Im planning on tapping as high as I can at the top of each line and let it flow downwards. My collection tank is about 10 ft below the tree line, so im hoping that will give me enough of a slope just to keep it all going. I wasnt expecting to get much vacuum out of it and really the goal was a central collection point.
Thanks!
Originally Posted by
Russell Lampron
Happy New Year Scott,
Your lines do look pretty flat. When you tap try to create as much artificial slope as you can. Tap the upper end tree as high as possible and lower end tree as low as possible. I set up some 5/16" lines that way before I went to all vacuum and it worked pretty good.
Good luck with your 2019 season.
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