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    Hay Steamer

    Two of the ten horses in the barn need steamed hay for breathing / allergy reasons. Steamed hay makes the whole barn smell great, you can imagine how much better it is for beasts with giant noses. Probably like waking up to the smell of bacon and coffee and only getting oat cakes and water.

    Anyway, not my problem. Here's the steamer I built this week.

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    It'll steam half a bale in an hour, which is enough for the two of them for a day.

    That's a Wagner wallpaper steamer and a 1 hour timer.

    After use in cold weather the kettle has to be emptied.

    The small light indicates power is on the kettle.

    Today I stapled the armored cable in place, shortened the hose, posted instructions, made a drain hole in the chest and marked the pointer on the timer. Tomorrow I will tidy up the cord with a couple of tie wraps and add a step to the shelf to better hold the kettle in the drained position.
    Last edited by Tom Bender; 01-18-2022 at 7:57 PM.

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