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Customer Success 2 min 03/04/2022

Instant Hot Water for Dairy Farms with Calor Gas & Delaval

cows in a farm
DeLaval’s Voluntary Milking Systems (VMS) is the only milking robot on the market to avail of instant hot water heating from gas. This week has seen farmer Kevin Kiersey from Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford switch to Calor to power his DeLaval’s VMS.
farmer with milking system powered by Calor Gas
Kilmacthomas farmer Kevin Kiersey stands proudly by his DeLaval milking system which is now powered by Calor.

Kevin is just one of many Irish farmers who has made the switch to Calor in 2017. With instant on-demand hot water, reliable efficiency and cost savings, it’s not hard to see why the numbers continue to rise.

Ireland embraces robotic milking

DeLaval’s robotic VMS are continuality growing in popularity with Ireland being no exception. A country historically associated with agriculture and farming, figures show Ireland is no stranger to technology with farmers converting to ‘modern farming’ methods.

Calor Gas and DeLaval
Calor’s Business Development Manager Damien Shirkie with DeLaval’s Paul Kirwan stand with the Rinnai heaters on the day farmer Kevin Kiersey switched to Calor.
“People switching to Calor Gas for many reasons but two of the main ones are efficiency and the delivery of instant hot water on demand at 85 degrees. We have seen an increase in VMS farmers switching to Gas heating who are all extremely happy”

Damien Shirkie

Calor & DeLaval: Powering modern dairy farming

We also spoke to Paul Kirwan from DeLaval to get a deeper understanding of how Calor and DeLaval has become the perfect combination for dairy farmers"DeLaval VMS is an excellent solution for Farmers. What farmers are looking for with VMS is to be efficient and to save time and labour while gaining management of the cows via our DeLpro management system. Calor have added cost savings on water heating to this efficiency by providing an excellent service and back up with on demand hot water when the farmer and VMS need it. VMS is a unique product with the addition of another unique selling point being the only milking robot on the market to avail of instant hot water heating from gas".

Learn more about Calor's solutions for dairy farms

In conclusion, the synergy between Calor and DeLaval's VMS offers a good solution for modern dairy farmers. By providing instant, reliable hot water, Calor helps improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of robotic milking, allowing farmers to focus on what matters most: managing their herds and producing high-quality milk. 

For those interested in learning more about the advantages of LPG for dairy farms, we encourage you to read our related article about the advantages of LPG for farms or contact Calor directly for personalised advice.