Here comes the cavalry .

[rustred]

Filled their water trough , and got the fire going. And pretty much done for today.

 

[SweetFeet]

Filled their water trough , and got the fire going. And pretty much done for today.

Great photos, rusty6.

Please keep that deep white stuff in your area though - don't send us any.

 

[Devin Down South]

That’s a first for me! Basically a wood stove in a water trough. I’m in south Louisiana so hoping it doesn’t come to this for me. How often do you have to do that and how do you keep it from getting so hot the cows won’t drink it?

 

[rustred]

Great photos, rusty6.

Please keep that deep white stuff in your area though - don't send us any.

Rusty6 is in Saskatchewan. One Province to the east of me. I’m in Alberta. But it don’t make much difference as we have the same weather. You will be getting this as the wind was blowing this snow south. Lol. Just been a buggar here clear the roads one day and blown in the next day. I need a cab tractor , as that wind sure bites.

 

[SweetFeet]

Rusty6 is in Saskatchewan. One Province to the east of me. I’m in Alberta. But it don’t make much difference as we have the same weather. You will be getting this as the wind was blowing this snow south. Lol. Just been a buggar here clear the roads one day and blown in the next day. I need a cab tractor , as that wind sure bites.

Oops. Sorry rustred.

And yes, we will be getting your winter weather... starting tomorrow.

 

[rustred]

That’s a first for me! Basically a wood stove in a water trough. I’m in south Louisiana so hoping it doesn’t come to this for me. How often do you have to do that and how do you keep it from getting so hot the cows won’t drink it?

I built that heater just for that tank. I fill it every 2 days from the dug out. And try to keep the fire going around the clock. Once the tank gets low on water that’s the hard part as it freezes due to little heater heat. It never gets too hot in this cold. As the cows syphon it up before that happens. I had the tank insulated with a plywood box and insulation but cows wreak everything. It does help keep it warmer. It’s just a never ending job day after day.

 

[rustred]

Oops. Sorry rustred.

And yes, we will be getting your winter weather... starting tomorrow.

You probably need some of this. Lol

 

[rrman61]

That’s a first for me! Basically a wood stove in a water trough. I’m in south Louisiana so hoping it doesn’t come to this for me. How often do you have to do that and how do you keep it from getting so hot the cows won’t drink it?

I live near Cecelia; where are you located?

 

[rustred]

Central Alberta. No idea where cecelia is.

 

[rrman61]

Central Alberta. No idea where cecelia is.

Sorry that was meant for dkc923 because we are both in south Louisiana

 

[SweetFeet]

You probably need some of this. Lol

Truly, we don't. Ours has melted away a lot... and we were okay with that.

 

[Devin Down South]

I live near Cecelia; where are you located?

Washington Parish. Right in the toe of the boot.

 

[Devin Down South]

I built that heater just for that tank. I fill it every 2 days from the dug out. And try to keep the fire going around the clock. Once the tank gets low on water that’s the hard part as it freezes due to little heater heat. It never gets too hot in this cold. As the cows syphon it up before that happens. I had the tank insulated with a plywood box and insulation but cows wreak everything. It does help keep it warmer. It’s just a never ending job day after day.

I could only imagine. And just to think we complain down here if we have to drip a faucet overnight in the rare event it gets cold enough to bust pipes.

 

[THinAl.]

Those are good looking cows. There’s a good bit of difference in our weather, this picture is today on our farm in northeast Alabama. We’re cleaning up around the edge of hay fields, 74 degrees F and the air conditioner in the equipment felt good.
Thanks for sharing your pictures.

 

[john in la]

Washington Parish. Right in the toe of the boot.

Washington Parish. Right in the smell path of Bogalusa.

 

[Doug Wi]

I built that heater just for that tank. I fill it every 2 days from the dug out. And try to keep the fire going around the clock. Once the tank gets low on water that’s the hard part as it freezes due to little heater heat. It never gets too hot in this cold. As the cows syphon it up before that happens. I had the tank insulated with a plywood box and insulation but cows wreak everything. It does help keep it warmer. It’s just a never ending job day after day.

I have a factory made wood fired tank heater that does the same thing. Not as big but made out of cast iron. have never used it. Don't remember if I got it an auction or if it was my dads. Saw one just like it in an antique store.. i think it would be difficult to maintain a fire very long due to the size. Yours looks more practical. O by the way, thanks for the weather thats coming our way

 

[Ultradog MN]

Great photos, rusty6.

Please keep that deep white stuff in your area though - don't send us any.

When our furnace went out we had to do that in our tub to take a bath

 

[Devin Down South]

Washington Parish. Right in the smell path of Bogalusa.

Not where I live out in the country. My cows control the smell in the air around these parts.

 

[cjunrau]

Filled their water trough , and got the fire going. And pretty much done for today.

Curious why you wouldn’t have set up a solar frost free system instead of all that firewood.

 

[BillinCentralMO]

Curious why you wouldn’t have set up a solar frost free system instead of all that firewood.

I would think it would freeze solid in the long northern night and the solar panel would never thaw it out. Especially on cloudy days. He has live fire burning in there. I’d say that’s a little hotter than a solar panel.