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this is how we thaw ice from our stock tanks...the heavy cast iron tank self-sinks in the stock tank...a vent allows air to the bottom of the tank and the lid acts as a damper.. the pipe 'chimney' helps draw air......it's easy to over heat water in small tanks so be careful! if you cant put your hand in the water, livestock certainly wont drink!
but, it also makes a cheap 'redneck hot tub' too!

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• stocktank
• livestock

[GoForthful]

Did you build that heater yourself or was it a family heirloom?

[oneskypuppy]

@GoForthful

we bought 4 of them at a farm auction years ago. glad we did when we did, havnt seen any since, all 4 for $10!! each one slighty varied from the next; home made or mass production, who knows!

we did retrofit new smoke stacks out of 6 inch pipe so they're all the same size(slip fit), had to rebuild one thimble and made two new lids but it wouldnt take much to weld your own...these are cast iron...it would take some heavy steel to sink the barrel in 2 feet of water..

[99cachorro]

pure genious! I'd like one for a stock tank hot-tub. I cant afford one of those fiberglass setups!

[oneskypuppy]

@99cachorro find yourself an old stainless steel bulk tank...much better insulation, built-in drain...ours is about 200 gal...for 2 people it's perfect..3 is cozy and 4, well, you better be really good friends! lol!

[contreeman]

too cool. thats think outside the box. i mean tub. well i guess inside the tub. you know what i mean,,LOL

[NatureLover987]

very ingenious way to keep water from freezing! 5*

[rich991980]

nice heater