Using your Haygain® hay steamer
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Using your Haygain
®
hay steamer
Before you use your Haygain
®
hay steamer, read the Safety chapter in this
user manual.
After you set up your Haygain
®
hay steamer and make sure it is safe, you can start steaming
forage. You can feed steamed forage to your horse immediately or ideally up to 24 hours after
steaming.
To steam forage, complete the following tasks in this chapter:
1. Fill the steam generator with water.
2. Load forage in the hay bag.
3. Steam forage in the hay bag.
4. Unload forage from the hay bag.
If you are working in freezing conditions, see page 13.
Filling the steam generator with water
Before you can start steaming forage, you need to fill the steam generator with water.
To fill the steam generator with water
1.
Warning:
Do not open the safety cap on the steam generator when the steam
generator is hot. Ensure the steam generator has cooled down.
Unscrew the safety cap on the steam generator.
2. To ensure the steam generator is empty, lift it by the handle and turn it over. Empty the
water through the filler spout into a drain or container.
3. Place the funnel in the filler spout.
