{"product_id":"hoskins-hc17-26-automatic-horse-waterer","title":"Hoskins HC17-26 Automatic Horse Waterer – 8 Gallon, 28 x 17 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEight gallons at twenty-six inches\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe largest horse unit Hoskins builds, on the tall frame. Eight gallons, the AA element, the Bob valve and the 4 in. rod. Hoskins positions the HC17 at smaller operations running horses and cattle together, where one unit has to suit both.\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;\"\u003eHorses and cattle at one trough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA 17 in. width and a 26 in. rim works for both. If the group is mostly cattle and the numbers are climbing, look at the C28 instead; if it is mostly horses, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HC17-26 is built the way every Hoskins is built, at this particular size. Stainless tank, 8 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 HC17-26 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 HC17-26 takes up very little of a stall or a fence line, and the 26 in. frame sets the drinking height. 90 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 HC17-26 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 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 AA 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 90 lb. Plan on two strong backs or a bucket on the loader to place it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe HC17-26 is rated for horses and cattle in smaller operations. Check the drinking height against your animals: the 26 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":54110112514243,"sku":"HC17-26","price":883.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/hc17-26_e0ede641-9473-402c-bce7-00a6d2f8c508.png?v=1793305171","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-hc17-26-automatic-horse-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}