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Filter Press Air Diaphragm Pump Pressure Is Too High At Start-Up

September 12, 2018

Potential Causes

Solutions

There is a clog or blockage somewhere inside the press or hosesInspect and clean all equipment
The syrup is not hot enoughHeat your syrup to bottling temperature (180º – 195º F)
There was not enough diatomaceous earth built up on the filter papers before filteringInsert clean filter papers. Follow the step by step instructions in the user manual.
The mouth of your inlet hose could be suctioned to the bottom of your warming pan.Make sure the mouth of the hose is free and able to accept syrup rather than sandwiched against the floor of your pan.

 

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