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CDL Maple Sugaring Equipment inc.
MAINTENANCE
Pan cleaning
1. Fill the pans (even with the separation) with permeate or clean water.
2. Add a CDL recommended pan cleaning product (read the product label for the right dosage).
Heat the liquid to 90°C (195°F), extinguish the fire and let it sit overnight.
3. Drain and rinse thoroughly all the pans with water. Make sure there is no trace of acid left in
the pans.
4. Fill the pans again and add sodium bicarbonate to neutralize any acid residue. Leave for 15
minutes. Drain and rinse with water one last time.
5. Never use abrasive products, metal brushes, steel wool or any products with chlorine or
muriatic acid.
6. If there is burned syrup on the outside walls of the pan, you can use a commercial oven
cleaning product (cold oven). It will dissolve the syrup without damaging the pans. To bring
back the shiny finish, use an industrial glass foaming cleaning product.
IMPORTANT: Between seasons, if there is ANY trace of acid left in a pan, it will be filled with
pin holes at the beginning of the next season.
QUANTITY OF WATER IN THE FLUE PAN
Dimension
Height of
the flues
US Gallons
Liters
US Gallons
Liters
(in inches)
(equal with the flues)
(equal with the flues)
(for every inch
above the flues)
(for every inch
above the flues)
2 x 4
5
10.8
41
4.8
18
2 x 5
5
13.4
51
6
23
2 ½ x 5
5
15.5
59
7.5
28
2 ½ x 6
7
21.8
82
9
34
2 ½ x 7
7
34.8
132
10.8
40.5
3 x 7
7
38.4
145
13.2
50
3 x 8
7
43.2
164
15
57
4 x 8
7
60
227
19.8
75
4 x 10
7
74.4
280
25
94
5 x 10
7
91.2
345
31
117
5 x 12
7
99.6
376
37.2
141
6 x 10
7
123.6
467
37.2
141
6 x 12
7
134.4
508
44.6
168