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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2115"><p>There used to be a lot of problems with water tank balls freezing until folks strated adjusting the water level to the point that the ball had about 1/8 - 1/4 inch clearence from the sides. It seems that the theory is the cows drool/slobber/runoff after drinking gets on the ball and it freezes from the outside, not the inside</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I would guess that your ball tanks</p><p>> are not installed correctly. -16c</p><p>> is not cold enough to have to</p><p>> break open your waterers. We have</p><p>> had a ball tank in one of our lots</p><p>> for about 5-6 years and I can only</p><p>> recall having to knock the ball</p><p>> loose one or two times and that</p><p>> was when it was -10F for a high</p><p>> for a couple days in a row. I'm</p><p>> not exactly sure about the</p><p>> conversion between C. & F. but</p><p>> wouldn't -10C be about +18F?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2115"] There used to be a lot of problems with water tank balls freezing until folks strated adjusting the water level to the point that the ball had about 1/8 - 1/4 inch clearence from the sides. It seems that the theory is the cows drool/slobber/runoff after drinking gets on the ball and it freezes from the outside, not the inside dun > I would guess that your ball tanks > are not installed correctly. -16c > is not cold enough to have to > break open your waterers. We have > had a ball tank in one of our lots > for about 5-6 years and I can only > recall having to knock the ball > loose one or two times and that > was when it was -10F for a high > for a couple days in a row. I'm > not exactly sure about the > conversion between C. & F. but > wouldn't -10C be about +18F? [/QUOTE]
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