Cleaning the Bulk Tank--Super Important 

Thanks for another educational video. Great!

You need to put a switch on that wash pump plug.Keeps the plug and the cord from burning off over time.

One of our barn cats liked to come in the milk house through the hose port during the night. I guess he liked the milk house because it is warm. I had to stop that habit by stuffing a bag in it, and removed it before the milk truck came. We have had other wildlife that did that too. We milk around 60 cows in north eastern Maryland. I get tired of people telling me that there is no hope for us smaller dairy producers. Thank you for taking time to post your videos, I enjoy them. By the way, we have a New Idea UNI too, we have a 6200 chopper and a 737 husker for it. The tractor is a 707.

Acid washed jeans sell for a premium! Cut up the knees a little and wala you are a fashion designer!! In 84 we went from a sunset flattop to a new 600 gallon Mueller. That had the digital control panel that ran cooling and washing. You just end up with a new set of problems to solve.

Seeing your son in the milk hose door reminded of when I drove bulk milk truck in southern Wisconsin in the late 60's. On a Sunday morning the farmer was at church and their driveway and parking spot for the milk truck was too iced over but I didn't know it was too slippery. I backed up to the milk house got out opened the rear doors plugged in the electric cord got the dipper for the milk sample and the baggie stuffed the hose in the door got into the milk house measured the milk turned on the agitator wrote out the receipt as I reached for the hose it was gone and I looked out the window and the truck was 20 yards down the drive way. I had to put the plug back on the cord, pump the milk and rinse the flat top tank and on to the next stop of the 26 farms to be picked up that day. I had the owner of the milk trucks call the farmer to put some sand down so the truck would stay put.

Did u have to have the tester come out certified the new tank etc to make sure all the lbs are ok

We had a fridgerite vat had to clean with brush. Now we got a Fitzroy New Zealand made

Great attention to detail.I also like the ingenuity on solving the problem of the timer not working.Theres a way around everything,as my dad used say.Keep up the good work.👍

Just keep doing what you’re doing. The subscribers will come. I love watching you guys because everything you do reminds me of my grandfathers farm when I was young back in the 70’s and 80’s. Great information once again

Good morning god bless. Hope you are all well

Great job guys and girls you all are awesome keep it going things will get better and better for you

Alan always goes into great detail on whenever he is doing on the farm. Its for this reason I watch your fantastic channel. Praying that others out there find your channel too. God bless the small family dairy farmers.

Good look at the old days good job God bless

Yes good video. Non farm people need to see that there food is safe! Rainy day in PA sorting seed corn for customers your video was good break from that. Love watching your kids . Thanks

That soap or acid is as hard on clothes as battery acid. Plenty of cleaning required in dairy, at least no more shoveling trench and in a couple months, no more frost to freeze the line to the pit!

Great detail in cleaning the bulk tank. Your boys are so sweet. ❤️❤️❤️

Good video stay safe

Ahh ! Learning "the hard way", priceless. And a little wiring job, will eliminate that tight space problem. Then, you can help yourself to seconds at the dinner table. Brilliant !!

I think I would look into getting the auto wash fixed and let the milkman start it. Thanks for the video

Great video.

Is drying the inside of the tank needed after washing?

OUCH! Poor Jen...I’m not laughing at you...I’m laughing with you. 🤣. Very interesting to see what it takes to keep the milk equipment clean. Your channel is awesome. 👍🥰

Thanks for a great video, I haul sheep milk with a 3000 litre tanker trailer and have a rinse system on board just like yours. Thanks for clarifying the chemicals. I’ve been using hypo first then acid second. Now I can do it the right way 😂 all the best and keep safe from across the pond 🇬🇧

On a farm with this type of tank now. Definently didnt just look up a RU-vid video on how the wash works because i forgot :9

I used to haul milk a few years ago.Most dairies had auto washers.We had to rinse the tank,fill the chemical jars and start the system.Yea I went through a lot of pants lol.If you get a little spill on you and you wash your pants it will just fall apart.Love your videos.

Ouch that must have hurt. Great video, God bless you and your family. I just love your children. I noticed the girl is the oldest. I will say a special prayer for her.

Objective out of the box observer. You could spend upwards of $200 for a washing machine timer. If yours broke would you do all the laundry by hand? 3 or 400 $ for the parts to fix your automatic tank cleaner seems a small price to pay to alleviate some of the burden you face. I admit I don't have all the facts but this situation certainly looks like smarter not harder is the way. Great videos great content!

We had a similar experience mixing chemicals. My Dad and I were in the milkhouse he started cleaning the tank. He left for a second I didn't realize he put the sanitizer in the tank I put the acid in. Luckily no one was hurt or burned.

We put the milk in milk cans then we put them is a bath of cold water. We pour the through a strainer and give the dog the filter

Great Video ❤

Looks amazing

Dang that hole experience couldve went a whole different way!!

literally got stuck inside of a big 12ft one and couldn't get out as half the opening is covered by a floor and to my luck the cooler kicked in. spent half an hour trying to get out of a tank that was at freezing point inside not fun and some good bruises to show for it

Do u use milk stone remover when washing?

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Yes the cleaning chemicals are stong. You do need to watch it. Hope your little tushie was okay?

Could you do a report card from the dairy on ssc protein fat

How often does the milkman come?