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<blockquote data-quote="RDFF" data-source="post: 1782553" data-attributes="member: 39018"><p>No problem... that's exactly what I did. Tires I used were 36" wide, and I buried them about 12" in 1 1/2" screened gravel. You want them high enough to keep the calves out of them, but low enough so that they can still drink. So far I haven't had any animals get into them... but that IS/WAS a concern of mine.</p><p></p><p>Here's my preconstruction diagram:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]24893[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I show two check valves on it... that's just as insurance in case one would fail. One should do it, and is all I used. <strong><u>If you're on a municipal water supply, these check valves might not meet your code requirements, and you might HAVE to have an air gap <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> ... check your local regulations.</u></strong></p><p></p><p><u>I used a "utility hydrant"... <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.supplyhouse.com/product_files/Woodford-U125M-2-Product-Overview.pdf" target="_blank">Woodford-U125M-2-Product-Overview.pdf</a>) as my water inlet shut-off, so I can actually <u>shut the water off below frostline</u>, if I want to (proper functioning of that hydrant then requires the use of an "air valve" (<a href="https://arivalves.com/products/water-supply/item/s-050-automatic-air-release-valve-segev" target="_blank">S-050 | Automatic Air Release Valve "Segev" (arivalves.com)</a>) <u>with a snorkel on it</u>, which I also put on these... so the hydrant can draw air in to drain down, while the tank is still full of water...). <u>That "air valve" is followed by an anti-siphon check valve (you NEED this also for the hydrant to function properly when draining down, but you SHOULD have one of these on any underwater tank valve anyway), to keep water from the tank from being able to move backward into and potentially contaminating the supply line</u>, and then comes the main float controlled valve with the "FrostPro". Everything is positioned well underwater, protected from freezing. You can shut off the water coming into the tank if you want to or just shut off the "FrostPro", and still keep the tank full of water and let it freeze over. When you need it because you've moved the cattle to another area, for example, just chop the tank open, and turn on the "FrostPro"...</u></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RDFF, post: 1782553, member: 39018"] No problem... that's exactly what I did. Tires I used were 36" wide, and I buried them about 12" in 1 1/2" screened gravel. You want them high enough to keep the calves out of them, but low enough so that they can still drink. So far I haven't had any animals get into them... but that IS/WAS a concern of mine. Here's my preconstruction diagram: [ATTACH type="full"]24893[/ATTACH] I show two check valves on it... that's just as insurance in case one would fail. One should do it, and is all I used. [B][U]If you're on a municipal water supply, these check valves might not meet your code requirements, and you might HAVE to have an air gap :rolleyes: ... check your local regulations.[/U][/B] [U]I used a "utility hydrant"... [URL='https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.supplyhouse.com/product_files/Woodford-U125M-2-Product-Overview.pdf']Woodford-U125M-2-Product-Overview.pdf[/URL]) as my water inlet shut-off, so I can actually [U]shut the water off below frostline[/U], if I want to (proper functioning of that hydrant then requires the use of an "air valve" ([URL='https://arivalves.com/products/water-supply/item/s-050-automatic-air-release-valve-segev']S-050 | Automatic Air Release Valve "Segev" (arivalves.com)[/URL]) [U]with a snorkel on it[/U], which I also put on these... so the hydrant can draw air in to drain down, while the tank is still full of water...). [U]That "air valve" is followed by an anti-siphon check valve (you NEED this also for the hydrant to function properly when draining down, but you SHOULD have one of these on any underwater tank valve anyway), to keep water from the tank from being able to move backward into and potentially contaminating the supply line[/U], and then comes the main float controlled valve with the "FrostPro". Everything is positioned well underwater, protected from freezing. You can shut off the water coming into the tank if you want to or just shut off the "FrostPro", and still keep the tank full of water and let it freeze over. When you need it because you've moved the cattle to another area, for example, just chop the tank open, and turn on the "FrostPro"...[/U] [/QUOTE]
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