{"product_id":"hoskins-c36-26-automatic-cattle-waterer","title":"Hoskins C36-26 Automatic Cattle Waterer – 31 Gallon, 36 x 26 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFence line, with the trough up out of it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame 36 x 26 in. tank and the same 31 gallons as the C36-16, on the tall frame. Fence line installs are where a 26 in. frame tends to pay, because a shared waterer sits in the one place on the farm that takes traffic from both sides and never quite drains.\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;\"\u003eTwo pens, one service door\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA fence line unit only has its service door on one side. Decide early which pen you want to be standing in when you change a valve in February, and set the unit accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a C36-26 keep running in February is where the heat comes from. The Model B element is carried in the frame, so 500 watts warms the air in the cavity and the air warms the 31 gallons of water. No single hot patch anywhere on the tank wall.\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 C36-26 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 26 in. frame holds the water further off the ground, which keeps dirt out and gives a cleaner drink, and 36 in. of open trough lets a good many head at the water at once. 125 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 C36-26 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 125 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":54110111596739,"sku":"C36-26","price":1205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/c36-26_d412267a-c4ef-41cd-bb4a-19eac90565e8.png?v=1793305117","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-c36-26-automatic-cattle-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}