Hot water heater at Othaya dairy

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FHF funded a wood fired hot water heater at the Othaya dairy. The heater was necessary because they were not using hot water to clean the milk cans. Gradually a film builds up on inside of cans which only can be removed with hot water. This affects milk sanitation and taste. The water heater is very efficient as the water jacket is built outside the fire box and the water is recirculated to an insulated tank. It takes a small amount of wood to heat the water and one heating will wash cans for two days. We watched them wash cans with hot water with detergent and the cans looked and smelled clean.


Ken Mellish