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Good Float Valve on Gravity Fed Trough
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<blockquote data-quote="Rydero" data-source="post: 1559266" data-attributes="member: 38101"><p>Had the same issue w/ algae in the Hudson too, lol. I check things every day so got in the habit of cleaning it out, if it needed or not. I'll check out the AY Macdonald. Talked to a solar guy and he was talking about a 2" valve so I might go that direction too.</p><p> Thanks for the input but I don't think I need 2000 gallons sitting there. Bunch of times last summer the herd followed me to the troughs when they were full and if I pulled the line off the Hudson valve and gravity fed a 1" line they'd all get a drink and lose interest by about the time I drained 250 gallons. Pump would also be filling the primary trough at about 10 gpm, so about 800 gallons or less at a time consumed. They seem to drink 2 times a day, maybe more. That's why I think if I had a float valve that put out the equivalent volume of a 1" line free flowing I'd be ok. At another location I put a few freestanding panels around a trough they were messing with, which limited how many could get around it at a time and that helped get rid of 90% of the problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rydero, post: 1559266, member: 38101"] Had the same issue w/ algae in the Hudson too, lol. I check things every day so got in the habit of cleaning it out, if it needed or not. I'll check out the AY Macdonald. Talked to a solar guy and he was talking about a 2" valve so I might go that direction too. Thanks for the input but I don't think I need 2000 gallons sitting there. Bunch of times last summer the herd followed me to the troughs when they were full and if I pulled the line off the Hudson valve and gravity fed a 1" line they'd all get a drink and lose interest by about the time I drained 250 gallons. Pump would also be filling the primary trough at about 10 gpm, so about 800 gallons or less at a time consumed. They seem to drink 2 times a day, maybe more. That's why I think if I had a float valve that put out the equivalent volume of a 1" line free flowing I'd be ok. At another location I put a few freestanding panels around a trough they were messing with, which limited how many could get around it at a time and that helped get rid of 90% of the problems. [/QUOTE]
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