Protective Tarps For Crop Drying Fans

Protective tarps for crop drying fans GRAIN HANDLING Accessories 16-5-23 You can do your pocketbook and crop-drying fans a favor ù cover them with tarps when not in use. "A fan and duct left unprotected acts like a chimney, allowing the elements to get to the stored grain and trigger spoilage-causing changes in temperature and moisture levels," notes B & M Mfg., Worthington, Minn., supplier of a just-introduced tailor-made tarp called "The Grain Saver." "We recommend that grain not be warmed more than 40 ? F for summer storage, and that fans and ducts be covered when not in use." The tarps are made of vinyl coated poly-ester. "It's the same material used by the federal govennment to cover missle silos. It not only resists weather but is resistant to rot, mildew and gnawing by rodents," says Tolsma. The tarps have a built-in elastic cord for securing them to duct openings. Standard sizes available to fit round fans from 12 to 46 in. in dia., and square fans from 12 to 36 in. Other sizes available on special order. Prices range from $20 to $30. Covers for centrifugal type crop drying fans also available. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, B & M Mfg., Brenda and Monte Tolsma, Rt. 1, Box 191, Worthing-ton, Minn. 56187 (ph 507 372-4953).

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