Water pipe around tank

[denoginnizer]

What do yawl put around the pvc pipe/water faucet to keep cattle from breaking it off at the water tank. I need something cheap and effective.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

I use steel above ground. Hudson valves or those cheap box floats tha normally attach to a garden hose. Another trick is to use some fence posts to keep them off.

Best thing is to make sure they never run low or out of water - they will tear up a concrete trough and 2" steel pipe if that happens! :mad:

 

[msscamp]

Solve the problem on a permanent basis and put your waterlines underground.

 

[dj]

would flexible poly pipe or a water hose work instead of rigid pipe? unless you can come up through the bottom of the tank some part will be exposed even when buried.

 

[denoginnizer]

I have never seen a pipe that came up from the bottom of the tank. How do you keep it from leaking?

 

[dj]

i use roofing tar on the concrete tank
for a steel tank flanges and grommets

 

[ENNOT]

You could try putting a 3-4 diameter post next to it and connect the pipe to it.

I would definitely use steel above ground though. You can use the same concept with the post.

 

[dun]

For our risers I make a circle out of cattle panel material, drive in 2 t posts, one on either side of the riser, and wire the cattle panel to it. But like the others, we use metal above ground with a spigot connected to it and a wash machine hose between the spigot and the tank valve.

dun

 

[denoginnizer]

Any problem with taking a round cardboard tube , placing it over the PVC pipe and filling with concrete ? I would put the tube all the way down to the elbow so the concrete would be about a foot below the dirt.

 

[dun]

Any problem with taking a round cardboard tube , placing it over the PVC pipe and filling with concrete ? I would put the tube all the way down to the elbow so the concrete would be about a foot below the dirt.

No problem other then trying to fix it if the pipe gets cracked or broken

dun

 

[ga. prime]

denoginnizer, cows will knock over what you're talking about. Then stomp on it and kick it over the moon, leaving you with a mudhole the size of a Lincoln Towncar. Solution: group 4 posts around what you don't want tampered with and nail boards to posts in such a way as to prevent tampering. Go high enough on the posts with the boards to prevent some tall bovines from sticking their long necks over into the area you don't want tampered with.

 

[Daybreak]

Howdy,
I see you live in a warm weather location... In colder area's, (Virginia here) we use no-freeze faucets. Since the drainage is below frost line. I am sure something similar can be done where your at. The no-freeze hydrant (various sizes) usually comes up about 3 feet above ground level. From this a short 2.5 feet garden hose to auto float for tank. Since your water line is in the ground, it's probably 210psi black plastic line, end it with a brass fitting and run galvanized steel pipe up, faucet on top. Even with the strength of the no-freeze hydrant, we do not have them free standing in the yard. Usually have a half round (7 inch) next to it. Or in the fence line etc...