{"product_id":"hoskins-c48-16-automatic-cattle-waterer","title":"Hoskins C48-16 Automatic Cattle Waterer – 37 Gallon, 48 x 26 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhere the heater steps up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe C48 is the first cattle tank to carry the Model C element at 700 watts instead of the Model B at 500. Thirty-seven gallons across four feet of trough is more surface giving heat up to the weather, and Hoskins sizes the element to it. Rated 100 to 200 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;\"\u003eMore trough means more open water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eFour feet of trough gives several head room to drink at once, which matters after feeding, when a pen comes to water as a group rather than one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the service door on a C48-16 and you are looking at a stainless tank, an insulated galvanized frame and an element held clear of both. That clearance is the whole design, and it is why owners who have fought ice with a drop-in heater notice the difference.\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 C48-16 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 48 in. of open trough lets a good many head at the water at once. 115 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 C48-16 footprint is 48 by 26 in., which is what your stub-ups have to land inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour a reinforced pad about 56 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 C element draws 5.8 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 115 lb. Plan on two strong backs or a bucket on the loader to place it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated for 100 to 200 cattle. Rim space matters as much as gallons, because cattle drink in groups: 48 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":54110111629507,"sku":"C48-16","price":1281.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/c48-16_a4c93d58-7b80-4ca2-81a5-b02ccc96b47e.png?v=1793305120","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-c48-16-automatic-cattle-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}