Which effluent stirrer brand would be the best choice for their effluent system?
Brothers, Victor and Ian McIntyre had a decision to make.
They had the following points they needed to tick off:
- Safety - Would the stirrer be safe to use for their workers and themselves?
- Efficiency - Would the stirrer they chose be capable of stirring their large 40m x 40m square pond?
- Potential Erosion - How would the stirrer effect the stability of the pond bank?
To give an idea of the level of irrigation needed. The McIntyre brother’s farm is located in Waitui, North Taranaki, next to the Maunganui river. They have 700 cows and the effective grazing area is 260 hectares. The farm is in the shape of a triangle with the farm and pond in the first three quarters by the river flats. The rest of the farm is hilly and planted with pine trees.
The irrigation piping system runs north and south of the effluent pond, and some effluent pipe goes up the rolling hills. They irrigate using a travelling irrigator.
Safety
Nevada Electric Stirrers can be maintained from the safety of shore.
After seeing a few systems, Victor decided he didn’t want anyone on the pond. Pontoons are too dangerous as they’re not stable. Ian liked the fact that maintenance of the stirrer can be done from the safety of shore, in dry and safe working conditions.
Efficiency
Nevada Stirrers are powerful
After seeing other brands in action, Michael, their local Nevada representative, offered to take them around to different farms to see the capability of Nevada stirrer’s. The McIntyre’s found this to be critical in their decision making. Through seeing the Nevada Stirrer’s in action they realised that it really was the best Stirrer in the market by far. Ian said that no other stirrer brand could match a Nevada Stirrer for efficiency and safety.
Potential Erosion
Nevada Electric Stirrers are available in different lengths and power capabilities
Because of the size of their pond, and the ponds and stirrer examples they’d seen, Christiane knew that a 7metre wouldn’t be long enough. Also, the force of the Typhoon™ propellor needed to be widespread enough that the current didn’t effect the stability of the pond batter. That is why they chose a Nevada 9 metre electric stirrer with 20 horse power. Long enough to get the whole pond swirling and gentle enough to prevent erosion. The angle of the stirrer can also be varied to avoid erosion and ensure the whole pond is well mixed.
What do Victor, Ian and Christiane plan now?
Their plan for the future is to test the capabilities of the stirrer and system, and to learn how to use it to the best of it’s ability. Victor finds the idea of effluent management so interesting because of the payback.