{"product_id":"hoskins-hc14-16-automatic-horse-waterer","title":"Hoskins HC14-16 Automatic Horse Waterer – 5 Gallon, 28 x 14 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFourteen inches wide, twenty-eight long\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe HC14 keeps the narrow 14 in. width of the HC7 and doubles the length, taking the tank to 5 gallons. Hoskins describes it as a horse and cattle waterer and points it at fence line work, where one unit sits in the fence and serves a paddock on each side.\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;\"\u003eOne unit, one water line, two paddocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA fence line install halves the plumbing and the wiring for a two paddock setup. Set the waterer first and build the fence to it, leaving the frame square on its pad with the posts clear so it can be pulled for service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the service door on a HC14-16 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 HC14-16 that compartment holds a 3\/8 in. RM 153 valve and float assembly, with no separate rod to match. The drain takes a 1 1\/2 in. rubber stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 28 by 14 in. the HC14-16 takes up very little of a stall or a fence line, and the 16 in. frame sets the drinking height. 75 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 HC14-16 footprint is 28 by 14 in., which is what your stub-ups have to land inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour a reinforced pad about 36 by 22 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 A element draws 2.1 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 75 lb. Two people can set it, which is part of why this size gets picked for pens that move.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe HC14-16 is rated for horses and cattle on a fence line. Check the drinking height against your animals: the 16 in. frame is the thing that sets it, and the same tank is offered on the other frame.\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":54110112350403,"sku":"HC14-16","price":748.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/hc14-16_cb9d7422-2625-404c-a149-509499563714.png?v=1793305164","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-hc14-16-automatic-horse-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}