Does anyone own a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter?

[tgormley358]

We used one the last 2 years for filtering and bottling with a small inexpensive shop vac. We are able to get 2 gallons before plugging the pre-filter, but with filter aid are getting over twice that amount. The filter aid makes a huge difference in quantity and quality.

We preheat it with hot water. There is a space between the bottom of the holding tank and the main unit which allows you to put it on a burner to keep up temperature while bottling.

Ross, thanks. I’d like to learn more about how you preheat with water, and about the space between the bottom of the holding tank and main unit. Do you add water in that space and heat over the burner? I can’t see the detail in that in the online documentation for the product.

[tgormley358]

Jdirckson - I looked at the Smokey Lake vacuum “applicator” unit and spoke with them about it. It’s made to work with their own 16x16 steam tray system, but they said it wouldn’t work with my 16x16 Leader system because the dimensions would have to be pretty exact to maintain pressure. I’ll probably give Leased a call about it.

[tgormley358]

Thanks Dr Tim. Makes sense, and I hadn’t thought of that risk.

[Ross]

Ross, thanks. I’d like to learn more about how you preheat with water, and about the space between the bottom of the holding tank and main unit. Do you add water in that space and heat over the burner? I can’t see the detail in that in the online documentation for the product.

We just fill up the tank with hot water and let it sit a while then drain it right before filtering the syrup. It helps keep the syrup up to temperature while bottling. We bottle right from the unit after filtering.

There is no extra tank on the bottom, just dead air space so the bottom of the unit is not sitting right on the burner. Hope that makes sense.