{"product_id":"hoskins-c120-26-automatic-cattle-waterer","title":"Hoskins C120-26 Automatic Cattle Waterer – 95 Gallon, 120 x 26 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe largest unit in the line\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen feet of stainless trough on the 26 in. frame, 95 gallons, 2,100 watts of element, 285 lb. empty. This is the unit for a big feedlot pen or a large group on grass, and at up to 500 head it is the top of what Hoskins rates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #b9902a;background:#fdf8e9;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#8a6a1f;\"\u003eWhere to put it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eSet a waterer this size where the whole group can reach it without walking past the feed bunk, and far enough from the bunk that cattle are not standing in the water line waiting to eat. Distance to water is one of the quiet drivers of intake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no mystery inside a C120-26. The 95 gallon tank is stainless and rounded at the corners; the frame around it is insulated 16 gauge galvanized steel; and the Model 3C element sits in that frame, not against the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe valve sits in an insulated compartment of its own beneath a removable cover, reached through a service door big enough for a hand and a forearm. On the C120-26 that compartment holds a 3\/4 in. Bob valve on an 8 in. float rod. The drain takes a 2 in. rubber stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 26 in. frame holds the water further off the ground, which keeps dirt out and gives a cleaner drink, and 120 in. of open trough lets a good many head at the water at once. 285 lb. empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater and power both arrive inside the base, so the trench carries two things and should be dug once. The C120-26 footprint is 120 by 26 in., which is what your stub-ups have to land inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour a reinforced pad about 128 by 34 in. and set it a few inches above the surrounding ground. Manure that cannot pack against the frame is manure that cannot rot it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Model 3C element draws 17.5 amps at 120 volts, so this one wants a dedicated 20 amp circuit rather than the 15 amp that suits the smaller units.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty weight is 285 lb. Plan on a loader rather than a carry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated for up to 500 cattle. Rim space matters as much as gallons, because cattle drink in groups: 120 in. of open trough is what decides how many get at it at once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake your water pressure reading at the waterer itself rather than at the well, and at more than one hour of the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed help working out which unit you already have? Measure the outside of the base and use our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/automatic-waterers-and-parts\"\u003ewaterer size finder\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hoskins-waterer-parts\"\u003eHoskins waterer parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoskins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54110111858883,"sku":"C120-26","price":2314.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/c120-26_bd68648f-c4d2-4f5e-8509-ddc714688859.png?v=1793305135","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-c120-26-automatic-cattle-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}