How to install a frost free Freeze proof water tank on your farm or homestead
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2022
- How to install a frost free Freeze proof water tank on your farm or homestead Come along as we work together to install @MiracoLivestockWaterers Mirafount frost free water tanks and more!
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Nice waterer! Did you decide against doing the tire waterers?
nope....again...this is a place to learn my friend...we're trying and teaching and showing all sorts of different methods....that's why I'm here my friend...so you can learn from my failures as well as my successes...this is a place to learn
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Oh, just a question, sorry for the inconvenience??
@@StoneyRidgeFarmerFarmer, Tires require heaters and hard to keep clean unless you put fish in it. , this system looks good.
Nobody is perfect, hard work always pays off
Ball waterer's is the way to go. No freezing issues, no algae issues, cows like a cooler water drink when its hot out.
The water tank looks great and strong but I have to say..... I am very impressed with the amount of water pressure you have coming from the gravity feed system and the distance the water had to travel. You nailed it. 🚜-Woooo!!
These are excellent waterers. I had 7 of them on my farm going back 30 years now. I was in western Canada with -40F winters and they did work well. If you have only a few cows they did freeze, but did work better in the larger pens with lots off cattle. The heat well is important and we went down 12 feet in the conditions we had. Deeper is better for the cold. Sometimes you had to push down a frozen ball on cold mornings but overall did very well. Very good instructional video. Well done!
YOU HAVE A GOOD SHOW , I LIKE YOUR FARM , YOUR DOING A GOOD JOB ON YOUR FARM , IT LOOKS GOOD.
Looks like a nice unit Josh, should serve your farm well. Good job, Woooo! 👍
Stoney Ridge Farmer I just put one of these in as a replacement for the 50 year old Richie waterer finally had some pin holes rusted in it . Thanks for the install video it came up when I searched for a install video!!! Love the channel!!!
awesome! Glad to help!
Josh, what you are doing is what it's all about. if you never try something you will never lesrn anything. good job buddy, keep going on.
TANKs for. The vid the thirsty cows will enjoy it once they catch on .
LOL! That's funny- you answered my question at the end! I was wondering how the cows would figure out how to use it. Guess you can teach an old cow new tricks.. 😂
You bet!
Hi.... Josh, thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🐕🐐🐄🐖🐝🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍
Good video
Hi from Melbourne Australia.
The Teflon tape only should be about two wraps. The taper should create a mechanical seal the Teflon is just a thin gasket essentially.
Great buddy thanks
In the words of my daddy when you have something that goes together hard... spit on it hahaha
Hey Josh! SOMEBODY put a lot of thought into that system to make it as simple and effective as possible. Once you have them installed, I think that they will last a long, Long, LONG time before needing to be replaced... since there is not a lot in the way of moving parts! When combined with your overall plan; it will serve you (and your cattle) well!
Josh I hope you make a video showing your training the cows & babies/calves how to use the waterer & then using it after they have learned how to use it. That will be an interesting & possibly humorous video. Love your videos!
neat little system
I have found it easier to put the Teflon tape on by turning the tape spool over from how you did it. Doing this, you just put your finger inside the tape spool and spin it around your fitting and this way it pulls it tight into the pipe threads.
Drill all the way thru for the anchor bolts -- that way if you ever need to replace a bolt, just drive the bolt out the bottom of the slab and put the new bolt in place. I have a waterer just like the one you have, getting ready to install mine -- glad I found this vid, it helps a lot to see the steps
Josh, you've really come along way since you first started and it's been interesting and enjoyable watching you overcome all the challenges (and mistakes) that come along with taking on a huge endeavor like you have. Many sacrifices, ups and downs. You're doing it your way and it looks like you're getting ready to turn another big corner. Keep up the good work and God Bless!
Thats a wonderful job live n learn as you vo no body is perfect love watching the videos
I take it, that you didn't hear me yelling that you forgot the insulation sleeve, LOL
Thanks for the thorough video! We boarded a few Dexter's for a relative & their bull took offence to our red & yellow Ritchie waterer. He acted like a Spanish bull charging a matador because the Ritchie has a red top. He knocked the lag bolts loose and lifted the waterer off the concrete pad. This farm had alot of beef pass through but this the first and only time we experienced one that actually hated red enough to get testy like that.
I've read bulls are color blind, is this true?
Cows have dichromatic eyesight. They can only see yellow and blue. Cool huh 🤔
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer that's interesting. I knew they had limitations but never knew it was narrowed to yellow & blue. But for whatever reason that bull did not like our red & yellow waterer. He circled it like it was possessed. If we hadn't stopped him in time he would have completely separated it from the concrete pad and broke the water connection. We had to move him to his own paddock with an old black water trough. None of the other cows had a problem with it whatsoever. BTW, your watering system is absolutely amazing!
Great content as always.Very informative and easy to follow.Love the variety of content on the channel.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Hey Josh thank you for the video I enjoyed it woo
When planning for the concrete pad know that the hole in the waterer is Offset. It is Not in the center.
Water in the heat well can cause freezing. I would have dipped the water out. Then make sure it stayed dry and not leaking before installing the waterer.
Wooooo to the Mooooo
Love my mirafounts. I've got the 4 ball in middle of fence rows so 1 waterer with 2 balls on each side of fence. Makes rotational grazing easier. We did a 10x10 concrete pad with gravel around it since it's a heavy use area. That way it doesn't get muddy
Awesome setup josh wished we had that here for sure. Once we get the fence all do e we've got one field with no water source but just down the hill is a spring fed creek that im thinking of using for them.
Tshirt idea
Woooo to the Moooo in an arch at the top of the tee
A winking cow and the bottom
Play button with the channel name
Hey Josh looks great 🇺🇲 WOOOOOO 🇺🇲
Put fittings in your left hand and wrap the Teflon away from you and put the backside of the tape on fitting and you can pull the Teflon tape tighter and then you won't have to use ur finger nails
Been wondering about how that thing works? Old pipefitter.... New things, interest me.... Retired now... Enjoy Your channel... I worked a lot of farms as a young one.... Made my money that way.... Take Care.....
Woooooooooooo!!!!!!!HeeeeeeeeeeHeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!Alright!!!!!🤗
Wow. I've never seen anything like this but again, I'm not a farmer with cows. Lol.
That should work out well
Not to be an armchair quarterback but hopefully as a help.
I have installed ball water tanks for years for myself and other ranchers (NRCS) and have found Ritchie (American made) and Tru-test (China 👎 ) to be the best made and the most user friendly. You may have already checked them just wanted to make you aware.
yep...I've looked at both models...might try a Ritchie at some point but for now I have 10 Mirifounts for the farm...I hear some folks (horse folks) like the Ritchie and some like the mirafount....I'd love to do a comparison at some point
Hello Mark
I'm interested to know why the Ritchie were preferred.
My only experience with energy free is Mira Fount. I am satisfied with them.
The weight of the housing is not as thick. I don't like how they mount to the concrete. I have seen L brackets and the lag bolts work loose over time and cattle could push it around. One rancher the cows pushed it and broke the connection and cost him a lot on county water bill.
I can also tell you the Ritchie's are not perfect there are a few things they could improve with the valves but overall I like them best. Just my opinion.
@@markhall8132
Thank you
It would be great if you or others with your level of experience and exposure could consult with the manufacturers. You could give them a lot of insight on weaknesses and on ways to improve their product.
@@markhall8132
Hello Mark
I have thought more about the waterer becoming loose.
The specs I have from the soil and water folks say the concrete has to be rated at 3500 ps minimum i. It appears that some people do their own concrete work. Maybe their concrete is not sufficient to properly hold an anchor.
If the waterer we're empty or frozen, that could be the cause of the animals to becoming aggressive and wanting to make water come from the waterer. Maybe that would also be true for an animal that is not trained to drink from the waterer.
I guess it could also be that the animal is just having a bad day.
Which one do you favor so far, tire or frost free? Thanks Josh the farm as come along way since started the channel. Love following!
either or....the tire is more simple for rotation...I don't have to move the wire every time
I think for the next one I’d take some kind of wipes and clean the PVC pipe particles out of the water so the cows don’t drink that junk. 👍🏻
Nice looking waterer but won't stand up in my climate...it would freeze solid in the bowl
why on earth would it freeze in your climate?
@StoneyRidgeFarmer we get temps down to -55 in sask Canada...a few guys I know took all their plastic water bowls out and now run with metal ones that have electric heaters in them
@StoneyRidgeFarmer -55c is -67f I think...our normal winter temp is -20 to -30 with wind chills of -40
I know you try many power tools, I am looking for a battery power impact wrench. You use a skill on this project. Looking for home use. I have an air compress so do not need the most powerful. Send your tip I would much appreciated.
Interesting. Not sure how they would work in extreme cold (-30 and colder) as I am thinking ball would freeze in place. But might be worth looking at.
they make a heat kit for these so you can run power and have it heated...never gets that cold here...but check out the mirafount website...all sorts of great info!
Go down 12' and it won't freeze as long as you have enough livestock drinking. If not you might have to push ball down occasionally to break up a little ice but that's it. You don't have to have the heater if no electricity to it.
@@tracyjohnson5023 It freezes my sewer line which is 8' down, 12" down will just post pone the inevitable. Thanks for the thought though.
You forgot to put your pipe insulation on, and your water levels are not high enough to keep the balls uptight and plug up the holes to keep mosquitoes out.
Wrap tape backwards
Why do they use blue balls? Are the tanks married? Lol
I know your comment was a joke...but here's some cool info. Cows are dichromatic...meaning they can only see 2 colors clearly....yellow and blue are the colors...cool huh? Now ya know!
So no more Tires?
this farm channel is a place for folks to learn from different methods of feeding, watering, raising and moving cattle...that's why I do what I do buddy...so we all can learn from it...so yes...tire water tanks and Mirafounts and potentially other ideas in the future
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer thanks for the reply, not all CZcamsrs do this. Can’t wait for another waterer.
Are you a farmer or Rancher
Y don’t u plant trees in the middle of the field so the cows can get shade
you do understand that it takes a tree 25 years to grow up and make a shade tree right? If I had to to this over again I would have left more trees for sure. Trees will be planted at some point..only about 6 paddocks don't have trees so the cows are only on these paddocks when temps are under 80 degrees...simply put...I should have left more trees for shade and I'll have to wait a few years...this is in the works now...each tree must be fenced to prevent them from damaging it
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Good video
Are you a farmer or Rancher
typically ranch is west...farm is east....doesn't matter to me