Solar Powered Stock Tank Water Heater

Perfect for 5 gallon buckets or small pants and tubs.

Solar powered stock tank water heater. Tested in 20º f. It will provide ice free water in all but. The solution is z4 s 100 solar powered stock tank deicer. The red trace is the air temperature in the solar collector itself sensor shaded from sun.

When the daylight hours are at their shortest the solar pumps will produce relatively little output. Submersible pail pan de icer with automatic thermostat and safety shut off. Is an amazing durable solar powered heated livestock watering tank for cold winter conditions keeps your livestock water cool and algae free in summer. If you think you might want to be able to use an electric heater then allow for the heater cord in the construction.

Use with any stock tank. The added insulation should greatly reduce the power consumption of the heater. Night and 6º f. Convert api tank heaters for use in your rubbermaid or plastic stock tanks.

Relocate with a flatbed pickup for pasture rotations. Note that the tank could be used with an electric stock tank heater in extreme cold weather. Use the tank with a heater. Melts and maintains a 2 hole in the ice during the day.

Plug in to a generator during snow and fog. Prevents heating element from melting through tank wall. A special in tank propane heater can be used to keep the water from freezing or solar heated air or water collectors can be built on the tanks. By using this easy to build solar stock tank you probably won t need an electric tank heater to keep your livestock waterer from freezing this winter.

No maintenance or fuel required. The two black traces are tank water temperature high and low the green trace is outside ambient temperature. For the solar power livestock water heater a freeze protection system is advisable also. Prototype solar heated stock tank over a 3 day period starting feb 5 2008.