Solar Heated Water Trough For Horses

Is an amazing durable solar powered heated livestock watering tank for cold winter conditions keeps your livestock water cool and algae free in summer.

Solar heated water trough for horses. At night i have a lid that fits over it and then i throw an old horse blanket over it and sometimes weight the blanket down with boards if it is going to be windy. Ideally the top of the trough also needs to be insulated with just enough surface exposed for the horses to drink. This sun powered tank helps you go green making pasture water simpler even in the winter. Depending on the manufacturer you will need to add the item to your cart and perhaps begin the checkout process.

The solar heated livestock waterer rarely requires an electric heater. Ranch farm stable waterers for horses cattle and livestock watering applications. Protect your horse and livestock from winter colic the solar bt suntanks from pine ranch products l l c. The usual solution for this is to use an electric stock tank heater.

Solar horse tank version 2 livestock watering tanks will develop a layer of ice in cold weather and then progress into a solid block of ice if not tended to. These are thermostatically controlled heaters that turn on when the stock tank water gets near freezing. Guaranteed to 20 below zero during winter conditions with wind chill factor included. No costly fuel bills uses free energy from the sun.

With an outside water tank in your horse s pasture winter can mean learning to use an ax or sledge hammer to break ice in the water tank every day and then shovel it out. Durable energy saving and works well i have used a solar water trough for more than 10 years and have never had any issues with it freezing when the temps are low. A plywood lid with the underside covered in insulation works well. These durable never rust solar heated water trough have been extensively field tested for 17 years are still going strong.

No risk of electrical shock to livestock. If you get a little ice on the water overnight it will usually melt later in the day.