Leaking Sugar, HELP!
Tonight I had 400 gallons of 2.4% brix sap. I just built a two post, 4x40 membrane build. The membranes are from a well known membrane supplier to the maple industry. Last week I ran 200 gallons of softened well water through the unit, then did a 20 minute was as directed and flushed again with 200 gallons of fresh softened well water. I left the concentrate valve wide open during the rinses and wash. Tonight I started to RO the sap. My flow meter was at 0.5 gym concentrate and I decided to check my permeate line. I was getting 2.2 % brix. What the world. I ran through the entire 400 gallons and my permeate read 1.8 at the end. I could taste sugar. Needing help please.
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