Parlour Washdown

[linga]

What output of pump do people use...in terms of litres per min and pressure.
Yes, I know its a bit of a how long is a piece of string question !

 

[jimmer]

if on borehole water then highest you can get
the satisfaction from washing everything with nearly free water is priceless

 

[Blue.]

What output of pump do people use...in terms of litres per min and pressure.
Yes, I know its a bit of a how long is a piece of string question !

Have one of these http://www.milkingmachines.co.uk/uk2shop-19.htm had it 16/17 years,swiching it on/off when needed with a pull switch has been the reason its lasted so long.

 

[Married 2 The Mob]

Max 100 litres per minute, and max 68m of head.
Not washing the biggest of parlours, I use a 32mm main line with 3 quickfit couplers for a 25mm hose approx 8m in length.
Works really nicely for me.

 

[linga]

for a 16/32 parlour I was recommended to use a 63mm ( 50mm bore) ring main...seems overkill to me but I guess the bigger the pipe the lower the restriction. Actually whilst talking about pipe I was also recommended to use a 63 mm pipe to feed the plate cooler ( that is from borehole water via a storage tank though ...about 100 odd foot of head) . That also seems overkill but who am I to know !

 

[Will Blackburn]

That is a good recommendation. I've got 50mm to and from the plate cooler, and have 50mm to the wash down hose. Pump is 80m head 200l/min. Have I seen your set up?

 

[linga]

That is a good recommendation. I've got 50mm to and from the plate cooler, and have 50mm to the wash down hose. Pump is 80m head 200l/min. Have I seen your set up?

I doubt it as it only exists as a virtual set up at the moment, although it is slowly taking shape

 

[Will Blackburn]

I doubt it as it only exists as a virtual set up at the moment, although it is slowly taking shape

I visited some where near Lampeter putting in a 16/32, thats all.

 

[linga]

ah right...there are a few around here. We went to see one near Lampeter with a tunnel from the parlour to the dairy. Ours involves extending the old parlour building and rebuilding the pit etc

 

[Rossymons]

Sorry for draggin up on old topic but this morning our washdown pump packed up. Its trying to run but just cant build up pressure. Water is passing through though. I'd like to have a go at fixing this one as a)its already broken to what have I to lose? and b)a new is going to be £250 and i wouldn't mind washing the parlour down.

What should I be looking at to fix it?

 

[Sid]

Sorry for draggin up on old topic but this morning our washdown pump packed up. Its trying to run but just cant build up pressure. Water is passing through though. I'd like to have a go at fixing this one as a)its already broken to what have I to lose? and b)a new is going to be £250 and i wouldn't mind washing the parlour down.

What should I be looking at to fix it?

I think there are plasticy impellers in them.
Maybe have a look on dairy spares or milking machines .com or uk?

 

[Nearly]

Get a new one ordered and mend old one to keep as spare?

 

[Sid]

 

[Rossymons]

Turns out the pump was fine but a problem with the header tank...no water being the problem Heading out to market this morning and I thought TFF would be my first port of call...ah well.

If thats the most embarrasing i'll ever do I can count myself lucky.