Noisy Parlour

[Green green giant]

Hi

I'm currently running a 16x32 Dairymaster parlour. It has two vacuum pumps, there is a lot of extra vacuum produced and this makes the vacuum regulator in the parlour make a lot of noise. Just wondering if anyone has this issue, not sure if the regulator can be relocated or if a variable speed vacuum pump would make it less noisy.
Any thoughts.....

 

[bar718]

We had exactly the same problem in our old parlour. It originally had a dairy master regulator on it which we swapped for a Fullwood cervac one which can sit in a bowl and have the air piped to it which eliminated the noise for us.

ps with variable speed pumps the regulator is only there for emergencies and is not in theory used so no noise.

 

[frederick]

Ours has a sensor pipe near the parlour but regulator is in power room just after vacuum balance tank.

 

[sidjon]

Our parlour is very noisy, but fitted varivac and hardly can here it running now.

 

[jimmer]

16 units here with one pump
New parlour is 20 units, and will be on same pump

 

[Green green giant]

16 units here with one pump
New parlour is 20 units, and will be on

Must be a larger sized pump

 

[Blue.]

Can run 22 units in mine on the one pump,well it did when one pump failed.

 

[rusty]

When I was looking at putting in a new parlour 20 years ago it was noticeable how much noisier Dairymaster parlours were to the rest I looked at.
Varispeed vacuum pump will make a massive difference. We now know when a cow has kicked a unit off as you here the pump rev up.

 

[Green green giant]

Looks like thats the best option here too

 

[Horn&corn]

Did vari speed few weeks ago. Unbelievable how quiet it is now. Much better for man and beast

 

[Green green giant]

Did vari speed few weeks ago. Unbelievable how quiet it is now. Much better for man and beast

Sound like the job. Was there much cost involved?

 

[Horn&corn]

£3,300 from local crew although had to squeeze them a bit. £2,300 back from farm equipment fund grant so not too bad. Must be significantly reducing our Elec bill and pump wear.

 

[Real cool]

Grants have opened for vari speed check it out so I’m told

 

[Green green giant]

In Ireland here, dont think it's available atm. Seai grant for pumps finished in 18/19

 

[Real cool]

Our farming connect woman was on the phone Monday telling us window opened Monday maybe just in wales

 

[jerseycowsman]

Hi

I'm currently running a 16x32 Dairymaster parlour. It has two vacuum pumps, there is a lot of extra vacuum produced and this makes the vacuum regulator in the parlour make a lot of noise. Just wondering if anyone has this issue, not sure if the regulator can be relocated or if a variable speed vacuum pump would make it less noisy.
Any thoughts.....

Why 2 pumps? We have one pump running 40 units perfectly ok, and quietly on variable speed

 

[andrew830]

Why 2 pumps? We have one pump running 40 units perfectly ok, and quietly on variable speed

They run 2 smaller pumps on single phase,if one packs up you can still milk but you have to be very carefull.

 

[Real cool]

I’d pull out Dairymaster pumps have something quieter or go to lobe pumo

 

[Real cool]

Yes farming grant available in wales just quoted vacuum pump with motor and variable speed control £4600 plus vat grant available £1866.00

 

[vantage]

Yes farming grant available in wales just quoted vacuum pump with motor and variable speed control £4600 plus vat grant available £1866.00

20 unit.