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LOW OPERATING COST: SHuR Farms Cold Air Drain® has the lowest operating costs of any active frost protection method. Its efficiency allows for a smaller number of needed units, reducing maintenance and operating costs. Most systems will have a 100% payback in their first year of operation.
Wine grapes, Lompoc, CA
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SIMPLE INSTALLATION: Units arrive almost fully assembled. They are easily unloaded & moved into place using a forklift. Minimal site prep is required.
Walnuts, Red Bluff, CA
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SIZE & POWER OPTIONS: The Cold Air Drain® is available in 3 sizes to protect small, large or complex frost areas. It may be powered by tractor PTO, gasoline engine, electric motor, or with a temperature controlled auto start.
Blueberries, Kettleman City, CA
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CUSTOMIZED SYSTEMS: All frost protection needs are different, and every situation unique. Solutions should not be determined with a “one size fits all” approach. For each project area, a customized system design is offered, thereby eliminating the guesswork and overspending that often accompanies frost protection purchases.
Wine grapes, Philo, CA
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FUEL EFFICIENT: SHuR FARMS Cold Air Drain® burns just 1-3 gallons of fuel per hour.
Wine grapes, Lompoc, CA
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LOW MAINTENANCE: Minimal maintenance is required and is easily performed by the owner.
Cherries, Touchet, WA
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COLD AIR REMOVED: SHuR FARMS Cold Air Drain® removes the cold air that causes crop damage. It doesn’t just push it into another area to be dealt with later.
Propellor-Cold Air Drain® #1550
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SAFE TO RUN DURING ANY FROST: Unlike wind machines, our Cold Air Drain® can be run all night without causing damage during a winter freeze or changing weather conditions. There is never a negative to running the Cold Air Drain®.
Citrus, Bakersfield, CA
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WORKS WHERE NEEDED: The Cold Air Drain® works only where frost protection is needed, so protection is much greater.
Wine grapes, Sonoma, CA
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ENHANCES OTHER FROST PROTECTION: SHuR FARMS Cold Air Drain® may be used alone, or along with other frost protection methods, such as wind machines, sprinklers, or heaters, maximizing their benefits.
Cherries, Benton City, WA
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EVENS BUD BREAK: Bud break in cold pockets tends to be later than other areas. Using the Cold Air Drain® helps to even out temperatures and bud break.
Apricots, Selah, WA
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REDUCE CHERRY CRACKING: SHuR FARMS Cold Air Drain® reduces excess humidity, thereby helping to control cherry cracking.
Cherries, Pasco, WA
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QUIET OPERATION: The Cold Air Drain®is quiet enough for residential use.
Wine grapes, Templeton, CA |
MADE IN USA |