Livestock Water Heater
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Livestock Water Heater
I know several of you have stock that you have to keep water to during the cold months, so I need ideas. I'm sick of these electric water heaters that I have to buy new every year. I don't know why but they keep shocking the stock now and then. Sometimes they don't and sometimes they do. No pattern to it and can't figure out why. I've had electricians check the system and it works fine when they're done, until I notice horses eating ice the next day when the water is juiced again.
I want to build an LP tank heater and I know it can be done cheaper then the $600 they want to buy a ready made system. Give me some ideas.
I want to build an LP tank heater and I know it can be done cheaper then the $600 they want to buy a ready made system. Give me some ideas.
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depending on the size of stock tank and on whether or not its permanent ...i dug a 8"x5' hole under a few of our temporary round tanks and put a heat lamp under em pointing up. just an idea but it keeps our 700 gal tanks out on stalks de-thawed.
my uncle does the same thing in his horse barn but he puts in a piece of 8" pipe with a cap on the bottom to keep it water proof and permanent
my uncle does the same thing in his horse barn but he puts in a piece of 8" pipe with a cap on the bottom to keep it water proof and permanent
Last edited by brindle_bull; 12-08-2010 at 08:44 PM.
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I have an extension cord that I have used with a GFI in it. The problem is that it always kicks off even when there is to small a current moving through it to even know it's happening with using a voltmeter.
I know it's not right, but so far nobody has figured out why and after 7 years, I'm tired of fightin it. Have never had any problems with anything having feedback except these heaters. Typically if there is a short or bad ground it's easy to tell with the welders, they splatter all over the place and I don;t have any issues with this.
I know it's not right, but so far nobody has figured out why and after 7 years, I'm tired of fightin it. Have never had any problems with anything having feedback except these heaters. Typically if there is a short or bad ground it's easy to tell with the welders, they splatter all over the place and I don;t have any issues with this.