Non-electric horse waterers [RE-wrenches]

[Doug Pratt]

I got this one direct from a 3rd generation rancher in Montana. Says it's
worked for him and his daddy down to about -20F. Dig a 10' to 12' deep hole,
stand a 2' culvert in the hole vertically. Place the standard galvanized
stock tank directly on the top of the culvert. Berm up the sides of the
water tank with the leftover dirt. He's said on really cold days (by Montana
standards), he'd have to break ice around the edges, but they're always
ice-free in the center. Simple solution, and no power or petroleum required.


Cheers,
Doug Pratt

-----Original Message-----
From: Drake Chamberlin [mailto:Drake.Chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org] 
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 10:58 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: Non-electric horse waterers [RE-wrenches]


Hi Allan,

I remember this discussion from several years ago.  A method that was 
discussed was to put the tank on top of a deep hole in the 
ground.  My memory says the hole had to be 10 or 15 feet 
deep.  Putting the tank as much in the ground as possible helped.  I 
have no personal experience with this method, but it seems ingenious.

Drake


At 05:52 PM 7/3/2008, you wrote:


>Wrenches,
>I believe that this has been covered before, but it's unusual enough I
>didn't save the thread.
>
>I need solutions to keep horse waterers from icing over, for the barn in an
>off-grid rural upscale home. The clients are talking about four waterers at
>250 watts for 10 hours/day, and I don't think so, but I need to suggest a
>non-electric alternative. Suggestions, please?
>
>Allan Sindelar
>allan_(at)_positiveenergysolar.com <mailto:allan at positiveenergysolar.com>
>NABCEP certified solar PV installer
>Positive Energy, Inc.
>3225A Richards Lane
>Santa Fe NM 87507
>505 424-1112


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