I have two MES 4x40 membranes that I purchased this year for the upcoming season. MES is out of RO soap. What to do?
Membrane soap
I have two MES 4x40 membranes that I purchased this year for the upcoming season. MES is out of RO soap. What to do?
Chad
2014: 12 taps, 5 gal buckets
2015: 15 taps on bags
2016: 150 taps: 100 on bags, 50 on 3/16" natural vac, 2x8 AUF/AOF Homebuilt Arch, 2x8 SL Drop Flu & Auto Draw, SL Propane Canner/Bottler
2017: 225 taps: Built Lean to, Added SL hood, preheater, concentric exhaust, SL SS 7" SB Filter Press
2018: 180 taps: Added Shurflo to 50 - 3/16", Auto fill sensor to head tank
2019: No tapping
2020: 175 taps
2021: 300 taps, homemade RO and releaser
2022: 600+ taps
just use another brand from a maple supplier. Doesn't need to be their brand... Just be sure to stay within MES PH recommendations for their membrane.
Another brand should work. Ask MES for a recommendation. Note that some RO soaps are buffered, so you can't use too much and stray outside the pH range of the membrane. Others are NOT buffered, so exceeding the range is possible.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
MES responded to my email and said they had received a shipment of soap so it's being sent today. Thanks for the replies. Good information to store for later use if needed.
Chad
2014: 12 taps, 5 gal buckets
2015: 15 taps on bags
2016: 150 taps: 100 on bags, 50 on 3/16" natural vac, 2x8 AUF/AOF Homebuilt Arch, 2x8 SL Drop Flu & Auto Draw, SL Propane Canner/Bottler
2017: 225 taps: Built Lean to, Added SL hood, preheater, concentric exhaust, SL SS 7" SB Filter Press
2018: 180 taps: Added Shurflo to 50 - 3/16", Auto fill sensor to head tank
2019: No tapping
2020: 175 taps
2021: 300 taps, homemade RO and releaser
2022: 600+ taps
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