What a odd winter and spring we have had in Iowa! Now that we are in the middle of May, I think it's safe to say that the threat of freezing is over. So what is the best practice regarding the heaters on your heated Ritchie waterer? Obviously the heat is no longer needed. Is it best to turn the electricity off or leave it on? Should the heaters be disconnected or removed? These questions are best answered by taking the model you have, how you installed the electric to the un

If you water your animals using a stock tank or plastic automatic waterer, chances are you are using an immersion heater similar to the photo to the left. Eventually, warm weather will get here and your watering devices will no longer need the immersion heaters to stay open. Leaving the heaters in the stock tank or automatic waterer would be the easiest thing to do, however the best practice would be to remove the heaters as soon as the threat of freezing is gone. Overtime,