I am thinking of buying an evaporator for the 2023 season and would love to know what folks are hearing about price increases.
What Are You Hearing About Evaporator Price Increases?
I am thinking of buying an evaporator for the 2023 season and would love to know what folks are hearing about price increases.
2023 - 2' X 6' Smoky Lake Products "Silverplate" evaporator + Increase taps up to 500
2022 - 295 Sap Sak taps - Sold sap.
2017-2021 - Didn't tap.
2016 - 150 Sap Sak taps - Sold sap.
https://www.larrybohenwebsolutions.com
You will probably see the new prices beginning next week. I think most companies ran sales until the end of April.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
prices are changing often according to my rep. someone said on a thread they had been to a couple of open houses and said he saw a cdl 2x6 for over $12000. that would be in canadian $ but even at the current exchange rate seems to be way out of the park. on line Bascom's listed the same earlier for $7300.00 something. i checked with lapierre and they said thier on line catalog keep prices current, but the don't list prices on equipment of course. and there is only a 5% discount this year
Last edited by nhdog; 05-02-2022 at 06:22 AM.
I attended the CDL, Leader & Dominion & Grimm open houses in the St. Albans / Swanton area on 4.22.2022. I did not notice any signs of discounts at any of them. I also get their Facebook posts with no mention of discounts. D&G did say, although there was not signage, that they considered their current prices discounted because they would be increasing prices in a couple of weeks.Originally Posted by Pdiamond
2023 - 2' X 6' Smoky Lake Products "Silverplate" evaporator + Increase taps up to 500
2022 - 295 Sap Sak taps - Sold sap.
2017-2021 - Didn't tap.
2016 - 150 Sap Sak taps - Sold sap.
https://www.larrybohenwebsolutions.com
My advice to you is that you get back up to Swanton and St Albans first thing tomorrow morning and get a quote from each store. You might just get their open house discounts but there's obviously no guarantee.
Ken & Sherry
Williston, VT
16x34 Sugarhouse
1,500 taps on high vacuum, Electric Releaser & CDL Sap Lifter
Wood-Fired Leader 30"x10' Vortex Arch & Max Raised Flue with Rev Syrup Pan & CDL1200 RO
https://www.facebook.com/pumpkinhillmaple/
Every single thing is increasing in price. Gas, groceries, glassware, etc. If you're looking to buy an evaporator I'd suggest contacting every major player at the moment and get quotes NOW. Their prices are certainly going to go up and even if we can get out of this massive inflation, I'm sure their prices will not go down. Just my $.02....
2016 - 2 x 4 Randy Worthen built arch and pans 11 taps; 2.625 gallons of syrup!
2017 - 29 taps; 11.625 gallons of syrup!
2018 - 30 taps; 98 pints bottled! New sugar house being built, new equipment coming!
2019 - 125 taps; 50 gallons made! New 2x6 Smoky Lake Corsair arch, drop flue pan, auto draw. Smoky Lake filter press and Steam Bottler
2020 - 173 taps; only 35 gallons made.
2021 - 242 taps; New record! 50.5 gallons made!
2022 - 321 taps; New record! 80 gallons made!
I was thinking of up upgrading to a bigger evaporator. Something in the 4x12 or 4x14 size with natural gas. Quotes came in depending on package. Basic to delux and ranged from 40k to 80k. Will have to think long and hard before I pull the plug on that. Looks like I will have to stick with my 3x12 that is paid for.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
