The Rural Voice, 1991-12, Page 51COMPUTERS FOR FARMING
"We now feature HM Boot swine software
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David Heyns - 519-934-3124
R. R. 3, Allenford, Ont. NOH 1A0
or
John Rodgers - 519-793-3482
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WHAT'S NEW
$600 REBATE
AVAILABLE FOR
DAIRY FARMERS
Ontario Hydro has introduced a milk
heat reclaimer rebate program to help
dairy farmers reduce their water heating
costs by up to 50 per cent.
Available commercially for the past
12 years, a milk heat reclaimer costs
between $1,500 and $3,500, depending
on make and size.
Currently 10 to 20 per cent of On-
tario's 9,000 dairy farmers own reclai m-
ers. To encourage energy savings,
Ontario Hydro will pay a $600 rebate to
any Ontario dairy farmer who buys and
installs an eligible model between July
1, 1991, and June 30, 1992. Because
each farmer uses a different amount of
water for cleaning, their annual dollar
savings and payback periods will vary.
After every milking, dairy farmers
must heat a large amount of cold well
water to 165°F for a single cleaning. If
cleaning occurs twice a day, the farmer
pays $3 a day in hot water heating costs,
or over $1,000 a year.
Normally, milk is piped from cows
directly toa milk cooler, which cools the
milk from cow body temperature, and
expels the milk's natural heat into the
air. A milk heat reclaimer captures, in an
outer shell, the milk's heat as it is ex-
pelled by the milk cooler. This heat is
used to heat water, in an inner tank, to
120°F. This warm water is then sup-
plied to the existing water heater to be
heated to 165°F.
Because it is already partially
heated, less electricity is required to heat
the water. As a result, says Henderson,
"we can reliably say it will reduce water
heating costs by up to 50 per cent."
For more information on the rebate
program, call your local Hydro office.°
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