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CDL Maple Sugaring Equipment inc.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Can’t keep a constant liquid level in the pans:
• Use more defoamer. (careful, to much defoamer could alter syrup flavor).
• The silicone part in the float box arm is worned down or misplaced.
• The float box arm needs to be realigned.
• There is a leak in the float, it’s filling with sap. Repair or replace the float.
• The sap tank is too high, there is too much pressure on the float box. Move the tank or install
a pressure control float box.
Sap turns to syrup in the 1
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syrup pan:
• It can happen when you start the evaporator. Draw-off enough syrup to get it to the front and
distribute what was drawn-off in the flue pan. This will get the movement forward going.
The heat in the chimney is too hot; the base stack turned red or the evaporator doesn’t boil
much:
• Too much draft, gradually closed the front grill until the problem is fixed.
If you have any other problem, contact your CDL sales representative