Subject: Orchard Heaters

From: "Terry Brainerd Chadwick" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 94 22:51:39 -0800

Combatting Frost

Every year fruit growers are faced with the possibility of financial
devastation due to crop loss from frost damage. Present day methods to
combat frost are ineffective and costly to both the grower and the
consumer.  There is a need for a fuel efficient, pollution free
heating device which will enable the grower to minimize frost
damage -- a unit which has:
     1) low initial investment
     2) is simple of design and operation, and
     3) has capabilities of operating in all weather conditions and
     locales.

The Spud (siphon pipe utilizing draft) heater meets these criteria.
The aspects of increasing the relative humidity through steam generation
and the safe ignition system are significant innovations. The major
innovation is the ability to direct large volumes of super heated air
along the orchard floor with a heating unit designed with no moving
parts.	In addition, these units take advantage of radiant and
convection heat transfer.

SPUDCO / Orchard Heaters Manufacturing Network

For more information, please contact:
Bill Pfeifer, TradeLinks
2270 NE Francis Ct.
Gresham, Oregon  97030-3149  USA
Ph: (503) 669-7245  Fax: (206) 837-1204  Email: [email-masked]