Which waterer has the most efficient cup heater? I have an older Ritchie and it works but sucks a lot of wattage. Any suggestions? It will be sheltered somewhat from the wind. Maybe ten cows will use it in winter on average.
Aaron":27okua8l said:Never been around them, but the IA/MN/WI boys on some of the other ag forums really like these Cobett waterers. If I ever get sick of my Ritchie, I might throw one in.
http://www.cobett.com/
Ritchie Industries":29p9tzwh said:Craig, if you have an older Ritchie, we do have the more energy efficient waterers with a fully insulated base. Even using a waterer with similar wattage to what you currently have the poly base will help retain the heat keeping energy cost to a minimum.
PDFangus - regarding your white closures, ensure that they are sitting at least 1/2" - 1" below the rim. This will allow water to wash off the side and not pool around the edges, reducing the opportunity for these parts to freeze along the red rim. With this setting, the water will lose about 1 degree per hour if not in use. Let us know if you have any questions about winter preparation as we know the harsh winter is right around the corner.
Craig":3mzpabkb said::welcome: Thank you for the reply! I haven't looked at the newer poly ones yet, might have to. The metal ones are darn near bullet proof so I never thought about going poly.
Aaron":ta3b1t9f said:Never been around them, but the IA/MN/WI boys on some of the other ag forums really like these Cobett waterers. If I ever get sick of my Ritchie, I might throw one in.
http://www.cobett.com/
bball":ecy7c94l said:Aaron":ecy7c94l said:Never been around them, but the IA/MN/WI boys on some of the other ag forums really like these Cobett waterers. If I ever get sick of my Ritchie, I might throw one in.
http://www.cobett.com/
Have narrowed it down to a cobett and bar bar A....any thoughts from folks using either product to help make up my mind.. Thanks in advance.
Black and Good":2ecx2imm said:bball":2ecx2imm said:Aaron":2ecx2imm said:Never been around them, but the IA/MN/WI boys on some of the other ag forums really like these Cobett waterers. If I ever get sick of my Ritchie, I might throw one in.
http://www.cobett.com/
Have narrowed it down to a cobett and bar bar A....any thoughts from folks using either product to help make up my mind.. Thanks in advance.
I think you would like either one of those. The only other one I would check out is this one been around since the early 70's. BTW the guy in the pictures that's doing the digging and installing the waterer is your truly! http://www.dpwaterer.com B&G