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Maximize Your Production and Profits with Vacuum!
How would
you like to see a 60-100% increase in sap production
without tapping any more trees? Strive to make a half
gallon of syrup per tap? A properly installed tubing
system with vacuum can get you the right answer to both
these questions. Leader Evaporator has successfully
consulted on many tubing systems, consistently achieving
even the highest goals. With a little pre-planning,
and the use of the eight guidelines listed below, you
can see your production soar to new heights you never
thought were obtainable.
- Strive for 5 taps
per 5/16 lateral line, and never exceed 10 taps.
- Strive for 5 percent
slope on all lateral lines.
- Keep your lateral
lines under 100 feet in overall length.
- Size your mainlines
properly:
- 3/4 inch mainline
= less than 300 taps
- 1 inch mainline
= less than 600 taps
- 1-1/4 inch mainline
= less than 1,200 taps
- 1-1/2 inch mainline
= less than 1,800 taps
- 2 inch mainline
= less than 2,400 taps
- Mainlines should be
less than 1,000 feet in length without a vacuum
booster.
- Maintain a 3-5 percent
slope on all mainlines.
- Purchase the right
vacuum pump for your installation.
- Minimum of 1 cfm
for every 100 taps
- Maintain 20 inches
of vacuum at the pump
Now that the
system has been installed correctly, maintenance becomes
the key to success. Check your lines for leaks as frequently
as possible. Use vacuum gauges, and valves to isolate
sections of your tubing system, and prioritize. If one
section is holding a vacuum level of 21 inches, while
another section is only 14 inches, concentrate your
efforts on the area of largest concern to increase overall
sap production.
Compare the
return on investment of a properly installed vacuum
system, shown below, to any other system or product
you can think of, and then contact Leader Evaporator
Company to start maximizing your profits.
| Taps |
Mechanical Releaser |
Elec. Vacuum Pump w/Flood System |
Moisture Trap |
Gauges & Fittings |
Total Cost |
| Sku No. |
Cost |
Sku No. |
Cost |
| 1,000 |
64236 |
$950 |
64270 |
$2,550 |
$195 |
$150 |
$3,845 |
| 3,000 |
64238 |
$1,150 |
64272 |
$2,735 |
$195 |
$150 |
$4,230 |
| 6,000 |
64238 |
$1,150 |
64274 |
$3,575 |
$195 |
$150 |
$5,070 |
| 10,000 |
64237 |
$1,595 |
64278 |
$4,650 |
$300 |
$150 |
$6,695 |
| Taps |
Syrup Production (gal.) |
Average Price per Gallon |
Value of Added Production |
Approx. Cost of Vacuum System |
Approx. Payback Period |
| Without Vacuum |
With Vacuum |
| 1,000 |
250 |
400 |
$25.00 |
$3,750 |
$3,845 |
1 Season |
| 3,000 |
750 |
1,200 |
$25.00 |
$11,250 |
$4,230 |
1/3 Season |
| 6,000 |
1,500 |
2,400 |
$25.00 |
$22,500 |
$5,595 |
1/4 Season |
| 10,000 |
2,500 |
4,000 |
$25.00 |
$37,500 |
$6,695 |
1/6 Season |
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