One season on mine (RB20)and I love it. Wish I had it years ago!
2x3 Patrick Phaneuf Divided Pan
Homemade arch
RB20 RO Bucket
121 taps total
Sugar Shack in future
Wife into it as much as me
Also do homebrew
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I also have the RB20 kit. Someone called it a “game changer” and I agree. I love removing water from sap while I do other things. And the wood pile seems to go down a LOT slower! Easy to assemble and Carl is very responsive to questions. I do highly recommend adding flow meters ... you adjust flow on every use and measuring a sap stream into a cup gets old quick, and always seems to make a mess. I also added a bypass switch to the low pressure switch option for startup when there’s no pressure. Finally, some recommend matching the flow rate of the RO to your evaporator because RO’d sap spoils quickly. After one season of use, I’m not sure I agree. First, RO flow varies with temperature and sugar content. Second, even in this ridiculously warm season, I didn’t notice RO’d sap spoiling any faster than raw sap, just treat it like milk, as always. I accidentally bought more RO than I needed and it worked out great because I can process more quickky and stay well ahead of my evaporator. Overall, a great little unit, highly recommended.
Last edited by dvnwvt; 04-11-2021 at 07:08 AM.