Septic Tank Cold Storage

Septic Tank Cold Storage FARM HOME Food John Richards figures out practical uses for things he has on hand That outlook led him to make an inexpensive cold storage cellar          “I used a fiberglass septic tank We put apples carrots parsnips squash and potatoes in it It stays 40 degrees F all winter ” Richards says     He purchased the tank from a neighbor for $150 after seeing it in his yard for years     Richards dug a hole in the side of a hill near his house to accommodate the 8-ft long 5-ft wide 6 1/2-ft tall tank He framed in a door and washed the inside of the tank twice with a disinfectant Covered with 4-in styrofoam plastic and a foot of dirt the storage unit is well insulated     With a vent out of an inlet hole he’s never had problems with moisture in the tank during warm weather and he plugs the vent during the winter     With a couple of shelves inside the storage area preserves vegetables that Richards 82 and his wife grow every summer     “We never lose anything ” he says and the couple enjoys fresh vegetables from their on-farm “store” all winter long     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Richards 404 Lk Dalrymple Rd RR 1 Sebright Ontario Canada L0K 1W0 ph 705 833-1224; grannyrich39@yahoo ca

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