Tractors sweating!??? Help

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JohnDeereJimOhio

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• Jan 12, 2013

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My garage is well insulated we went from 12-20 degrees last week too 60 degrees today.. When I walked in the shop all my tractors I"m working on are soaked from sweating... How do I stop this?

 

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Dale S

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• Jan 12, 2013

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I think you have to the shop warmer so the metal don"t get so cold.....I have this issue in the spring sometimes

 

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chucksoliver77

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• Jan 12, 2013

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jim, you need to get some air flowing through the building, open the windows a little, vented soffits. if heated a dehumidifier would help. chuck

 

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Dale S

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• Jan 12, 2013

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Forgotthe word (keep) the shop warmer

 

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todd hamilton

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• Jan 12, 2013

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that old iron gets cold and doesn"t warm up as fast as the air, sweats

 

showcrop

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• Jan 12, 2013

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One of two things, find a way to remove the moisture from that southern air before it gets to you, or keep your tractors warmer than the warm air mass that is coming. Don't open windows until you either heat the tractors or the humidity goes down or you will just get more sweating.

 

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ohiojim

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• Jan 12, 2013

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if it's unheated you won't..mine looks like it rained in it

 

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Royse

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• Jan 12, 2013

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Mine sweat in the unheated barn too. Nothing I can do about it.
As a reminder, if they sweat on the outside, they sweat on the inside.
Expect to find some water/moisture in the oils.

 

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Ken Macfarlane

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• Jan 12, 2013

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No pumping more warm wet air in to your cold tractor will just
make it sweat worse. Any time its colder than the dew point of the
air it will sweat.

 

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old

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• Jan 12, 2013

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Easy to stop it you just make sure it has true control of heat and cold as in you keep it at say 70 degrees year round. Condensation is a fact to life unless you do things like heat and cool a building so as to keep it from being able to happen

 

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John B.

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• Jan 12, 2013

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This means a good storm is headed your way! Believe me!!
Other signs to watch for too is;
Fluid filled tires sweating
Garage door opener works from a farther distance
Cars on a gravel road can be heard a mile away.
A person's voice will echo between the buildings.

These are just a few that I have noticed and can remember.

 

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buickanddeere

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• Jan 12, 2013

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Plug in the coolant and oil heaters if equipped. The warmth will keep some of the critical areas of the machine from collecting condensation.

 

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MSD

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• Jan 12, 2013

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It's how dehumidifiers work. Warm moist air meets cold and moistures condenses. My garage floor looks like it rained on it every spring till it equalizes temps.

 

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Nebraska Cowman

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• Jan 12, 2013

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It's the same as the condensation on your beer can in the summer. If you drank warm beer it wouldn't do that.

 

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Dean

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• Jan 12, 2013

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You cannot unless you heat your garage.

Dean

 

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Dachshund

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• Jan 12, 2013

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Air movement is the key.....

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jan 12, 2013

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I have four tractors lined up in a tobacco barn for oil change and general maint. they all have been dripping twice today with the doors open. I have a lot of moisture in the transmissions and rears on my tractors here in central KY.

 

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Heat Houser

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• Jan 12, 2013

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You will need to keep your shed around 10-15 degrees above ambient temp at all times.

 

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Paul from MI

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• Jan 12, 2013

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Mine do too. They're in an unheated pole barn. In spite of occassional sweating they don''t seem to accumulate much water in the engine or transmission oil. I just crack the drain plugs in the spring and rarely get more than a tablespoon of water out of anything.