Energy free waters question

MM4fun · Jan 2, 2015

Looking at putting in a http://www.cobett.com I like how simple it is and no electric required. I live in central Wisconsin. Would put it in the ground 10 feet to get good heat. Was woundering if you or someone you know has one and does it work like they say? Or is ther any complaints. I have talked to someone that has one and likes it a lot. Thank you for any input

acken fromwisc · Jan 2, 2015

We installed one a year ago last fall. Never froze up. Water for 60 beef cows and calves. You have to pay attention and adjust water flow.
In east central Wisc.

MM4fun · Jan 2, 2015

I was thinking about sticking it out of the ground 18 inches split between two pens horse and donkey on one side and calf and cow on other side. I am east of the Twin Cities one hour.

P I Pete · Jan 2, 2015

You do not have enough livestock to drink out of it, it will freeze the first night it gets below zero. Pete

Suffolk1 · Jan 2, 2015

If you are interested in an automatic, freeze proof drinker that is energy free and durable, check out www.horsedrinker.com. I have used a Bar Bar A drinker for both cows and horses in weather conditions below -20 degrees F and am well satisfied. Kind of pricey, but that's the cost of no more chopping ice every day!

LME · Jan 2, 2015

I have one, works great. If you don't have enough cattle drinking out of it there will get about 1-1.5 inches of ice over night when it's around zero. Just break it and will stay open the rest of the day. My neighbor is putting 2 now.

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 3, 2015

I looked at one and talked to the rep at our farm show. It looked like a joke to me but would be just the chigger for a few head like you have. Yes, it will freeze over so you will have to break the ice. But if you try to water just a few head out of an open tank with no heat the ice just goes deeper and deeper.

caterpillar guy · Jan 3, 2015

Just put in a Ritchie you will be happiest with it. No Ice chopping and never froze over. Had them for over 40 years now. I think we put in a couple of floats and a couple of heating elements. 3 Ritchie's.

hd6gtom · Jan 3, 2015

I was told they are made about 15 miles south of here. I see a lot of them around the countryside. It looks like they stick out of the ground about 1 foot. I have heard they will skim over with ice. I put in a mirra fount years ago. works well you just have to make sure your heat duct is at least 8'long. colder than here I would be tempted to install a 12' pipe.

MM4fun · Jan 3, 2015

Looked at there web site looks like a nice water. You must have stacked it on 5 tires or so. Does that hold up ok? Do you use one drinker for both horse and cow? Very simple design.

Suffolk1 · Jan 3, 2015

I stacked the drinker on 4 tires. Kept it plumb as it was backfilled and haven't observed any movement or problems. Installed during the summer of 2010 along a common corral partition between horses and cows. Both use the same drinker without any problem. Panel directly over the drinker was made to be easily removed for servicing or cleaning the small filter if necessary. Temperatures have dropped to mid 20's below zero F without any problems. Has been as cold as 35 below during the past 10 years here, but not since I installed the drinker. I don't anticipate any problems if temps drop that low. I'd really rather they didn't for other reasons, however. Hope you find something that will work for you.

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