks for any ideas and education.
Marc
Last edited by maple marc; 03-07-2020 at 07:51 AM.
Reason: clarify question
Central Ohio
Leader WSE 2x6
Old metal corn crib converted to "The Shack"
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacket canner
Daryl 5" filter press with air pump
Deer Run 125 RO
2023: 140 taps, buckets, 32 gallons
2019: 100 taps, buckets, 45 gallons
2018: 100 taps, buckets, 31 gallons
2017: 100 taps, buckets, 15 gallons
2015: 100 taps, buckets, 34 gallons
2014: 100 taps, buckets, 30 gallons
2013: 100 taps, buckets, 52 gallons