Hi all, just wondering if anyone on here does this type of work? Local company advertising for a driver. What’s the job like to learn etc? I have no experience so would appreciate some info before applying. Many thanks
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Hi all, just wondering if anyone on here does this type of work? Local company advertising for a driver. What’s the job like to learn etc? I have no experience so would appreciate some info before applying. Many thanks
It’s quite simple once you’ve got your head round it. I took a fella out for 3 / 4 runs in a day and he was happy enough to go out on his own after that.
but I’d imagine most get a fair bit more than that.
basically,
Connect the pipe up, set the blower blowing, you’ve now got air flowing at a fast pace through the pipe and into the bin at low pressure.
you then start the metering drum which drops the product into the air stream, the pressure will increase on the gauge and the speed through the pipe will slow.
alter the speed of the metering drum to achieve the pressure they want you to blow at.
too much pressure and not enough speed and you’ll bung the pipe up. you’ll hear the blow off valve starting to blow off and if you’re quick enough and with a bit of luck slow the metering drum to decrease the pressure before it bungs!
keep an eye on the pressure gauge as as the bin fills it effects how the air can escape out of the bin, so the pressure can increase by its self!
If the product starts to come out of the exhaust pipe then the bin is full!!
Every bin blows different, height, bends in the inlet pipe etc
Thanks for the reply. Just wanted a brief insight for my interview. I’m sure a couple of times doing it I’d get the hang. Many thanks
couldn’t of said it better meself stevieboy !
well if yer blowing feed , it’s one of those jobs you will like or dislike, different products blown through different length pipes into various ages & conditions of bins, tight farmyards, cow muck, unlit yards & poxy lanes for access, foul mouthed farmes as well as ■■■■ good ones & impossible delivery times are all included in the experience 
80% of the job is knowing yer way around , once you get that sussed , yer sorted . dont rely on sat nav, we’ve just had an 8legger wedged under a tree & the damage it took recovering it led to a 50/50 decision as to write the truck off or not ! lush 
cant tell you about what other people use bulk blowers for as i’ve only used them for feed 
Ive done feed too. Quite enjoyed the relative cleanliness of the chicken farms of Lincs, Yorks/Humber, and NE.
Totally disliked the ■■■■■■ stinky mucky pig farms I ended up at in the winter knee deep in mud and excrement. Had to blow them sooooo slowly to avoid them blocking. 2.5/3 hours for a 27ton? blow. Then it was an arse unblocking the bin inlets as they ran for miles around the farm across roofs etc before reaching the bins!!
Oh and How many times did I get stuck in ■■■■■■ lanes and tracks with even the smallest snow covering and had to rely on a farmer taking a bung to pull me out!!
It’s quite simple once you’ve got your head round it.
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The only clean job on bulk blowers is the chicken feed,
the general farm stuff is dirty dirty i try to keep clean and out the muck but it’s almost imposible also the dust when blowing into bunkers etc can be bad, if your a clean freak you will hate it. if your cab proud its hard to keep them clean and dust free 
, but on the plus side it can be fun and chalenging narrow snow/ice covered roads in the dark, and as for sat navs i use one and never had any trouble but i always check the route against a map and if in doubt always ring the farmer.
Think you got to be a country kinda a guy use to mud,■■■ and getting wet, cold and dirty I done the general farm work " 2ton in each pipe drive, put rest up in loft you will have to tie the pipe up drive I got go out " I am now on the chicken feed side of blower work one pipe sometimes one and a half pipes max (only got 2 and a half pipes on me lorry ) clean concrete yards and better excess to the farms !! both sides of the job are challenging and in my opinion quality job if you want variation and not to get bored eachday !! Go for it mate beets RDC to RDC in my opinion
And don’t forget to shut the loading hatch - especially on a wet day 
I already know I’d hate it…I’m not cab happy but I’d definitely get fed up of being in the ■■■■ all the time in farmyards…
Then again RDCs aren’t exactly great either…