msscamp
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Jogeephus":19sbg9lu said:msscamp":19sbg9lu said:We have a tire type stock tank (with a float) in the corral next to the alleyway that our 2 horses are in. I'm dipping a 5 gallon bucket to fill it, then carrying it to the fence - apprx 8-10' away - and dumping it through the fence into 2 large tubs that the horses then can drink from.
I think I gotcha now. MikeC posted something similar to this except his was two tanks side by side. The same principle will work here as well. I would drill a hole in your existing tank and put some flexible black hose through the hole and caulk it. I'd then dig a trench and place the hose in it until you get to the tank you want filled and plumb the hose to this tank. As long as the tank you are wanting to fill doesn't have much difference in elevation they will both fill to the same level. I think you could get this done for less than 20 bucks and it wouldn't take over an hour to do.(Assuming I'm seeing this right)
You're seeing the situation perfectly, but that solution won't work because we routinely have temps up to -30 degrees - as well as the occasional -40 to -60, and the water line would freeze where it comes out of the tank. All water lines up here have to be buried at least 6' deep to keep them from freezing and breaking during the winter months. Thanks for the suggestion, though, I appreciate it!