Wedholms - Heater

If the temperature of the cleaning water is low, there is an obvious risk for bacterial growth in the tank. A heater can be chosen as an option if there is not enough hot water available on the farm. It is installed directly on the tank, connected to the cleaning system and it will secure the water temperature and thus milk quality. Note that for silos and horizontal tanks with two cleaning pumps (14,000 liters and bigger), two heaters can be installed, which doubles the heating capacity. The heater keeps the water at the right temperature, during the main cleaning, and thus the total cleaning time can increase if the starting temperature of the water is low. Our recommendation is therefore always to install a separate boiler tank to grant hot water availability at all times and to keep down the cleaning time. The boiler tank should contain about 50 percent more water than is needed for one cleaning cycle, so that the water temperature is maintained throughout the whole cleaning.