Milking through a freeze
Install a thermostatically-controlled heater in the plant room which should kick in when the temperature falls to 10C.
Items such as the power washer should be kept in the plant room, to prevent the pump from freezing.
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Items such as the power washer should be kept in the plant room, to prevent the pump from freezing.
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