Hey Everyone,
I've always just used vinegar and warm water to clean my evaporator pan but it seems people also use a pressure washer. I'm wondering what pressure psi do you need to remove niter? Thanks, Ted
Cleaning the pan
Hey Everyone,
I've always just used vinegar and warm water to clean my evaporator pan but it seems people also use a pressure washer. I'm wondering what pressure psi do you need to remove niter? Thanks, Ted
Depends on how thick it is. We run a 200PSI pressure washer with the highest-pressure nozzle it came with and still need to use acid and elbow grease.
Pressure washer will NOT take stuck on niter off. You need an acid to remove it. Pressure washer will remove other stuck on junk but true niter bonds so well that you need an acid to dissolve it.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
Well, that's unfortunate. Check me out, looking for an easier way. Thanks guys, Ted
Easiest way I found is a vinegar and permeate combination. Heat it up with a few scraps of wood.......scrub...and the best step of all is time to soak. If you have the luxury (temperature depending) of letting this concoction soak overnight; you'll find that just about all the nasties in that pan will wipe clean with little effort in the morning.
Bill
2017 - 2019 - Getting my feet wet. 3-80 taps
2020 - Barn / Sugarhouse finished. 125 taps. NextGen 1x40 RO
2021 - 157 taps, 100 on 3/16 tubing w/two Shurflo set-ups, the rest on buckets
2022 - 225 taps. 175 on 3/16 tubing, rest on buckets.
2023 - 300 taps. 261 on tubing, 39 on 5 gal. buckets. Four Shurflo 12V set-ups.
2024 - 340 taps. New SL 2x4 hybrid pan. Added second 1x40 membrane to RO
2025 - 340 taps. 301 on tubing, 39 on 5 gal. buckets. Four Shurflo 12V set-ups.
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