Why steel tanks over totes?
We get asked this question on a regular basis. The steel tanks allow us to create vacuum in order for us to evacuate the gearbox quickly. We can also pressurize the new oil tank to force the oil into the pump, thereby preventing pump cavitation. This allows the user to change oil when the weather is cold and the oil is more viscous. Also, the valves that are located on the bottom totes are known to break when travelling across rough terrain while hoses are attached to them. Numerous customers have told us horror stories about losing 320 gallons of $40 per gallon gear oil when the tote valve fails. This failure not only wastes $13,000 worth of gear oil, it also creates an environmental issue due to the clean-up and disposal of the oil and contaminated natural resources. As a green energy, wind farms cannot afford to create pollution.
