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  1. 03-14-2020, 03:40 PM #1
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    Default 5/16 laterals not draining into 3/4"

    I have about 40 taps on 5 laterals which are connected to 3/4" mainline with about 2% a grade over 400'.

    Walking the line today I noticed the drop lines and laterals are not draining, the temps are 39.

    Any idea why? The line has worked fine in the past.
    2022 - 157 taps, 40 gallons of syrup
    2021 - 171 taps buckets and tubing, 41 gallons of syrup
    2020 - 225 taps bags and tubing, 45 gallons of syrup
    2019 - 180 taps buckets and bags, 50 gallons of syrup
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  2. 03-14-2020, 08:50 PM #2
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    I think it was so cloudy today that it really never warmed up to what it was supposed to be at. See what happens tomorrow.
    2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
    2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
    2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
    2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
    made 17 gal. syrup
    2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
    2021 - Didn't work out
    2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
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