No maintenance or fuel required.
Solar powered stock tank water heater.
For the solar power livestock water heater a freeze protection system is advisable also.
Plug in to a generator during snow and fog.
The red trace is the air temperature in the solar collector itself sensor shaded from sun.
When the daylight hours are at their shortest the solar pumps will produce relatively little output.
Perfect for 5 gallon buckets or small pants and tubs.
Night and 6º f.
Compact de icer for buckets pails and birdbaths.
A special in tank propane heater can be used to keep the water from freezing or solar heated air or water collectors can be built on the tanks.
Relocate with a flatbed pickup for pasture rotations.
The solution is z4 s 100 solar powered stock tank deicer.
Is an amazing durable solar powered heated livestock watering tank for cold winter conditions keeps your livestock water cool and algae free in summer.
Convert api tank heaters for use in your rubbermaid or plastic stock tanks.
Prevents heating element from melting through tank wall.
Protect your horse and livestock from winter colic the solar bt suntanks from pine ranch products l l c.
Melts and maintains a 2 hole in the ice during the day.
Prototype solar heated stock tank over a 3 day period starting feb 5 2008.
Note that the tank could be used with an electric stock tank heater in extreme cold weather.
Use the tank with a heater.
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Use with any stock tank.
If you think you might want to be able to use an electric heater then allow for the heater cord in the construction.
The added insulation should greatly reduce the power consumption of the heater.
The two black traces are tank water temperature high and low the green trace is outside ambient temperature.
It will provide ice free water in all but.