Post by debrick on Oct 14, 2023 8:21:37 GMT -5
So, I went to the website and looked at all the parts and videos on how to clean, etc. My observations are as follows:
1. The rim of the bucket has a rolled edge which is not optimal. It is next to impossible to adequately clean as water can get under the rolled edge.
2. Because there is a rolled edge, the gasket is big and cumbersome--needed make the seal and to compensate for no flat solid surface.
3. The inflations are 4 pieces (2 plastic, one stainless, and one rubber) that provide many nooks and crannies for old milk and germs to hide. And that does not include the milk hose to connect the inflation to the cup or the air hose to operate the vacuum. This would be a cleaning nightmare for me.
4. The motor appears to be strong enough, but that is just a guess. The tubular frame appears to function as a balance tank, but that may also be a guess on my part.
5. The video showing how to clean this unit shows a method that is inadequate for getting the inflations and lines clean, not to mention dry. The type of action you need from a claw washer is a back and forth (in and out) sloshing of the first rinse, wash, and final rinse. When water/cleaning agents flow in only one direction, that leaves some areas where milk stone can build up. The fact that the lines are not separated and allowed to dry completely between uses is troubling.
6. This unit is made in Turkey which is probably better than the Chinese knockoffs that are currently flooding the market. They claim to have food grade parts in the inflations and milk hoses, but what about ALL the parts?
If I had literally no other good options available, I might be tempted to buy this. However, I just can't get past the cleaning aspects. It shouldn't be this hard to clean a milker well.
Edited to add, the milk hoses should be food grade silicone.
This is very helpful for those of us newbies that don’t know what to look for in a quality unit. Is there a sticky thread with this sort of info?