Tire Method Drains Hoses Completely

Tire Method Drains Hoses Completely Tired of thawing out frozen hoses Jeff Hoard found a better way to drain them using an old tire Living and farming at a high elevation near Austin Nevada frigid winter temperatures periodically freeze hoses from September through May       “I tried lots of ways to drain them but I only ended up with wet gloves and iffy results ” says Hoard “Then I found a simple fix ”     Hoard attached an old ATV tire to a pole about 6 to 7 ft in the air He suggests that the higher the tire the better the draining that will take place     “I screwed through a metal plate and then through the tire to the post as high up as I could comfortably reach ” says Hoard “I just slip the hose through the tire and then walk away until the other end lifts into the air “     Hoard says using the tire has kept his hoses well drained He stores the drained hoses flat instead of vertical reducing the chance that the small amount of moisture left can plug the hose     “The only modification I plan to make is to put a slit in the tire tread and screw a metal tang on to the post ” says Hoard “Then I can easily slip the tire on or off depending on the season I don’t want to have to look at the tire all summer ”     Hoard shares his creative scrounging ideas and projects on his DVD titled Hillbilly Heaven available on his website     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup HM Ranch HC 61 Box 6108 Austin Nevada 89310 hmfgranch@gmail com; www hmranch-hoardmfg com

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