Pressure washing combines ...
- Thread starter bobk
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Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Just don't put it away wet
- Location
- East Sussex
Be fine, as above make sure it's dry so run over with a garden blower or air line to assist if necessary
- Location
- N.Lincs
Don't have one anymore, but when we did we just blew it down with a compressor to get everything out from inside and then as much as possible off the outside - you look like you've been working down a mine by the time you've done.
When we got it out to start the next season, then, we used to pressure wash it.
Too many nooks and crannies, IMHO, to sit in water from now until next year.
When we got it out to start the next season, then, we used to pressure wash it.
Too many nooks and crannies, IMHO, to sit in water from now until next year.
Yes , that's what concerns me .
green giant
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- Location
- Northumberland
^^^^ what yellowbelly said ^^^^
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
I've seen it a few times on faceache that some wash down before the last day of combining and then blow down when finished. Theory being water won't sit anywhere since still a days work left I guess.
(Not done it myself though.)
(Not done it myself though.)
- Location
- East Sussex
Same as yellow belly, bloody good blow down before put away then wash pre harvest, it will only get covered in bird shite over the winter anyways!
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
Blow down with a hydrovane compressor
No . just 4 acres of wheat and 15 flat sb , trouble is Stoke are live on tv tomorrow
Gives a dry week, so watch he football. I've been at a wedding today, so no combining. Came home after the main event to feed dogs and decided to move combine down road to the last field while it was quiet. Left the night do, to the young uns.No . just 4 acres of wheat and 15 flat sb , trouble is Stoke are live on tv tomorrow
What's wrong with it being dirty it will only get dirty next year. Ours has done 8 seasons and not been washed yet 1550hrs and 2 bearings gone. It very rarely gets wet if rain is forecast I try to get it in a shed so that it just blows off panels are dusty but Avery nook and cranny clean and dry pic taken last year
DeeGee
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- Location
- North East Wales
No . just 4 acres of wheat and 15 flat sb , trouble is Stoke are live on tv tomorrow
Good excuse to go and polish the combine then?
Steevo
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- Location
- Gloucestershire
Normally give it a blow down in the field when done, then wash the outer panels before it goes away.
Nowadays we get so much rain in August the dust seems to stick to the panels/glass/mirrors etc. all through the season and doesn't brush off like it would it if stayed dry.
Also depends a little when cutting finishes....sometimes the heat disappears out of the days by the time all cutting of late crops is done.
Nowadays we get so much rain in August the dust seems to stick to the panels/glass/mirrors etc. all through the season and doesn't brush off like it would it if stayed dry.
Also depends a little when cutting finishes....sometimes the heat disappears out of the days by the time all cutting of late crops is done.
Farmerdunk
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- Location
- Hertfordshire
Like above, blow down in field when finished then wash outside panels. Stored in a shed with sides and roof, never in a grain store.
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
only ever use water on outside of hay kit here , then only tap and hose , always airline internals , power washer forces water into bearing seals they then sit in water all winter , leading to many hours repair next year .A good airline nozzle will nearly get it as clean as washer ,