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USER MANUAL

CDL Maple sugaring equipment

13/02/2019

High efficiency wood evaporator

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Page 1: ...USER MANUAL CDL Maple sugaring equipment 13 02 2019 High efficiency wood evaporator ...

Page 2: ...ers ensures you that you acquired a performant and quality piece of equipment Before using this product make sure you understand all the following instructions If there is any problem upon reception of this product please immediately contact CDL or your local representative FINDING INFORMATION Make a record for future use Brand _______________________________ Purchased Date _______________________...

Page 3: ...with solid material wood and produces intense heat in front of the arch and around the smoke stack For the location of your evaporator make sure you have a concrete or ceramic floor strong enough to support the weight of the evaporator and its content as well as at least 24 between any wall and the smoke stack If you need to put it closer to the wall a heat barrier ceramic blanket for example shou...

Page 4: ... the firebox Start around the grates and work up and towards the rear of the arch Refractory cement is applied in THIN layers only to stick the firebricks to the insulation board and to each other 4 3 The last layer of bricks at the top of the arch should be cut at an angle to allow heat to touch as much pan surface as possible drawing A Do not force bricks into location A too tightly bricked arch...

Page 5: ... temperature Note if at any time during the heat up excessive steaming is noted STOP the procedure at that point until steaming slows If steaming is during a holding period and continues for more than 15 minutes reduce temperature by 1000 F 5 Place the pans on the arch Start with the flue pan the bigger one Adjust it to the back collar Then install the syrup pan s on the front of the arch Install ...

Page 6: ...y dry wood free of paint glue or other chemicals Never use tubing rope plastic bags old tires rubber coal or any other combustible Note the quality of the wood you will use is an important factor in the performance of your evaporator Poor quality wood will cause a more frequent opening of the doors and can reduce the quality of the final product darker syrup For example oak provides 29 million BTU...

Page 7: ...e highly recommend to use a spark catcher with the smoke stack cover Any forced air evaporator may blow sparks out of the chimney A spark catcher will help reduce the risk of a fire That s why proper air adjustment is very important in order to reduce the amount of sparks leaving the arch We also recommend to inspect and clean everyday the spark catcher because ashes may plug it over time There is...

Page 8: ...pment INTENS O FIRE BRICK INTERIOR NOTE In a bricked firebox steel parts and components must not be exposed to fire The fire in the chamber is hot enough that it can quickly damage steel Here is a photo of a firebox Note that the back is flat but the tops of the walls are angled to allow as much heat to reach the pans as possible Layer bricks against each other using a thin layer of high temperatu...

Page 9: ...int You can position the text box anywhere in the document Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box CDL Maple sugaring equipment ELECTRICAL BOX Modulator terminals Control circuit CB1 switch Blower contactor C1 L1 L2 N 1 Connection ...

Page 10: ...e of the maple water tank that leads to the flue pan Fill the pan to 2 over the top of the flues After starting the evaporator bring the level to around 1 above the flues Adjust the rear float to maintain the water level 5 Open the valve on the front float box and raise the water level in the syrup pans to at least 1 Adjust the front float to maintain the water level 6 Make sure the valve at the f...

Page 11: ...ion However the evaporator will consume more wood at higher temperatures The rear air knob must be set to maximum and the air door knob open 50 100 depending on whether you want the evaporator to boil more towards the front or the back Aim to keep the pressure positive 0 to 0 05 for best performance You may notice that the magnehelic needle dips towards 0 when the controller requires more air in t...

Page 12: ...he text box anywhere in the document Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box CDL Maple sugaring equipment PHOTO 3 Open to 100 once the evaporator has reached normal operating temperature 30 minutes The modulator modulates the air flow Close when loading ...

Page 13: ... evaporator is working optimally it will reach 600 F and aim to maintain that temperature When the temperature starts to drop by 10 15 F it s time to reload When reloading push the embers to the back and keep 1 2 on the grates to light the new wood more quickly Put a row of wood on the grates up to 6 below the pans Do not go past the edges of the grates Diagram Adjustable up to 700 F 600 F 550 F M...

Page 14: ... of the pull quote text box CDL Maple sugaring equipment Control panel Firebox temperature display Base stack temperature Negative pressure draft in the firebox 600 F 580 F Maximum requested temperature Actual base stack temperature Blower ON OFF Button Firebox temperature Not used Base stack temperature Requested temperature Press the arrows to adjust the requested temperature ...

Page 15: ...E DOOR IS OPEN ALWAYS WEAR HEAT PROTECTIVE CLOTHES COVERING ALL YOUR BODY INCLUDING GLOVES AND GOGGLES SEVERE BURNING COULD OCCUR IF THE EVAPORATOR IS OPERATED WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION If there is a power outage let the air adjustement for the door and the back the same close the air under the grates and open the door slightly 1 2 to bring enough air in to burn what s left inside the evaporator...

Page 16: ...ns Intense heat in front the doors become red Not enough air coming from the door adjust the door air knob Not enough draft see draft adjustment The burning wood is too close to the doors need to be at least 6 from the doors Intense heat in the base stack or the evaporator boils slowly Too much air coming from the grates adjust grate air knob Too much draft see draft adjustment The front of the ev...

Page 17: ...g chlorine or muriatic acid 6 If there is burnt syrup on the exterior of the pans you can use a commercial oven cleaner cold oven to remove it The cleaner will dissolve the syrup without damaging the pans To make the pans shiny again use an industrial foaming glass cleaner IMPORTANT If even the slightest amount of acid is left in the pans between seasons the acid will have eaten holes in the pans ...

Page 18: ...ks to let air circulate in the arch and under the pans Too much humidity can cause damage 2 It is necessary to brush all the flues inside and outside with the appropriate brush Always make sure the flues of the pan are clean 3 Never leave any kind of cleaning product in the pans it will damage them and it s not covered by the warranty 4 O rings should be greased with food use grease to prevent shr...

Page 19: ...Part 2 5X8 6700301C 677422AFC 100 2 5X10 6700401C 677424AFC 125 3X10 6700501C 677430AFC 150 3X12 6700601C 677432AFC 180 3 5X12 6700701C 677436AFC 227 5 3 5X13 67007011C 677435AFC 245 3 5X14 6700801C 677437AFC 245 4X12 6700901C 677442AFC 240 4X13 6701001C 677443AFC 260 4X14 6701101C 677444AFC 280 4X15 6701201C 677445AFC 300 5X12 6701301C 677446AFC 300 5X14 6701401C 677450AFC 350 5X15 6701501C 67745...

Page 20: ...ormatting of the pull quote text box CDL Maple sugaring equipment Gallons quantity in a flue pan Size feet Flue height inches US gallons equal to the flues US gallons for every inch above flues 2 x 5 5 15 6 7 5 2 x 6 7 21 9 9 3 x 7 7 30 9 13 2 3 x 8 7 35 1 15 4 x 8 7 45 9 19 8 4 x 10 7 56 1 24 9 5 x 10 7 70 3 30 9 5 x 12 7 83 4 37 2 6 x 10 7 84 3 37 2 6 x 12 7 99 6 44 7 ...

Page 21: ...g of the pull quote text box CDL Maple sugaring equipment Parts CHINOOK O Ring 60144V Long handle valve 720603 Visual eyes 2 air force glass 601402 Latch kit 67LATCH Air control handle 15 60015 25 60025 Crank arm 60017 Door evaporator bearing 662454 Butterfly valve 1 1 2 60T150 2 60P88CC2 2 60T212 Transformer 60S84A310 Contact zb2be101 52107 Contact zb2be102 52109 Legs 69PATT00 ...

Page 22: ...her party or removed outside the USA or Canada 3 Production loss due to any kind of failure of the evaporator 4 Revenu losses due to syrup quality 5 Service calls which do not involve malfunction or defect in materials or workmanship or used other than in accordance with the provided instructions 6 Service calls to correct the installation of your evaporator or to instruct you how to use your evap...

Page 23: ...are limited to two years or the shortest period allowed by law but not less than two years CDL shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages such as property damages and incidental expenses or loss or revenues caused by any event covered by this warranty Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on the dur...

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