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<p>[QUOTE="Green Machine, post: 2558971, member: 31491"]Yeah, its best not to plug in the first place but if someone isn't paying attention and they have an old parts Butler style trailer you can plug easy (for a new person). Its also easy to plug if your blower breaks down or your hot hose breaks <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, some of us (me) do not have the ability to put air to the top of the tank. I have one valve for air and that is for the bottom air (product line pressure).</p><p><br /></p><p>Im still not sure how these people plug up so much... I hear stories all the time about so and so plugging up so many times while trying to unload.... In most silos I can open two pockets at a time without plugging, I usually only do about 1.5 though. I finally timed myself today with 1.5 pockets at a time and it was 35 minutes for 25.5 ton. The product didn't want to start flowing like usual today ir else it would probably have been 30 minutes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sent from my DROIDX[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Green Machine, post: 2558971, member: 31491"]Yeah, its best not to plug in the first place but if someone isn't paying attention and they have an old parts Butler style trailer you can plug easy (for a new person). Its also easy to plug if your blower breaks down or your hot hose breaks :P. Also, some of us (me) do not have the ability to put air to the top of the tank. I have one valve for air and that is for the bottom air (product line pressure). Im still not sure how these people plug up so much... I hear stories all the time about so and so plugging up so many times while trying to unload.... In most silos I can open two pockets at a time without plugging, I usually only do about 1.5 though. I finally timed myself today with 1.5 pockets at a time and it was 35 minutes for 25.5 ton. The product didn't want to start flowing like usual today ir else it would probably have been 30 minutes :). Sent from my DROIDX[/QUOTE]
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