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milking parlour heaters?

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  • 22-01-2011 11:15pm
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    grousedogtom
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    Hi i have a customer with problems each frosty morning with milking parlour pipes frozen ,does anyone know of suitable electric heaters i could mount over these pipes rated at about 1 to 2 kw and must be ip rated,many thanks


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,591 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    I think what you really need is trace heating. This gives you heat where you want it i.e. on the pipes. Heating the whole parlour would be very expensive and impractical.

    The self relating heat trace used where I am working is 20 watts/meter.


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    Randyleprechaun
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    2011 wrote: »
    I think what you really need is trace heating. This gives you heat where you want it i.e. on the pipes. Heating the whole parlour would be very expensive and impractical.

    The self relating heat trace used where I am working is 20 watts/meter.

    Definitely trace heating is the job here


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