Do I have to run electricity to the Cobett waterer?
Electric heat is not required for valve protection. However, there is room below the tub to hang a low-wattage heating device for reducing surface ice. Each Cobett waterer includes and is mounted upon a 23 1/2″ wide base tube that is an appropriate length for the customer’s locale. Cobett fully utilizes a wide column of ground heat by placing the tub inside the ground heat chamber, not just above it. The entire tub of water is constantly and directly warmed or cooled by the surrounding underground temperatures. Because there are no doors, seals or a concrete pad, there are no cracks for air leaks! Lacking a door or covering that could accidentally freeze shut or open, Cobett allows Mother Nature to generate a relatively small amount of ice on the water surface. Unheated Cobett testing results and customer reports reveal some examples of overnight ice thickness in a beef dry lot situation : • 15-20 head @ -10°F and no wind = 1/ 2″ ice • 0-5 head @ + 10°F and no wind = 1″ ice. • with no
