{"product_id":"hoskins-c36-16-automatic-cattle-waterer","title":"Hoskins C36-16 Automatic Cattle Waterer – 31 Gallon, 36 x 26 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe fence line model\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoskins points the 36 in. tanks at fence line work, and this is the low-frame version. Set in a fence between two pens, one unit and one water line serve both sides, which halves the plumbing and the wiring for a two-pen setup. Thirty-one gallons and a 500 watt element carry 75 to 125 head.\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;\"\u003eBuild the fence to the waterer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eSet the unit first and bring the fence to it, rather than cutting a waterer into a finished fence. You want the frame square on its pad with the posts clear of it, so it can be pulled and serviced without taking the fence down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe C36-16 is built the way every Hoskins is built, at this particular size. Stainless tank, 31 gallons. Insulated galvanized frame. Element mounted in the frame with air all around it rather than clamped to the steel.\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 C36-16 that compartment holds a 1\/2 in. Bob valve on an 8 in. float rod. The drain takes a 2 in. rubber stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 16 in. frame keeps the rim low, which suits calves and smaller cattle, and 36 in. of open trough lets a good many head at the water at once. 100 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 C36-16 footprint is 36 by 26 in., which is what your stub-ups have to land inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour a reinforced pad about 44 by 34 in. and set it a few inches proud of the surrounding ground. Manure that cannot pack against the frame is manure that cannot rot it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Model B element draws 4.2 amps at 120 volts, so a dedicated 15 amp circuit is enough. Have the ground checked while the electrician is there: poor grounding makes stray voltage, and stock that feels a tingle at a trough quietly stop drinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty weight is 100 lb. Plan on two strong backs or a bucket on the loader to place it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated for 75 to 125 cattle. Rim space matters as much as gallons, because cattle drink in groups: 36 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":54110111563971,"sku":"C36-16","price":1120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/c36-16_1c32ae08-0dde-4d41-99d8-836c3916f151.png?v=1793305115","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-c36-16-automatic-cattle-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}