In the past 36 years I've installed at least a half dozen electric waterers, all Ritchie, both hog and cattle. You don't say where 'here' is in regard to harsh winters, but here in central MN, it's not unusual to hit 30 below, and I remember Jan '94, maxed out at -44. Used to use a six foot 4 inch standpipe for hog waterers, but using an 8 inch, like on cattle waterers, will still fit under the unit, and let more warm air up from below. That might be a moot point, like others suggesting using different systems, since it sounds like you already have the hardware installed,. On hog waterers, I wired extra vertical units into the system, dropped down the tube, but on cattle units, I simply wired a pigtail light bulb into the incoming, not controlled by a thermostat. Put in a new 50/60 watt bulb each fall, it burned til spring, and kept the above-ground housing thawed out. Also glued in 4 inch thick styrofoam into the unit sidewalls. Number of cattle being served is a big issue, as well as converting (if it is a Ritchie) to the new style covers with foam floats. That eliminates any water exposed to the elements.
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