Heat Box Keeps Hose From Freezing

Heat Box Keeps Hose From Freezing BUILDINGS Miscellaneous JoAnn Dawson doesn’t worry about frozen stable hoses at her Fairwinds Farm & Stables Her heated hose box keeps her barn hose and a portable hose toasty warm all winter “The box is mounted to an outside wall and plumbed into the barn bathroom ” says Dawson “A radiator-type space heater at the bottom keeps the hose warm ” The upper compartment holds a 100-ft hose on a reel more than enough for Dawson to reach the end of the barn A removable crank on the reel makes it easy to roll up the hose when finished “The crank is removable so it doesn’t stick out into the aisle where it could be a hazard to horses ” says Dawson Hinged doors make it easy to access the hoses Both doors and the compartments are insulated with foam board to help keep the hoses warm at minimal cost Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Fairwinds Farm 41 Tailwinds Lane North East Maryland 21901 ph 410 658-8187 or 302 540-1852; jdawson@fairwindsstables com; www fairwindsstables com