Ray Tractor I do not like the ball closure type waterers. Yes they are cheaper on energy requirements but they just seemed to cause trouble here. Usually the ball freezing shut or getting so much ice on it that it would not seal and then the waterer would freeze. Then having to "train" new cattle/calves to them. I will gladly pay more on my electric bill to have fewer head aches. Also the ground tubes are not easy to install in an existing waterer location.
The majority of my waterers are Ritchie Watermatic 300s. I have replaced just about all the waterers in the last 10 years. The other brands and types just are not as simple as these. I have not replaced a single one of these waters in that time frame. I go outside of how Ritchie says to mount them. I put a 110V receptacle under the waterer. I then use a submersible heater in the waterer. I drop the cord down to the receptacle. In the other side of the receptacle I use the old style plug in light bulb socket. I put a 40 watt bulb in it. The submersible heater keeps the top from freezing and the light bulb keeps the valve an lines from freezing. The electric cost are less than $10 a waterer a month in the coldest weather.
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