{"product_id":"hoskins-hc17-16-automatic-horse-waterer","title":"Hoskins HC17-16 Automatic Horse Waterer – 8 Gallon, 28 x 17 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe first horse model with a float rod\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight gallons in a 28 x 17 in. tank, a 500 watt AA element, and a 3\/8 in. Bob valve on a 4 in. float rod. That float rod is the dividing line in the horse line: below the HC17 it is the RM 153 assembly, from here up it is a Bob valve and a rod.\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;\"\u003eThe 4 in. rod is unique to the HC17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eHoskins uses a 6 in. rod on the small sheep units and an 8 in. on the cattle tanks. The HC17 is the only model on a 4 in. rod, and rod length is what sets your water level, so it is not a part to substitute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no mystery inside a HC17-16. The 8 gallon tank is stainless and rounded at the corners; the frame around it is insulated 16 gauge galvanized steel; and the Model AA 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 HC17-16 that compartment holds a 3\/8 in. Bob valve on a 4 in. float rod. The drain takes a 1 1\/2 in. rubber stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 28 by 17 in. the HC17-16 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 HC17-16 footprint is 28 by 17 in., which is what your stub-ups have to land inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour a reinforced pad about 36 by 25 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 AA element draws 4.2 amps at 120 volts, so a dedicated 15 amp circuit is enough.\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 HC17-16 is rated for horses and cattle in smaller operations. 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":54110112415939,"sku":"HC17-16","price":816.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/hc17-16_13a26824-d750-479e-9009-6512f8bac14f.png?v=1793305169","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-hc17-16-automatic-horse-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}