Bender Milk Releaser

[Dennis H.]

I have a question about a Bender Milk Releaser/Receiver.

What is supposed to be on the bottom glass port?
The metal rod sticks down into it but there is nothing else there. What is to keep the sap in the jar until it's full?
Am I supposed to put a check valve there myself or is something missing that I should have gotten with it?

I will post pics later today of the receiver, just don't have the time right now.

Thanks for any info

[dschultz]

Dennis,The jar you have mounts on a ss pipe which goes to a transfer pump.That's why the metal rod is there.When the milk touches the rod it turns the pump on and sucks it out the bottom.

[Dennis H.]

This isn't an electric receiver, it is all mechanical.

I'll take a few pics after I clean it up.

[Grade "A"]

Dennis, I used 1" silicone milk tube and hooked it to a 1" check valve. The vacuum will hold the check valve closed until it dumps. You will need a check valve for the sap line coming into the releaser as well.

[lpakiz]

That's right--two check valves. One to prevent the sap from going backwards when it dumps, (inlet) and one to hold vacuum as it fills (outlet).
I have mine both mounted horizontal-one on each side of the glass spout under the jar.

[Dennis H.]

Thanks guys for the help, I will pick up a few check valves and some hose and give it a try.

I got it all cleaned up and ready to go back together but I have to reseal the float. When I was cleaning it all up I found that the float halves were not sealed the whole way around. So I cleaned the inside out as best as I could and right now I have some paper towels pushed thru the seam to dry the inside out. Once it is dried I will use silicone and reseal the float.

[caseyssugarshack93]

Here's the milk jar releasers i got from tree finder, there bigger than the bender washer ones and they work great, you can tell there differnt from the washer type

[Dennis H.]

Casey I see that the sap dumps out of the bottom hose, but is the side connection with the SS elbow where your sap comes in?

That is quite a bit bigger that the Bender washer/receiver.

[caseyssugarshack93]

yes with the s/s fitting is where the sa comes in witha flapper check vavle, on the washer your going to need two check vavles one for the bottom, then on fore the top of the releaser, there a little differnt then the ones i have because mine have a place for the sap to come in,on the glass, one the washers they come in on the top, which is probably better so it dont have to pull sap though the sap already in the glass, but maybe it dont matter but hope i helped,

[PATheron]

Casey- Do you have a pic of yours all hooked up with the valves?