Water heater

[lazy farmer]

Our water heater has sprung a leak just above the electrics (of course)
Currently we have a Cotswold and are quite happy with it. But are there more efficient options out there?. Also is a 50gallon 225 litre enough for a 20 unit parlour? There is a bigger size option. Currently we feel 225 is big enough as we fill a 200 litre blue drum for circulation but always looking for new knowledge.
thanks
Lazy

 

[Courier]

Filling that 200 litre tub direct from a steam cleaner could be an alternative

 

[In the pit]

Our water heater has sprung a leak just above the electrics (of course)
Currently we have a Cotswold and are quite happy with it. But are there more efficient options out there?. Also is a 50gallon 225 litre enough for a 20 unit parlour? There is a bigger size option. Currently we feel 225 is big enough as we fill a 200 litre blue drum for circulation but always looking for new knowledge.
thanks
Lazy

12/15 lts per point and do you use hot water to pre warm the pre rinse to 30 degrees

 

[Rossymons]

Go as you are and replace like with like. It fits the space your current one is, plug and play and off you go.

 

[vantage]

Got a 20 unit parlour here, 80 gallon heater, stainless steel, bought second hand, but lowered the header tank , so probably about 60 gallon in it. We warm pre rinse then hot, plenty of water, perhaps I need to lower the header?

 

[onesiedale]

Our water heater has sprung a leak just above the electrics (of course)
Currently we have a Cotswold and are quite happy with it. But are there more efficient options out there?. Also is a 50gallon 225 litre enough for a 20 unit parlour? There is a bigger size option. Currently we feel 225 is big enough as we fill a 200 litre blue drum for circulation but always looking for new knowledge.
thanks
Lazy

repairable?
you may just consider it vs the price of a new heater.

 

[Will Blackburn]

Heating water from milk cooling is the efficient way. This is stored in a megaflo then this straight forwardly feeds your Cotswold (and other uses) which can top up heat if necessary.

 

[Horn&corn]

We use plate cooler water for first rinse but more efficient plate cooler has dropped water temp. We plan to switch to only one hot wash per day to cut costs. Replace like for like but consider economy of heat recovery where grants available

 

[lazy farmer]

Thank you for the replies We already have heat recovery and successfully only do one hot awash a day most of the season. Coming up to drying off can get be a bit more challenging.

 

[Kiss]

ours had a leak in a corner shocked at the price local guys welded it up for us and renewed the insulation to

 

[Triangle]

We have 20 units 200l you could do with more but aslong as you dont mess about wasting it before you circulate its fine hot warters expensive dont want to heat or use excess see you dorset somerset boarder take stanless to henstridge to be welded fast turn around pm me if you want to know who dont know the rulles on business names on forum

 

[Bruce Almighty]

We save the mornings hot wash and put it through warm at night.
Our 10 20 jar parlour is soon to be replaced by a direct to line 20 20
I've been told it won't be hot enough at night for milk meters to work, anyone else save morning wash for night with meters ?

 

[frederick]

We save the mornings hot wash and put it through warm at night.
Our 10 20 jar parlour is soon to be replaced by a direct to line 20 20
I've been told it won't be hot enough at night for milk meters to work, anyone else save morning wash for night with meters ?

Just a straight cold rinse at night for our meters

 

[Scholsey]

We save the mornings hot wash and put it through warm at night.
Our 10 20 jar parlour is soon to be replaced by a direct to line 20 20
I've been told it won't be hot enough at night for milk meters to work, anyone else save morning wash for night with meters ?

i think cold is better than luke warm, especially if it’s already been through the parlour, is a chance bacteria could have been breeding in it throughout the day. Save it for your volume washer.

 

[jimmer]

Have you a hot water heater for tank wash
Use that one and do one hot wash a week or month

 

[Triangle]

We did that untill tested for thermodurics happend and had to change wash