{"product_id":"miraco-e-fount-3340e-heated","title":"Miraco E-Fount 3340E Heated","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe E-Fount 3340-E is the heated sheep waterer. Four drinking holes, 15 gallons, about 100 head, at a 14 inch drinking height that ewes and lambs can reach comfortably. The 75 watt element and thermostat are built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy sheep operations run the heated version.\u003c\/strong\u003e A flock does not move as much water as a cattle herd does, and it is water movement that keeps an energy free unit open. In a hard winter, or with a smaller flock, the element covers what the flock is not doing on its own. It runs on a thermostat, so on a mild day it is not drawing anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour kilowatts a week at 25 below.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is Miraco’s figure for an E-Fount, and it is the whole argument against a tank heater. A 75 watt element on a thermostat, inside an insulated waterer, is doing a fundamentally different job than a 1,500 watt element trying to heat an open tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour openings, because sheep water as a group.\u003c\/strong\u003e One or two holes creates a bottleneck and the timid ewes at the back drink last. Four lets a bunch water at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatented roll-away ball closures\u003c\/strong\u003e that roll out of the way rather than sitting in the animal’s face. Rockite high impact polyethylene, two to three inches of urethane insulation with extra above the valve, removable dome, sloped bottom. Five year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- pc-partslist-links --\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #00537a;background:#eef4f8;padding:14px 16px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#00537a;\"\u003eParts lists that include this part\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/miraco-mirafount-3340e-parts-breakdown\" style=\"color:#00537a;\"\u003eMiraco MiraFount 3340E\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Miraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44267731976387,"sku":"3340E","price":776.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/970460856.jpg?v=1740709780","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/miraco-e-fount-3340e-heated","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}