Maintenance
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Maintenance
To continue steaming forage and keeping your horse happy, maintain your Haygain
®
hay
steamer. Complete the following tasks in this chapter:
Every week:
o
Clean the hay bag
o
Clean the steam generator
Every 4 to 6 weeks:
o
Descale the steam generator
Cleaning the hay bag
Clean the hay bag every week. To clean the hay bag after steaming forage, switch off the
steam generator and wait at least 30 minutes for it to cool down.
To clean the hay bag
1.
Remove all loose forage from inside the hay bag, including from the drain holes and
from under the steam manifold.
2.
To rinse the hay bag, use clean tap water. Allow the water to drain through the drain
holes at the bottom of the hay bag.
Cleaning the steam generator
Clean the steam generator every week. To clean the steam generator after steaming forage,
switch it off and wait at least 30 minutes for it to cool down.
To clean the steam generator
1.
Unplug the steam generator from the power outlet.
2.
To disconnect the steam hose connected to the hay bag, do the following:
a. Pull back the barrel of the quick release fitting on the hose.
b. Pull the quick release fitting from the hose connector of the hay bag.
3.
Unscrew the safety cap on the steam generator. Remove any forage or other material
from the safety cap.
4.
Place the funnel in the filler spout.
5.
Carefully pour between 1.5 and 2 litres of clean tap water into the steam generator, so
that it is half full.
6.
Remove the funnel from the steam generator, then screw on the safety cap and tighten
it by hand.
7.
To remove any loose material in the steam generator, gently shake the steam
generator.
