Farm Safety 101: Silo Dangers

We've been pulling corn out of the Harvestore by hand, so it's time to climb in and hook up the sweep to finish fixing the silo!
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[@timothyhampton2832]

Incredible. I remember back in the 70s every once in a while we'd all go to my grandparents farm and stay. As kids this was a big adventure and we'd get up to pretty wild stuff. One of our games we'd play was to climb up onto the silo bin (It was a pretty tall climb) then one day my cousin Anse opened the bin which was full and dives straight in. My sister Becca and cousin Jasper jumped in also and lay about making snow angles ect we were all in there. I can still remember the dust and every time I blew my my nose for days it was brown. More dangerous yet was that same full silo became our retreat to hide, smoke cigarettes and drink grandpa's beer. Good God how we didn't get killed is beyond me.

[@dimduk]

Farmers have to know so much about everything from electricity to plumbing to operating heavy machinery. I respect the effort it takes to keep at it.

[@dougspencer6954]

Great video I'm glade you told about the hazards of going into one. For the younger farmers

[@DavidNachtmann]

Thanks for posting this video and kudos to your safety advice. As a volunteer firefighter, we practice grain rescue once a year and hope to NEVER need to use it in real life. Keep the videos coming and always look forward to the next one!

[@OldTimerDave]

I have never had to climb into a harvestor silo but i have been in the old concrete ones. We did corn silage and one of our silos did not have an auto unloader... I was that unloader. wasnt bad until the silage would freeze to the outside walls in the winter months. got kinda scary when they silage was a foot thick up 6 feet on the walls and you were diggin out the center that wasnt froze. Glad you are all safe. thanks for the video

[@karlbrohammer9105]

Always had to keep picking at the silage stuck to the concrete wall, threw chunks down the chute to thaw in the feed room. Scary work either from top or inside the Harvestore, Grain bins are bad news also. Cheers!

[@MrDaChicken]

Indeed, that was never a fun job. We tried real hard to keep the frozen exterior even with the feed layer so the the degree of suck per day was slightly less.

[@OldTimerDave]

yes we always tried as well but those cold Northern Wisconsin winter always caught up to us

[@MatthewHoag77]

Thanks for letting the members watch you edit this video, Ryan. Start to finish, it was quite the process. As for Travis, "Oh, the places you'll go and the things you'll do." Thanks for this and ALL your work to educate people about farming.

[@MatthewHoag77]

@@justwar76 I am a pharmacist; your comment was unnecessary. I am happy to let farmers farm.

[@515ventures3]

Millerville, Minnesota RIP : ( 😢💔 Dec 2019

[@sneakysnake109]

Having worked up high quite a bit, make yourself a lanyard for that wrench, through the hole in the bottom, then run your hand through the lanyard loop and then hold it with your hand. 1. If it drops you don't accidentally kill someone, 2. You don't have to go back down to get it. Thanks for the video bud. Here's hoping for warmer (not hot) weather.

[@dav1099]

we always left a wrench tied up at the top, couldn't fall, or be forgotten. thanks for posting

[@nzcyclone]

as a qualified rigger,,, yeah everything on cords that cord either attached to your belt or around your wrist. That way nothing can fall further than its cord. It does not take height, It does not take size to kill someone. The right impact angel is all it takes and if speed is enough then even that does not matter. A small nail dropped is more than enough to seriously hurt someone.... when your feet are off the ground.... does not matter if 10 feet up or 200 feet up treat it the same

[@l337pwnage]

@@dav1099 Hopefully you didn't use some kind of fiber lanyard affected by UV or rot.

[@MrBigrigdaddy]

Great video! There sure is a lot more to farming than just driving tractors. Thanks for being safe.This city guy appreciates what you all do.

[@Captain-Max]

I worked mining, forestry, construction, and trucking as a heavy equipment mechanic. It's so interesting to see the farming side and safety concerns. Glad to be retired and on the sidelines now but this window into your world is fascinating.

[@jimbob9714]

Great video. I found your channel how trying to figure out how a silo actually worked, and I'm still here.

[@CatandMouse4]

this is exactly why i’m here

[@barrybryant3655]

So glad i found you folks it takes me back home to a fonder time when life was good

[@greggreg4679]

an atmosphere air monitor is priceless in that situation. it would be a good investment

[@ramsayb.reidsr.2492]

I love your videos. I worked on a farm a long time ago. One of the scariest things was the silage blower, run by our John Deere Model A with a 20 foot long 8" wide belt. One of my jobs was shoveling 16" of silage twice a day from up in the silo for our 96 milk cows. None of our tractors was covered, you have it so easy. I think I have watched all of your videos and have enjoyed all of them. Keep them coming please.

[@pointbreak9850]

I've worked at the same grain elevator since i was 19 and I'm 43 now. I've seen a lot of mishaps in my years. ✌God bless stay safe🚜🇺🇸🚜

[@heavyhauler79]

The common sense of farming, being safe, and have communication to prevent accidental death. Applause to Travis on team work.

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

Very cool to see how you work! Great cinematography and editing!

[@johnhundt5179]

From experience I hate harvester silos, nothing but respect for you gentlemen, evey single one I've ever been in, same problem always hanging up and someone (me) climbing into it to cleaning it out. God speed and God bless, because one false move and it turns into a bad day real quick.

[@LiIAxe]

Nice job boys 👍🏼 Always remember safety first 🔨 Noticed it was very windy 🌬

[@SledgeHammer43]

A SCBA is the exact same thing Firefighters wear going into a burning buildings.

[@donmcmannamy3409]

The only thing a SCBA system has in common with Scott pack is the air tank and the regulator, a scot packs systems tank and regulator is inverted and it uses a full face mask not a mouth peace

[@farmerbill6855]

There's nothing better for storing high moisture corn. That said, one of the best days of my life was the day the Amish guys took mine down and put it up at their place. I hated being on top of it and I hated being in it. The stave silos never bothered me but there was just something about that Harvestore I did not trust. I do miss the US flag on the side of it though. Nice video showing true respect for the danger. Best regards from Indiana.

[@ontariocashcropfarmer4955]

Good job men I am always a little anxious having to work in the silo or around our bins great job safe job 👍

[@v4vDrJoker]

Ryan, you really could benefit from leaving a couple of Carabiners hanging on the bottom of that silo ladder all the time. That way you can clip your wrench or whatever else you need to bring up to the top of the silo with you to a belt loop. Having two free hands is a must my man...thats how we always did it on the farm back in the day. Just a thought.

[@alexandershriver284]

I work at a grain elevator. We don't go in bins if we don't have to. If we do have to climb in we need a full harness, life line, 2 other people, and an air quality monitor.

[@mattcalander8032]

Thank you for an excellent video on the dangers of working in a silo. I have been in plenty of grain bins but never a silo.

[@RKHarm24]

I have been waiting for this video. Knowing you had to get the Corn down to a safe level, this video showed the completed operation to fix the problem. Very informative to a non silo usage person, aka city slicker. Although, 20 years working as a County Deputy, I never had a call of a silo injury or death. In the city, near the railroads is many storage silos. There have been some dust issues or fire in the handlers, but no failure of the silos structure. Concrete and Steel construction (Con-Agra)

[@Blazer02LS]

Great to hear you never got that call. Unfortunately I have been on two recovery calls. One in a harvestore one in a concrete. Plus fires and smoldering calls. You need to watch them close after a barn fire as the heat will start them cooking inside.

[@wrightfarmshoffman8663]

Great video for people that don’t know the dangers in a silo , I know all to well about stave silos and harvestores , we had staves first then harvestores now

[@jamieshields9521]

Great advice on safety in silo handling, I did confined space course n definitely recommend it, it made me think twice how operate in silo.

[@Greg_Gatsby]

Ryan, that looks like a cold 🥶 place to be on top of that silo. Thanks for featuring the safety precautions. I knew a guy years ago who had to stay attached to an oxygen generator because of cleaning a silo and destroying his lungs. He didn’t last much longer. Take care, my friend.

[@canvids1]

Ryan glad to see the silo ladder on that one is caged much safer. I used to climb up and down one like that 100 ft 4 to 6 times a day for a few years.

[@deanhiner9842]

Ryan, Excellent video, Your confined space safety talk could not have been better. When it comes to entering those silos, safety should be at the top of the list and you are well aware of the dangers involved. They are known to be called Blue coffins. I kringed when Travis entered that silo and saw him working on top of the bridged corn and around him everywhere. All went well and nothing happened but it still puts a lump in your throat. As For fall protection, (Sneakysnake109) has a great suggestion for equipment so you don't lose it or hurt someone on the way up, once you are on top, you should have fall protection equipment and be hook in once you are on top. It's not the fall that kills you, its the sudden stop at the bottom. Sorry, you know the safety for the inside, Think about the safety for the outside it is along ways up those ladders. Continue to stay safe in all you do. See you next time.

[@jimathoneybellfarms6969]

How old is the grain in this silo? i.e., how long does it take to cake together? ferment?

[@Quarton]

Farming is one of THE Most Dangerous jobs there is. Thanks for this video!

[@stanhensley3082]

If there is any out there thinks that was easy,think again!Also when they say farming is stressful,there was a very stressful job.I sweated just watching it.Thankfully it went well. Outstanding video!!Thanks

[@maxinerose2096]

Great video! But I had cold chills when he was in the silo. Glad everyone is safe.

[@MrVailtown]

Was great to see the three of you together.

[@paulschoenfelder7500]

when I was younger on the farm , like 35 yrs ago we had the old cement tall silos 4 of them suckers with the foilage remover on top of pile moving around in a circle as it threw out the stuff.

[@tonyburelle6633]

Pretty tense, glad it all worked out

[@brianrutberford6407]

Glad it went smooth and safe for you guys

[@markallen3293]

My father's leg was caught in a Patz silo unloader augers. My brother and dad was in the silo evening out the inverted silage pile from filling, my dad was pulling on the augers side while my brother was on the opposite side pushing while the unloader was running. My father's leg caught in the augers, fortunately the unloader was old enough and the bearings were weak and snapped. My brother carried him down the silo shoot about 50 ft. on his shoulders. My dad being a life long dairy farmer and milk drinker probably saved his leg. Calcium. All he had after that was a scar in his leg. Thank the Lord. P.S. Look out for the pig manure pits and PTO shafts, their killers too.

[@JimEstep12071]

As you build your herd, eventually , feeding by bucket will no longer be an option will it? Is there a better way to get the feed from the Harvestore to the boys and girls?

[@HowFarmsWork]

We’ve got a feed mill and a creep feeder we’ll be using to get it to them in bulk.

[@MatthewHoag77]

@@HowFarmsWork What do you think of eventually moving to TMR?

[@ethanringelberg9771]

Matthew Hoag probably not because they do not mix any thing and they will not buy one unless they need to mix feed again

[@JimEstep12071]

@@ethanringelberg9771 Buy what?

[@ernestdougherty3162]

Great video Ron glad to see you and Travis got that fixed all right without any major issues that is awful dangerous be safe

[@markb.1259]

So many life hazardous tasks on a farm. Sadly, lives are usually lost in multiples in confined spaces (silos, manure pits, etc...) because the 2nd person (safety observer) runs in to rescue the #1 person who's collapsed, and #2 person then #3 person collapse after being overcome by the hazardous atmosphere (toxic gases). Very sad! You should consider investing in a handheld gas testing meter to test the air inside the silo to ensure it will support life. Be Safe!!!

[@frankdeegan8974]

Growing up around farms as a kid I always wondered why farmers did not worry too much about keeping the silo roof in good repair if the silo had a roof. As of 2006 the last time I saw it one silo still had the unloader in it but no roof on it.

[@14Marathons]

Glad everything went safely. This kind of thing scares me from a couple of bad experiences that happened even when doing what you talked about as far as safety goes. I mentioned this on Travis' video last night.

[@raymondhinds3539]

Great video. Excellent explanation of the dangers of a silo and how to be safe when working around and inside one. Grain bins have some different safety issues hope you do not have to deal with them. If you do I am sure you will cover it with another excellent video. Many Thanks.

[@williamcarpenter2126]

Great video, by the way, put the crescent wrench in your pocket when climbing the silo,

[@treytonzoss1853]

Thanks for sharing! Glad everyone stayed safe!!

[@prestonkerr4421]

This video is also a good refresher for us younger ones too! Good video

[@Cellomaster1234]

This is great to see, I hate going up heights so even bigger props to you

[@garyroach3479]

Yes we had that issue a couple years ago here and its not fun having to fix the sweep when u still got corn in silo but u got job done and hopefully u never have to be in silo again fixing things till it's empty

[@Steelrailbearing]

This is really cool watching the final edit. That was a great idea Ryan for HFW members, thanks!

[@clinthochrein888]

Excellent video! I remember all the dangers of filling silo. An hearing the deaths.

[@ihus9950]

Glad to see you made the repair safely 👍

[@andrewbusshardt4533]

Great video. Glad to see everything went well and up and working again. U can never be over safe in a silo u are so rite so many things could happen. Great way to explain to viewers that would have no idea just what could go wrong very fast. Thanks Ryan

[@ericrisch9616]

I remember somewhere in Travis’s video he said he’d never wear a go Pro on his head. That’s an “all Ryan thing” looks like he became a unicorn

[@rcorn8114]

Not sure whom drew the shot straw. Climbing in or climbing to the top! Great vlog. Batch in the 80’s when I worked in the grain processing industry we lost three customers over one summer, all died in grain bins, when crust gave way. Please stay safe

[@susanmarsh2856]

OMG suffering from vertigo/dizziness just watching. Gee it was windy up there. Have spent my time scraping out wheat, oats or barley from silos.

[@sean3223a]

Hello from Alberta, great video!

[@randallgee5026]

As an apple grower we have controlled atmosphere rooms that we pump almost all the oxygen out of to prolong the amount of time we can store them. They can be real dangerous and many area farmers died when the practice was new by entering a room before it had properly been aired out! Stay safe!

[@l337pwnage]

So that just pulled out. Interesting. I wouldn't think it would do that. I never used an unloader like that tho, we just had the paddle type. I was told they put incomplete ladders on there to keep kids off, but, tbh, we just had a portable latter with hooks that we could hang on there. Been up and down them a few times, not fun for me, I am NOT a heights person. Apparently that company now makes power doors for those now to market to the richy rich farms. Never saw a John Deere blower like that. Seems like it has a few extra moving parts with that shaker tray.

[@dwaynemurphy814]

Good job for Travis, not a good place to be with all that corn overhead. Like watching yall work as a team. Good for yall.

[@HeidrichFarms1]

Looks like a sloppy mess down there 💧🌧. Enjoyed the video.

[@1DirtyMutt]

Awful lot of waste on the ground in the silo room. Maybe some socks on the augers prevent the corn from flying everywhere...

[@christophergoodman404]

First thing we learned as a kid. Never go into a grain bin alone.

[@samkom33]

Chris Goodman that not just grainbins even normal silos for say haylage can become deadly,, spesially the type we had at the farm i workd at growing up, where the lowest spot was 20 feet underground. it made filling it easy becouse you could just back up a standard dump trailer with gras, up a ramp and dump it in, instead of using a fan. but instead you had the opposit problem when there was little silo left... you had to use fans and hoses blowing fresh air down becouse silage gasses and exaust from engines and so on is heavyer than air. so we usually run the fans around 1 hour before we hoisted down an electronic gas reader to check before 1 was allowd to going down punching down the claws to the silage jaws that lifted max 3000 pound silage... the one that climbed down used a belt, cind of the type electricans use climbing poles that he put on the chain from the winch to the claw so in an emergency the person on top could winch him out. it might sound silly, but many farmers in norway died in that type of silos going down alone. here is a video that show the system with the winch and claw, altough these people just playing with the winch, not showing the silo, and this claw loos like it have only 4 claws, our had 6. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWGpl6qag9Vpf6c

[@2127EShelby]

"Services have been planned for Steve, Curt and Alex Boesl from Millerville, who all died as a result of being exposed to toxic silo gas. Steve Boesl died on Saturday, Dec. 21, the day of the incident, while his brother, Curt Boesl, died on Sunday, Dec. 22. Alex Boesl died Friday, Dec. 27. The visitation for Steve Boesl will take place Monday, Dec. 30, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial is set for Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors with visitation one hour prior to the church service. A joint service has been planned for Curt and his son, Alex. Visitation will take place Monday, Dec. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors in Millerville with a prayer service at 2 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Mass of Christian Burial for Curt and Alex will take place at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors in Millerville. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to have trees planted in memory of Steve, Curt and Alex. Funeral arrangements are being taken care of by Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. A GoFundMe page has been set up for the Boesl families."" vimeo.com/382794597?fbclid=IwAR0-h1toYQT2DKg5htU4rrSgSNUZollnKRcg04U0kQJeCcRCLpfiPg-86QQ

[@masonhinrichs6680]

Yeah no kidding it's dangerous being a farm kid

[@l337pwnage]

@@masonhinrichs6680 try growing up in Detroit...

[@uppusrinu4492]

600

[@danielhenebry8506]

Nice job and everyone is ok. My only issue with harvestores is everyone complains what it costs to repair one. They don't add up what they saved in tractor hours. My point is that how many bushes have gone through the silo and should the sweep and unloader be replaced . So many people will spend 20000 to buy a newer tractor but won't spend that on an updated feed system. I have been updating a tractor every three years and it cost $16.50 per hour this last time on a 110 HP tractor. I do put 600 hours a year on that tractor.

[@dennis2376]

How do you deal with the rats and other vermin with all the corn on the ground?

[@rogerwilson9361]

Travis, and Ryan great video and teaching how to be safe.

[@Amanda-bg7ib]

To help people who might have gotten stuck in one of these, im wondering if can we install a microphone and system where if you shout a word like "call" it will contact the fire dept (or others) through a radio or a cell phone? Another idea is to install a voice activated trap door, letting the grain out. Would it be helpful to have a wristband with a button that stops the augers from moving, it seems like a simple device to make. If not a wristband, we could install the button on a commonly used tool. We could even make it voice activated too. So if someone yells "help"/"stop" the auger will turn off. Would any devices like these be useful? Or is the issue mostly that people suffocating from the pressures of the grain and help cannot arrive fast enough? As a engineering student from a city, (who knows nothing about farms and is learning how to build devices like these) I feel like there has to be some better tools/systems/devices that farmers can use to help mitigate accidents

[@joelwindsor525]

Like I said to Travis this is why I like the cement top unload silos

[@melchristian3638]

Good afternoon everybody happy Sunday

[@redneckninc.7310]

Thanks for the lesson, Ryan!

[@hooverfarms]

Here in eastern Nebraska, a few years back, some one got trapped in their bin, the local fire department had to come dig him out. Last I heard, he was fine

[@gavv_2379]

Keep up those great videos Ryan! However, be careful and safe up there! #HowFarmsWorkRules!! :)

[@charleslloyd1683]

Stressing the dangers of being in the silo. While climbing the silo without a safety cable, harness and lanyards is ridiculous.

[@dennishayes65]

Getting muddy in the farm yard ! That’s good because it means spring !!!

[@corydevries3494]

Job well done and everyone got out safely!!

[@johnrtrucker]

When I think "hey I'd like to have a farm of my own and grow corn and soybeans" then I see a video like this climbing to the top of the silo and I think "only way I'm getting up there is if cops are chasing after me and I got a trail of bodies behind me" 😂😂😂 me and heights do not get along very well lol

[@milesb7165]

Cool video. Very informative for us non farmers.

[@prairiecreekfarm922]

Awesome video enjoy d seeing you guys get some work done on the silo it may be dangerous but someone has to do it

[@pamelawalberg240]

Prairie Creek Farm just because it is dangerous does not mean that people don have to do it

[@cars5420]

Enjoyed hereing your advice

[@cars5682]

Awesome video on safety is the number one thing

[@owenandryanvlogs166]

Safety is key but on a farm there our many dangerous things

[@scotlierman9851]

Great that your focused on safety Ryan, must be the first priority always. Why doesn't the ladder on the Harvestor go all the way to the ground?

[@scottydog62]

For safety, So little kids don't climb up it,for one.

[@lynnbascom5402]

I used to climb silos in the old days ... you should use some type of safety harnes' s to clip on to a rail....becuase it's along way down and hard landing

[@robertburt9071]

That blower reminds of a cools blower

[@titanpreston-winder8245]

What do you like more feeding cows or growing crop

[@tjs281]

Titan Preston-Winder crops

[@DKTAz00]

mmmh crusty rusty bolts for the galvanized ladder, brilliant

[@l337pwnage]

meh.

[@etm567]

I'm curious about the silos, I watch Sandi Brock, and she uses plastic bags to "ensile" -- if that's how you spell it - her hay and oats and corn for feed. A man has this big tractor thing that has this plastic bag that's 140 ft long and about 9 ft in diameter rolled up on it and they chop the corn up and blow it into this bag and the tractor moves away and they seal the bag up and they seal it for 6 weeks and then she gets feed out of it. Looks easier than a silo.

[@larrylingen8423]

I would say , once you get the silo MT. Put new augers in, they are shot!!! Great video..

[@masonhinrichs6680]

Ryan is your harveststore set up for dry or wet corn

[@danlowery3235]

Very good job! What a pain in the butt! Why is it that such mundane jobs always have a catch.

[@liamhennessy31]

You give a big speech on farm safer and yet that PTO shaft on the blower is lethal 🙄

[@yt0097]

@@americanfarmer8161 Exactly, common sense goes a long way.

[@dieseljacobbrown4511]

This was a amazing video Ryan and I love your videos

[@michaelknight2897]

you guys should have the same safety requirements as a radio tower. You should have a lanyard locking system on the climb up, a harness, and a always be tied off. If you want to save some money by not have these systems, which are readily available, thats on you and your industry.

[@FabFunty]

Did I miss Farm Safety 101: _climbing ladders with tools in your hand_ ? 😱😉

[@joeblow4888]

Don't worry, the ground will catch you.

[@BarnyardEngineering]

Wow, I did not realize Harvestores could still be dangerous even when almost empty. A conventional top-unloading silo is pretty safe once the feed has fermented and some time has passed.

[@grantscofield7931]

Not bad thing to do this time of year. That type of stuff is dune around here

[@schott106]

What engages the sweep? I see the auger drives the gearbox but curious on how the sweep engages. Is there a lever or something. I wouldn’t think the sweep is on all the time

[@Adam_Poirier]

Great video. So all that I am used to is the old-school silos with the unloader on the top. In your situation what would you do if the silo was completely full and you had an issue like you have now?

[@MrDaChicken]

Same thing, open the doors and run the blower for at least an hour. And never, ever, ever do it alone. Once the silo has been opened up and you are feeding out of it, the silo gas risk is no longer present, A top unloader in a non sealed silo will have a couple doors open at all times, and is not sealed like a Harvestore. Which is basically a giant Mason jar. Did you see the bags hanging from the roof? They are air bladders for pressure equalization to ambient air pressure so the silo doesn't collapse on itself as it is emptied, without letting outside oxygen rich air in. When I was young, and we did not have unloaders in our silos, one of my jobs was to go up and pitch silage down every day ( corn silage in this case, not high moisture corn like Ryan has in that silo) Not a fun job in winter when you had to pick the frozen outside several inches off the wall

[@Adam_Poirier]

I meant how would you get to the auger if it was buried In corn from silo being full ?

[@adi7795]

Hi I'm glad to see you tecken all the safety measures. What unlauder you have in there? It is no fun when the swiper ouger is not working. It happened to us to. The worm gear was seast in the soil. Good luck fixing it.

[@timh6243]

They didn't take a single safety measure...

[@adi7795]

@@timh6243 what they should of done better for safety? We have the same Silo and we do the same thing when we need to go in there.

[@timh6243]

@@adi7795 a safety rope for one. I know of more than one person that's been knocked down by gas in a silo. A proper ladder to access the silo's ladder. A PTO guard is pretty obvious. What's really pathetic is that they know the risks, and even make note of the proper safety precautions, but ignore them while working.

[@markrasmussen7918]

I was thinkin “ Sure, send the married guy into the silo”. But then Ryan climbed up the outside of the death trap, so I guess it evens out.

[@s.pursell8901]

It may be time to have someone come in and do an overhaul. If I'm not mistaken you had another problem last year that forced you to remove the screw shaft. I cant remember what that was. It would really be bad for it to go computs half full. My uncle once nursed one for way to long. In the end he had a large vaccum come and take it all out the top by suction.