Buying a bulk feed bin

kfk wrote: »

Hi. My old feed bin is on its last legs so I need to replace it. Does anyone here have any advice. I would need a 5 to 7 ton bin. I have seen the fiberglass ones. Is there any advantages to these over the stainless steel ones.
Thanks

I think th emain advantage to the fiberglass bins is that there is less condensation than with the steel bins so there would be less lumps, but I can't tell you what the price difference. Also in theory, fiberglass should have a much greater life span than steel, although with galvanising these days, I think any new silo will last longer than any man. My preference for a meal silo is the V-Mac which I found to be very solid and practical with its lockable doors and easy access.

I saw another company selling the fiberglass bins called Mardel, they're based in Galway or Roscommon. They claim to be the cheapest in the country. Might be worth checking out.

Dan

kfk wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. I bought a stainless steel bin from Crowley Engineering in Cork. Had it delivered yesterday. It seems to be a well constructed bin. Like Dan said, by the time a stainless bin comes to the end of its life, I'm not going to be too bothered about it. I checked out Spirofeed also. They had nice bins but were slightly more expensive and had a longer delivery time. Thanks again.

I have never seen the stainless steel bins, they must be a savage price, My old galvanised steel one is now 22 years, & nearing renewal but i think I will go for the same again.