There are stories of one man going in the tank and then passing out from the gasses , then a second goes to save the first and the rescuer also is overtaken, so good on you for not going fully in.
Yeah, those gases are nothing to fool around with. I find it always impressive in a bad way how often you hear of accidents around here where a farmer or someone at a factory during maintenance went into a tank or silo and things end bad. Sadly most of the times the firefighters do not only have to rescue one victim, but a second person who got in to try and get out the first person who passed out due to some sort of gas. And in many cases, we really talk about it taking half a minute or so, to get overwhelmed. On farms this often leaves whole families devastated, when the old farmer went in and the son goes after him to rescue him or vice versa. Most times this hits the media neither makes it out again. In some cases one survived just barely, but with permanent damage. Done properly in an industrial setup I have seen silos beeing emptied, ventilated in some way, either using a draft if you coud open top and bottom or using blowers. Carrying a multi gas meter than can sense a variety of gasses and give alarms if oxigen gets too low or if anything obnoxious (CO to name only one, but a lot of other stuff as well) is present in a dangerous concentration. When someone works in the tank, another person observes outside the tank, and sometimes I have seen something like harnesses used for fall protection used, not only to get in and out, but also to be able to pull someone out.
You don't want to breath it but you don't mind wearing it? Another good honest video with nothing hidden. Its all there for us to see, muck, slurry, mud and mistakes, well done Tom, top man 👍
Poor Joanne, you got her lol. I could smell this video, and the memories came flooding back. Great video for those that think farmers have the easy life. Thanks for the laugh. It was great remembering why I joined the military instead of working on the farm. Have fun and stay safe
@@jackduffy3170 maybe if you have ever worked on a farm or even visited one, you might understand, but since you think that food magically appears at your grocery store, you wouldn’t understand how just the very image of a slurry pit or a manure pile can bring back memories and trigger the senses. I suggest you get off of your computer, put down the phone, get out of your parents basement, visit a few farms and try living a little bit.
@@patrickohearn6326 This is a British channel. we dont do that american "Thank you for your service " bullshit here, killing babies isnt something to be proud of.
Poor jo didn’t escape. I don’t think she was to impressed. Keep doing what your doing. Really enjoying your channel Tom. A true insight into real day to day farming life
I wish we lived closer. I would love to send my boys over to volunteer at your farm so they could learn all of these farm support jobs, particularly the really nasty stuff. Most don’t realize the behind the scenes work that goes into that gallon of milk. Thank you for all you do and for sharing it with us.
In my youth I dug out a molex slurry tanker non vacuum with a top hatch, a bucket & coal shovel the tanker was full of sand, we beded the cows on soft sand, it is great to see you showing all the fun jobs I used to do in my youth
I’ve been in the back of one at these a few of times…… (more than 20years ago mind) it did have a bigger opening and H&S wasn’t forefront in our minds in those days. What you notice is the weight you have been pulling and the amount of capacity you lost by not having it emptied! Beach sand from cow the cubicles was our issue. Well done!
Always safety first Tom, far to many farmers killed every year, it’s about time as an industry we started to change the way we think and work to make sure we are all here to fight another day, keep the message going mate 🙏🙏
I give you such huge credit for being able to deal with the "muck". Tough job in todays Vlog but always good to keep your equipment in top condition when possible.
You will get a thumbs up, wish I could give a hundred of them after doing that job, it shows people the reality of what a farmer needs to do sometimes, somewhere, someplace, there is someone that have seen this video, and sends a thought into what they are eating next time and how hard work it is behind their food :)
So glad you stayed out of the tanker. Way too dangerous. I was concerned when you were cleaning out that slurry pit some weeks ago. In August there were three brothers in Ohio that died when they were overcome by fumes when cleaning their pit. I can’t imagine how tragic that was to that family. Please be safe Tom, We all care about you.
Its good to show that farming is not all about driving computerised tractors. You do get mucky and its not always pleasant. Thanks Tom another informative show.
Glad you were safe. Whenever going in or cleaning the tanker from the outside like you did, please make sure another person is always there with you to help if you collapse from the gas. Better safe.
Oh Tom, that wasn't the best job in the world but what an outcome. Yes we all learn by our mistakes but thanks for sharing and possibly saving someone else from making that mistake. Top man.👍💚👍
while you are getting a gas meter on amazon, also get a blower fan (doesn't need to be massive) to blow air into the confined space and push the trapped gasses out.
Magic video, glad to see safety is observed don't want any injuries of any kind. Think the tank should be cleaned out more often, like every two or three uses, would save a lot of hassle.
And THIS is why farmers and their children have such great immune systems! Loved the video but I am grateful that smell-ovision has not been invented yet. Love your videos Tom. Poor Joanne :(
Tom, safety first - please wear eye protection when you’re doing jobs like that! You need to take better care of yourself because accidents can happen in the blink of an eye.
Tom, perhaps you should have called the Jetters at Mersey Rod for that clog. I've seen them get through just about every messy job and they clean up well when done.
Best thing you can do with that tank is get a decent sized hole cut out near the front on whichever side suits. Then you can wash from the front. Yours Is only small, tandem axle 4000+ you have to get inside ☹️ I always strip it down at night and a quick swill of water around the top etc then it has all night to vent.
Great video Tom. When we got our new tanker made. On the spec we decided to put a door on the side of the tanker so when we need to wash it out. We don’t have to remove dribble bar just open the door and open the gate valve at the back stick in ur volume washer. 10 minutes all it takes. The door cost €700 extra. Money well spent.
Im so glad you didnt go in! My dad and uncle (separate times) both had gotten gassed in similar situations. Quite scary! It did look like the tanker took a dump! Glad for you thats in the past now and hopefully doesnt come up as a job to be done any time soon. God bless you and yours! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐄🐄🐄🐄
Good Morning, Tom! What a mucky job! Someone’s gotta do it!! Great problem solving skills! What a great job to have done!Tom, thank you for the inspiration! We love your editing skills! Have a blessed week from farm girls in Kansas!
Great work Tom safely first with gases i someone who died going into a feed tank for his phone what a waste the owner packed up not long after that it just one hundred % of a accident you most probably hear about year ago keep up the good work 👏👏👍👍
I only splashplate from the gritty tank for that exact reason. Your dribble bar by the way it's designed leaves nearly a ft of stuff in the tanker which is where the grit settles
One more thought on safety…I would’ve put blocks under the tanker wheels and moved the dribble bar slightly further away just to remove any risk of the tanker moving/being crushed
Good on you for not getting in with the gas risk, i work with dangerous gasses, abit of advice i mayby wouldnt get a monitor from amazon, we have to get outs calibrated every few months to make sure they stay accurate!!
Tom, think a subject like coming dined spaces/h2s etc should have it's own episode so people are aware of the real and deadly dangers. Facts figures and safety precautions etc. It would be ideal for young farmers etc
Been there, done that, got the Tee Shirt. We made a 12 ft long spade to get all the stones out, but didn't get it as clean as your new machine. Just one thing.. make sure you brush up all the stones off the concrete, as our concrete started to break apart after running tractors over the bits. Good decision not to go in the tank... Not even for a Gold Watch... Merry Xmas from N Wales.
It's a few year back I admit, but the tankers we used to run all had fully opening hinged back doors, cleaning was a doddle, we often had to get in with steam cleaner, obviously opening & leaving to vent before entering & then we wore gas masks. I've often wondered how they cleaned them out when it's a sealed rear door, to us a hinged rear door was a necessity.
That was a very satisfying clean out. Nice to have all that weight out and extra capacity back. Hopefully we get to meet luke soon, he seems like a hard working man
Another fab video, great job with the tanker but any body els noticed the scratch dawn of rear tanker made from removing the dribble bar, oh dear, watching from aberystwyth 🏴
I’m thinking you could get a simple tool made to pull the muck out of the tanker. A length of steel pipe + a section of flat plate welded on the end at 90’ to the pipe. Get it cut the correct radius for the tank & you’ll be able to pull the debris out without going inside the tanker.
Have you considered taking the tank back for a minor refub and having them add an access port to the top so you can get light and easy access for washing it out?
I have a small slurryspreader around 5000l and it has a little 3inch window in the front to see if it is full. Long story short, it cracked and blew around 100 l into the cab because the rear window was still open from driving on the street. Really no fun but the pressure washer fixed it with only the radio going out for half a day
Reading the comments I cant believe the fuss people are making about getting covered with a bit of cow muck it’s just everyday for most dairy farmers. I was working with some tanker guys on a sewerage plant ( human muck) one got a bit of a blow back, he didn’t make a fuss just said “it’s only chewed food” 🤢🤢. These types of videos are excellent means of communication for a lot of people who have no idea what does on in the real world.
Hi Tom, we have a curved bladed hoe on a telescopic pole which goes into our Gully suckers tank, through the outlet, just as you did, and we drag the stones out, never have to go into the tank, planned maintenance. It gets done every three months. 🤔👍
Please get a portable gas detector for H2S/O2. They have special ones for the farming industry. You give me sweaty palms going into tanks and pits. And put some safety glasses on. Please.
Another fantastic video showing what farming is all about.. got to say when Tom said Manitou I actually heard man or two hahaha 🤣🤣 it took me a few moments to click on what he actually said (after I checked the video for a man or two) 🤣🤣
Well! I learn so much I know it was a lot mess but to see that machine taken apart and then YOU put it ready for work again. GREAT Job well done . granny90
Tom just a suggestion can the Tanker be brought back to premex since their nearby get a stone trap fitted and open side door fitted in the side for jobs like such .?? Even if cleaned once a year with ease such piece of mind regards life span of the Tanker. Also to add with a stone trap it will protect to some degree your macerator on the dribble bar too!!!
I actually shouted whoa! at the end there ,it’s 11:20 pm and my wife’s just shouted downstairs what’s up? Thanks Tom you green fingered master of disaster 👍🏼
What you should of done,is what we do and we use drainage rods with a half moon on the end to scrape out everything..Brilliant tool..Takes about half hour..Job done..
There are stories of one man going in the tank and then passing out from the gasses , then a second goes to save the first and the rescuer also is overtaken, so good on you for not going fully in.
That was a horrific story, feel so very sorry for their families.
Staying out of the tanker was a good decision. Safety first because it can’t go second.
Yeah, those gases are nothing to fool around with. I find it always impressive in a bad way how often you hear of accidents around here where a farmer or someone at a factory during maintenance went into a tank or silo and things end bad. Sadly most of the times the firefighters do not only have to rescue one victim, but a second person who got in to try and get out the first person who passed out due to some sort of gas. And in many cases, we really talk about it taking half a minute or so, to get overwhelmed.
On farms this often leaves whole families devastated, when the old farmer went in and the son goes after him to rescue him or vice versa. Most times this hits the media neither makes it out again. In some cases one survived just barely, but with permanent damage.
Done properly in an industrial setup I have seen silos beeing emptied, ventilated in some way, either using a draft if you coud open top and bottom or using blowers. Carrying a multi gas meter than can sense a variety of gasses and give alarms if oxigen gets too low or if anything obnoxious (CO to name only one, but a lot of other stuff as well) is present in a dangerous concentration. When someone works in the tank, another person observes outside the tank, and sometimes I have seen something like harnesses used for fall protection used, not only to get in and out, but also to be able to pull someone out.
You don't want to breath it but you don't mind wearing it? Another good honest video with nothing hidden. Its all there for us to see, muck, slurry, mud and mistakes, well done Tom, top man 👍
Poor Joanne, you got her lol. I could smell this video, and the memories came flooding back. Great video for those that think farmers have the easy life. Thanks for the laugh. It was great remembering why I joined the military instead of working on the farm. Have fun and stay safe
you cant smell a video dont be stupid
Thank you for your service Ken, Blessings
@@jackduffy3170 maybe if you have ever worked on a farm or even visited one, you might understand, but since you think that food magically appears at your grocery store, you wouldn’t understand how just the very image of a slurry pit or a manure pile can bring back memories and trigger the senses. I suggest you get off of your computer, put down the phone, get out of your parents basement, visit a few farms and try living a little bit.
@@patrickohearn6326 This is a British channel. we dont do that american "Thank you for your service " bullshit here, killing babies isnt something to be proud of.
@@patrickohearn6326 your welcome, it was a pleasure to serve
Great to see you are thinking about your safety!
Poor jo didn’t escape. I don’t think she was to impressed. Keep doing what your doing. Really enjoying your channel Tom. A true insight into real day to day farming life
I wish we lived closer. I would love to send my boys over to volunteer at your farm so they could learn all of these farm support jobs, particularly the really nasty stuff. Most don’t realize the behind the scenes work that goes into that gallon of milk. Thank you for all you do and for sharing it with us.
Hard working lad. That’s farming life.
Thank you ☺️
In my youth I dug out a molex slurry tanker non vacuum with a top hatch, a bucket & coal shovel the tanker was full of sand, we beded the cows on soft sand, it is great to see you showing all the fun jobs I used to do in my youth
I’ve been in the back of one at these a few of times…… (more than 20years ago mind) it did have a bigger opening and H&S wasn’t forefront in our minds in those days.
What you notice is the weight you have been pulling and the amount of capacity you lost by not having it emptied! Beach sand from cow the cubicles was our issue. Well done!
Always safety first Tom, far to many farmers killed every year, it’s about time as an industry we started to change the way we think and work to make sure we are all here to fight another day, keep the message going mate 🙏🙏
Safety first, glad you didn't go inside the tanker.
Miss seeing your dad can we see and hear from him soon?
I give you such huge credit for being able to deal with the "muck". Tough job in todays Vlog but always good to keep your equipment in top condition when possible.
Agree
A face sheild,goggles and gloves are a must with those types of jobs. Eye infection can be a nasty experience. Take Care🙏
You will get a thumbs up, wish I could give a hundred of them after doing that job, it shows people the reality of what a farmer needs to do sometimes, somewhere, someplace, there is someone that have seen this video, and sends a thought into what they are eating next time and how hard work it is behind their food :)
So glad you stayed out of the tanker. Way too dangerous. I was concerned when you were cleaning out that slurry pit some weeks ago. In August there were three brothers in Ohio that died when they were overcome by fumes when cleaning their pit. I can’t imagine how tragic that was to that family. Please be safe Tom, We all care about you.
Enema, farm style…
Glad you played it safe, Tom!!
Your wife is an amazing woman! 👏🏻
Thanks Tom, You and the rest of your crew.. Be safe...
Its good to show that farming is not all about driving computerised tractors.
You do get mucky and its not always pleasant.
Thanks Tom another informative show.
Glad you were safe. Whenever going in or cleaning the tanker from the outside like you did, please make sure another person is always there with you to help if you collapse from the gas. Better safe.
Oh Tom, that wasn't the best job in the world but what an outcome. Yes we all learn by our mistakes but thanks for sharing and possibly saving someone else from making that mistake. Top man.👍💚👍
Very satisfying video. I love deep cleaning. Kind of nice to get away from construction. It was amazing but I enjoy the farming as well.
Today I am thankful that TH-cam is not smell-o-vision. I grew up in the middle of dairy farms, so the memory of it is enough.
while you are getting a gas meter on amazon, also get a blower fan (doesn't need to be massive) to blow air into the confined space and push the trapped gasses out.
Magic video, glad to see safety is observed don't want any injuries of any kind. Think the tank should be cleaned out more often, like every two or three uses, would save a lot of hassle.
Good to see the Mrs, hope she is doing a lot better. You know how to have a good time.
And THIS is why farmers and their children have such great immune systems! Loved the video but I am grateful that smell-ovision has not been invented yet. Love your videos Tom. Poor Joanne :(
Clearly I have never experienced a shitty day! I'm impressed you stuck to it. I bet you do it more often now. What a great worker you are.
Tom, safety first - please wear eye protection when you’re doing jobs like that! You need to take better care of yourself because accidents can happen in the blink of an eye.
Yes please wear Eyewear!
Very good demonstration of a job you don't want to do, and also putting safety first. Nice content
Cool video thanks Tom
Tom, perhaps you should have called the Jetters at Mersey Rod for that clog. I've seen them get through just about every messy job and they clean up well when done.
Hello from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks for sharing your great video’s please keep them coming.
Best thing you can do with that tank is get a decent sized hole cut out near the front on whichever side suits. Then you can wash from the front. Yours Is only small, tandem axle 4000+ you have to get inside ☹️
I always strip it down at night and a quick swill of water around the top etc then it has all night to vent.
Love the " be you, be whom ever" ❤ love the videos
Love it, esp Tom up the creek without paddle
Jo on the camera trying to stay clean on the farm........😁
Cheers Tom
Hahah sorry!! 😂😂😂
I really like the accompanying music to most of the TBFL videos -they are mostly a great match.
Who is the musical genius? I am very much in awe.
And now you know how everyone who uses sand in cubicles feels 😂
Great video Tom. When we got our new tanker made. On the spec we decided to put a door on the side of the tanker so when we need to wash it out. We don’t have to remove dribble bar just open the door and open the gate valve at the back stick in ur volume washer. 10 minutes all it takes. The door cost €700 extra. Money well spent.
Life is one big learning curve, don't worry tom we have all been there, top job as always 🙂👌
What a mess, way up well. A farmers job is never done, it’s not all roses. Thanks for sharing the video. You show it all to us.
Im so glad you didnt go in! My dad and uncle (separate times) both had gotten gassed in similar situations. Quite scary! It did look like the tanker took a dump! Glad for you thats in the past now and hopefully doesnt come up as a job to be done any time soon. God bless you and yours! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐄🐄🐄🐄
🤣 yes it did look like the tanker had a poop!! I must be a bit warped but your muck videos always give me a chuckle.
Tom, a man who wears many hats. Farmer, Dairy Man, Vlogger, and now Sanitation Engineer.
Good Morning, Tom! What a mucky job! Someone’s gotta do it!! Great problem solving skills! What a great job to have done!Tom, thank you for the inspiration! We love your editing skills! Have a blessed week from farm girls in Kansas!
Another great video as always Tom always keep safe when cleaning the tanker out
Great work Tom safely first with gases i someone who died going into a feed tank for his phone what a waste the owner packed up not long after that it just one hundred % of a accident you most probably hear about year ago keep up the good work 👏👏👍👍
I only splashplate from the gritty tank for that exact reason. Your dribble bar by the way it's designed leaves nearly a ft of stuff in the tanker which is where the grit settles
It's great to see you both got over covid now and like you say danger never sleeps
One more thought on safety…I would’ve put blocks under the tanker wheels and moved the dribble bar slightly further away just to remove any risk of the tanker moving/being crushed
A good job done on tanker, well done in keeping yourself safe while doing that job
Tom I use a long handled metal curved scraper for cleaning out the tanker and I don’t need water till the end to wash out the last bit
That is a lesson learned. And yes, it did look like your tanker was taking a poo.
Tom - you broke the cardinal rule - never cover the misses in cow shite!!
Slow and steady does win the race, and there’s nothing wrong with being a steady eddy either as Phil would say!
Good on you for not getting in with the gas risk, i work with dangerous gasses, abit of advice i mayby wouldnt get a monitor from amazon, we have to get outs calibrated every few months to make sure they stay accurate!!
It looked better after its wash and brush up and without you taking any unnecessary risks a good job 👏
So far so good 👍
Tom, think a subject like coming dined spaces/h2s etc should have it's own episode so people are aware of the real and deadly dangers. Facts figures and safety precautions etc. It would be ideal for young farmers etc
Been there, done that, got the Tee Shirt. We made a 12 ft long spade to get all the stones out, but didn't get it as clean as your new machine. Just one thing.. make sure you brush up all the stones off the concrete, as our concrete started to break apart after running tractors over the bits. Good decision not to go in the tank... Not even for a Gold Watch... Merry Xmas from N Wales.
Behind every great farmer is a great wife
Awesome awesome job tom even with the issues you faced.
It's a few year back I admit, but the tankers we used to run all had fully opening hinged back doors, cleaning was a doddle, we often had to get in with steam cleaner, obviously opening & leaving to vent before entering & then we wore gas masks. I've often wondered how they cleaned them out when it's a sealed rear door, to us a hinged rear door was a necessity.
I absolutely love this channel Tom
Your dry sense of humor is the best mate
That was a very satisfying clean out. Nice to have all that weight out and extra capacity back.
Hopefully we get to meet luke soon, he seems like a hard working man
Another fab video, great job with the tanker but any body els noticed the scratch dawn of rear tanker made from removing the dribble bar, oh dear, watching from aberystwyth 🏴
I remember your video where they made the tankers they had made one where the whole back end opened.
I’m thinking you could get a simple tool made to pull the muck out of the tanker. A length of steel pipe + a section of flat plate welded on the end at 90’ to the pipe. Get it cut the correct radius for the tank & you’ll be able to pull the debris out without going inside the tanker.
Have you considered taking the tank back for a minor refub and having them add an access port to the top so you can get light and easy access for washing it out?
Even a couple of 4 inch openings on the top to ventilate and wash. One on each end.
Recommend an inspection camera. They're inexpensive now a days
Dirty job ,someone needs to do it ,needs an inspection at the top of the tank open to flush out , ,great stuff 🚜👍
I have a small slurryspreader around 5000l and it has a little 3inch window in the front to see if it is full. Long story short, it cracked and blew around 100 l into the cab because the rear window was still open from driving on the street. Really no fun but the pressure washer fixed it with only the radio going out for half a day
Reading the comments I cant believe the fuss people are making about getting covered with a bit of cow muck it’s just everyday for most dairy farmers. I was working with some tanker guys on a sewerage plant ( human muck) one got a bit of a blow back, he didn’t make a fuss just said “it’s only chewed food” 🤢🤢. These types of videos are excellent means of communication for a lot of people who have no idea what does on in the real world.
Thought I was watching an episode of Drain Addict for a second. Well done for not getting into the tanker definitely the right decision 🇬🇧👍
Tom, I hope you took Joanna out for a really nice dinner! She’s a good sport, your lucky to have her!
These things happen but you always find a way to solve it
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@@danielwhelan8657 what are you on about
Today's video was educational Tom as well as enjoyable
Your in trouble with Jo 😂😂
Good job cleaning out the tank 👍
Hi Tom, we have a curved bladed hoe on a telescopic pole which goes into our Gully suckers tank, through the outlet, just as you did, and we drag the stones out, never have to go into the tank, planned maintenance. It gets done every three months. 🤔👍
I bet there is some crap ends up in those gully suckers!
Staying out the tanker is a good idea! I know a guy who went in to save his brother and died himself from the buildup of C02 and Methane
In Ohio this year, 3 adult brothers died trying to save each other in the pig slurry.
Please get a portable gas detector for H2S/O2. They have special ones for the farming industry. You give me sweaty palms going into tanks and pits.
And put some safety glasses on. Please.
Credit to you for tackling that task. Wow I bet that smelt rank.
Another fantastic video showing what farming is all about.. got to say when Tom said Manitou I actually heard man or two hahaha 🤣🤣 it took me a few moments to click on what he actually said (after I checked the video for a man or two) 🤣🤣
Tom I used to go in the back of the tanker then we.stopped we made a long handle metal scrapper and did it that way
Awesome Mike Rowe impression Tom!
hope you enjoyed the tanker come in your eye ... it´s not every day you have such an experience ...
Having worked in aircraft fuel tanks know all about using has analysers for oxygen levels and explosive atmosphere but once defueled they were clean.
Well! I learn so much I know it was a lot mess but to see that machine taken apart and then YOU put it ready for work again. GREAT Job well done . granny90
Tom just a suggestion can the Tanker be brought back to premex since their nearby get a stone trap fitted and open side door fitted in the side for jobs like such .??
Even if cleaned once a year with ease such piece of mind regards life span of the Tanker.
Also to add with a stone trap it will protect to some degree your macerator on the dribble bar too!!!
Probably fill with water then do a run with just water to flush it out fully through the pipes as well as the tank
I would suggest bringing some flowers home.
I actually shouted whoa! at the end there ,it’s 11:20 pm and my wife’s just shouted downstairs what’s up?
Thanks Tom you green fingered master of disaster 👍🏼
Fair play and respect Tom you properly do more than your share of the crap jobs.
Nice to see you gave your tank an enema
it's a smellyvision dream...lol thank goodness we can't smell that stuff all the way here! Good lad, good job.
At least now you know how to resolve the issue if it were to happen again! Sometimes those hour jobs can really get out of hand.😂😂
What you should of done,is what we do and we use drainage rods with a half moon on the end to scrape out everything..Brilliant tool..Takes about half hour..Job done..
Life lessons with Tom be like don't put road plains near poop . Good vid
Feeling so sorry for Jo - but she was a good sport about it (at least on camera) - thanks for sharing
9:16 the best thing i heard this week