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    Default Tubing rinser

    Hey all,

    So my woods is all 3/16 with a shurflo pump at the end of the mainline. There is no vehicle access past the bottom of the hills so to rinse out our tubing at the end of the season I am hiking up the hills with this:

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    This is a 3 gallon back pack sprayer with the wand removed and replaced with a 3/16 barb fitting. I took the wand off and reduced it down to the barb fitting, in order to more easily spray water down drops. The first year I did the rinsing with the wand but it was a pain and got water everywhere. I usually fill the back pack half full to keep the weight down and that lets me rinse around 75 drops before I have to refill.
    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

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    Looks good, do you add anything in the water or just straight? Marc

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    I have used a 3 gal back pack sprayer for many years. it is dedicated to washing tubing only and has a piece of rubber hose in place of the nozzle that the tap slips into. I may try your wand-less idea next year Thanks for the post

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    Quote Originally Posted by dogpatch View Post
    Looks good, do you add anything in the water or just straight? Marc
    I just use plain water.
    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

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