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  • From: Robert H Meyer <rhmeyer1 AT facstaff.wisc.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Plumbing the: 1 Bushel Lettuce Spinner
  • Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:40:15 -0600


Allan,
Chris -

Thanks for sharing this great information!

Forgive me denseness, but would you mind sharing how you PLUMB the washer?

No need to plumb it, you only use the 110 volt plug (make sure it's to a grounded, or better a ground-fault outlet) that is all you need to make the motor spin, which spins the tub and pumps the water out of the sump. One thing I'd suggest is that after each days washing you run a 5 gallon bucket of clear water through the sump and pump. That way any algae growth, etc. can be kept to a minimum.

I called an appliance guy to find out about speeds. If your machine says "2-speed motor" on it, then the knit and delicate cycles will run shorter (timewise) and slower. The regular settings will spin faster and longer. You can either use the timer to run the cycle, or I've seen some growers that bypass the timer and the lid switch and wire a toggle switch to turn the machine on and off.

To keep the greens from plastering to the side of the tub, you can use a mesh bag to reduce the handling (see www.bse.wisc.edu/hfhp) follow the links to the Vegetable Growers tip sheet page, we have one on mesh bags and where to find them. Most discount stores are selling laundry bags, but these seem to be "flatter" -- the ones from Nylon Net Company are also sold as live-well liners for fishing boats and are 22 inches square on the bottom (each way) with 22 inch tall sides.

Spring is almost here (up here)!

bob


Bob Meyer
Evaluation Specialist
National AgrAbility Project
Madison, WI
rhmeyer1 AT facstaff.wisc.edu





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