Labour Saving and General Guntering

Greengrass1

Want to make a cheap water heater here.
Have a new one with parlour so don't want to buy a new one.

If I put an electric emersion in a steel lid and sat it in a 200l plastic barrel and wired to a timer would it work?

larthehar

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Want to make a cheap water heater here.
Have a new one with parlour so don't want to buy a new one.

If I put an electric emersion in a steel lid and sat it in a 200l plastic barrel and wired to a timer would it work?

Do ya need 200l of warm water? Big cost in heating that..
I would use a thermostat as well as the timer to stop over heating... also I think good insulation is key for cost saving!

Greengrass1

larthehar wrote: »

Do ya need 200l of warm water? Big cost in heating that..
I would use a thermostat as well as the timer to stop over heating... also I think good insulation is key for cost saving!

To feed 30 calves morning and evening. I was going to have timer set for 5 or so in morning and use at 6 and 3 in evening and feed at 4
if I had 120 150l at 45/50° I'd have enough. Doesn't have to be boiling.
If it was boiling I'd only need 50 l

tomieen jones

Guys i'm feeding silage in a creep area to 30 calves and currently using a wheelbarrow as access is the problem! A lot of barrows to keep them fed and was wondering of any other ideas of drawing the silage? Tractor not an option and not buying a quad so some cheap and easy idea?

ganmo

Greengrass1 wrote: »

To feed 30 calves morning and evening. I was going to have timer set for 5 or so in morning and use at 6 and 3 in evening and feed at 4
if I had 120 150l at 45/50° I'd have enough. Doesn't have to be boiling.
If it was boiling I'd only need 50 l

This is what you want
http://www.kerbl.com/catalog/ShowArtikel.aspx?siteID=2&siteTyp=1&SKCatalogID=555068&SKLanguageID=2&SKTreeParentID=3411738&SKTreeID=2637102&SKProductID=2368025

Greengrass1

ganmo wrote: »

This is what you want
http://www.kerbl.com/catalog/ShowArtikel.aspx?siteID=2&siteTyp=1&SKCatalogID=555068&SKLanguageID=2&SKTreeParentID=3411738&SKTreeID=2637102&SKProductID=2368025

More money out
yeah its a good option alright instead of mucking around with emersion and the rest

gctest50

Greengrass1 wrote: »

To feed 30 calves morning and evening. I was going to have timer set for 5 or so in morning and use at 6 and 3 in evening and feed at 4
if I had 120 150l at 45/50° I'd have enough. Doesn't have to be boiling.
If it was boiling I'd only need 50 l

might be another way around it

these have a header-tank with a heating coil in it, put cold water in, get hot water out
simple out



http://www.navitron.org.uk/store/solar-panels-hot-water/water-heating/sfd30-58










( wrong time of the day but might boil a tank for you a day ahead )




may not be as good in our lovely soft climate :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPt93nX8iwI

Markcheese

Greengrass1 wrote: »

To feed 30 calves morning and evening. I was going to have timer set for 5 or so in morning and use at 6 and 3 in evening and feed at 4
if I had 120 150l at 45/50° I'd have enough. Doesn't have to be boiling.
If it was boiling I'd only need 50 l

The higher the temp you heat it to - the more heat you'll lose to the air..
Wrapping a cheap lagging jacket (or even an old duvet) round it will help too -

Greengrass1

Markcheese wrote: »

The higher the temp you heat it to - the more heat you'll lose to the air..
Wrapping a cheap lagging jacket (or even an old duvet) round it will help too -

If I heated 150 l to 40° I'd be happy.
its just something to get me over this spring. Font Want To Spend much

Markcheese

tomieen jones wrote: »

Guys i'm feeding silage in a creep area to 30 calves and currently using a wheelbarrow as access is the problem! A lot of barrows to keep them fed and was wondering of any other ideas of drawing the silage? Tractor not an option and not buying a quad so some cheap and easy idea?

Bigger barrow or trolley - think there's some kind of 4 wheel wagon with a tipper on it . But it's still only gonna be a barrow or 2 ...

Askim

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Want to make a cheap water heater here.
Have a new one with parlour so don't want to buy a new one.

If I put an electric emersion in a steel lid and sat it in a 200l plastic barrel and wired to a timer would it work?

Should work the finest, immersion should come with a stat, put the whole lot into an old fridge, drill hole for cable, should keep it nice and warm, & pick up a fridge for free from local recycling depot or bog hole


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just do it

Markcheese wrote: »

Bigger barrow or trolley - think there's some kind of 4 wheel wagon with a tipper on it . But it's still only gonna be a barrow or 2 ...

The type for mucking out horse stables.

GY A1

Jfc do a decent size one

ganmo

Greengrass1 wrote: »

More money out
yeah its a good option alright instead of mucking around with emersion and the rest

http://www.connachtagri.ie/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=225&category_id=9&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6

Not wildly expensive, I wouldn't be a fan of messin around with electronics and liquid

have2flushtwice

what about buying your own element and sticking it into a churn?
that's all the Connaught one is.......

aside, surely there is an opportunity here somewhere to create a by product for hot water in a dairy.... after all the milk has to be cooled.
would solar be an option?

Corkfarmer

http://www.brennancateringsupplies.ie/catering-appliances/beverage-machines/water-boilers/buffalo-water-boilers/
We bought one of the water boilers like above for calves. They're not too dear and you can set them on a timer so it's ready when you want it and much safer too!

anfieldrd

Corkfarmer wrote: »

http://www.brennancateringsupplies.ie/catering-appliances/beverage-machines/water-boilers/buffalo-water-boilers/
We bought one of the water boilers like above for calves. They're not too dear and you can set them on a timer so it's ready when you want it and much safer too!

How does that work, can you connect the water directly to it or have you to fill it yourself? Looks to be a safe option alright.

Greengrass1

I'm not going to be taking lid off I can see how it would be dangerous if I was.
I'll have a tap on barrel to take water out.
Have a 12l burco but its a PIA

larthehar

quote="Greengrass1;94707823"]I'm not going to be taking lid off I can see how it would be dangerous if I was.
I'll have a tap on barrel to take water out.
Have a 12l burco but its a PIA[/quote]

What about an inline water heater...
https://www.aquahot.co.uk/redring-rp1-powerstream-instantaneous-water-heater-9-5kw

If you had an old electric shower at your disposal either!

_Brian

Passage scraper

Reggie.

_Brian wrote: »

Passage scraper

Clever lads. Be awhile cleaning the sheds here

Reggie.

There will be a shed here in the coming weeks

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

There will be a shed here in the coming weeks

Fixed it. That'll be €2500 please.

Reggie.

Kovu wrote: »

Fixed it. That'll be €2500 please.

Yes....... but I don't wear a green beret

sea12

What kind of shed are putting in Reggie, is it for stock or machinery

Reggie.

sea12 wrote: »

What kind of shed are putting in Reggie, is it for stock or machinery

Still trying to make up my mind on that one. Was gonna build a calf rearing shed

O.A.P

Reggie. wrote: »

There will be a shed here in the coming weeks

In case you don't know already , put in ten or more ducts under the slab when its easy and cheap .

Reggie.

O.A.P wrote: »

In case you don't know already , put in ten or more ducts under the slab when its easy and cheap .

Ducts?

O.A.P

Reggie. wrote: »

Ducts?

Maybe its not spelled that way,
Its empty pipes 2inch or bigger that you can use next year or maybe in 20 years time to supply extra services oil, water, gas, phone or ESB.
What ever it is you don't think you need it now but things change and if ever the saying "your better off looking at it than for it" is true its when you need to break through walls and concrete to add something simple to a shed.

Reggie.

O.A.P wrote: »

Maybe its not spelled that way,
Its empty pipes 2inch or bigger that you can use next year or maybe in 20 years time to supply extra services oil, water, gas, phone or ESB.
What ever it is you don't think you need it now but things change and if ever the saying "your better off looking at it than for it" is true its when you need to break through walls and concrete to something simple to a shed.

Ah I get ya now. Nope your spot on there

cj maxx

O.A.P wrote: »

Maybe its not spelled that way,
Its empty pipes 2inch or bigger that you can use next year or maybe in 20 years time to supply extra services oil, water, gas, phone or ESB.
What ever it is you don't think you need it now but things change and if ever the saying "your better off looking at it than for it" is true its when you need to break through walls and concrete to add something simple to a shed.

Good thinking

Reggie.

Coming along

Reggie.

Another step closer

blue5000

I think we have to re-name this thread 'Reggies inventions' or has anyone got more suggestions:pac:

AntrimGlens

blue5000 wrote: »

I think we have to re-name this thread 'Reggies inventions' or has anyone got more suggestions:pac:

I think he's lining up his 10,000th post to be a pic of the 398 sitting parked under a shiny tin roof in this new shed :D

Reggie.

AntrimGlens wrote: »

I think he's lining up his 10,000th post to be a pic of the 398 sitting parked under a shiny tin roof in this new shed :D

Now there's an idea but I think I'll have that shed up long before that

Reggie.

Not really farming but the fine weather spurred me on the finish up the BBQ area for the summer. Doing it at the same time as the shed

blue5000

Reggie. wrote: »

Not really farming but the fine weather spurred me on the finish up the BBQ area for the summer. Doing it at the same time as the shed

I see you left 'ducts' along the wall. Are you going to put in a urinal for the heavy tinnie (beer drinking) sessions in the future?:pac::pac:

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

I see you left 'ducts' along the wall. Are you going to put in a urinal for the heavy tinnie (beer drinking) sessions in the future?:pac::pac:

Nope. Poles will slot into them for the gazebos roof

SCOL

Forget about a BBQ area ... Stick a proper roof on her steel door and you have a man's shed.

Reggie.

SCOL wrote: »

Forget about a BBQ area ... Stick a proper roof on her steel door and you have a man's shed.

Ah you need somewhere to pan out in the summer

blue5000

And you'll be able to depreciate it off against the farm as well, very good;) Tasty bit of block laying, did you do it yourself?

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

And you'll be able to depreciate it off against the farm as well, very good;) Tasty bit of block laying, did you do it yourself?

Not at all. Local man. Very tasty workmanship out of him. Every block layer is straight as a die. Very particular

Nekarsulm

Reggie. wrote: »

Not really farming but the fine weather spurred me on the finish up the BBQ area for the summer. Doing it at the same time as the shed

That's a fine wash bay you have there, Reggie.:)

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

That's a fine wash bay you have there, Reggie.:)

Was thinking of making one yesterday with the leftover concrete but didn't have enough

Limestone Cowboy

Threw this yoke together this evening, be handy for bringing a few extra cans on the back rack of the quad when I'm going licking, just needs a bit of plywood on the bottom and a shot of spray and it's good to go.

Reggie.

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Threw this yoke together this evening, be handy for bringing a few extra cans on the back rack of the quad when I'm going licking, just needs a bit of plywood on the bottom and a shot of spray and it's good to go.

Good job

But when you said "cans" I thought something different

_Brian

have2flushtwice wrote: »

what about buying your own element and sticking it into a churn?
that's all the Connaught one is.......

aside, surely there is an opportunity here somewhere to create a by product for hot water in a dairy.... after all the milk has to be cooled.
would solar be an option?

Many years ago I plumbed a two stage plate cooler for a fella. The waste water was plumbed down the pit to drop hoses and he had "warm" water for washing cows etc. he was delighted but I offten wondered was it worth while.

Markcheese

_Brian wrote: »

Many years ago I plumbed a two stage plate cooler for a fella. The waste water was plumbed down the pit to drop hoses and he had "warm" water for washing cows etc. he was delighted but I offten wondered was it worth while.

Isn't that what most lads do ? Or just keep it for the wash down pump ?

rushvalley

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Threw this yoke together this evening, be handy for bringing a few extra cans on the back rack of the quad when I'm going licking, just needs a bit of plywood on the bottom and a shot of spray and it's good to go.

Did you fix up the weed licker you bought last year?