New Heat Lamp Never Goes Out

New Heat Lamp Never Goes Out Here’s an exciting “pig saving” first in farrowing – a new “Litter Guard” heat lamp equipped with two bulbs If the primary bulb burns out breaks or fails for whatever reason the reserve bulb automatically turns on “So far as we know it’s the first and only heat lamp like it on the market ” says Ted Merry inventor manufacturer and himself a veteran 10-year hog producer “As every hog producer knows failure of a heat lamp can result in heavy losses if you’re not right there to replace it All lamps eventually burn out so it’s not a question of if but when The Litter Guard eliminates costly guesswork We’ve tested it and know it works ” explains merry president of Merry Mechanization Lindstrom Minn A small neon indicator light which is easy to spot from a distance tells you at a glance if one or both lamps are in operating order If the light is on it tells you all is okay If it’s out it means the primary bulb has burned out and the lamp is operating on the reserve bulb Or it may be that the primary bulb is working but the reserve bulb has simply come loose in its socket and needs to be screwed in so it will automatically turn on if the primary bulb should fail An automatic control switch built into the Litter Guard monitors current flow to the two bulbs explains Merry The instant the primary bulb fails the controller senses the interruption in current flow and automatically switches over to activate the standby reserve bulb It goes on instantly delivering the exact same amount of heat and light as the burned out primary bulb had been providing Other key features of the Litter Guard include an extra heavy aluminum shield deep recessed positioning of the bulbs to minimize breakage from water splashing a rigid hangar stem that can’t pull loose extra large vent holes to cool the operating bulb and a special drip pan design which prevents water from splashing through the vent holes and onto the bulbs Individual units carry a full warranty on materials and workmanship “We think the Litter Guard will find uses beyond the pork industry such as for brooding chicks or for keeping newborn calves or lambs dry and comfortable ” Merry told FARM SHOW Convinced the Litter Guard will sell itself once hog producers and others try it Merry is making it available at a special introductory offer of $14 50 less bulbs per unit including shipping costs For more details contact: FARM SHOW Followup Merry Mechanization 11 North Irene St Lindstrom Minn 55045 ph 612 257-5765

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