[AT] Stock Tank Heaters.

[Cecil Bearden]

OK
I know this is the middle of the summer and we are not using heaters in the 
stock tanks. I had to open up about 50 acres for my sheep to graze because 
of the drought. They are grazing with 2 horses and 2 longhorn cows. This 
morning I noticed Foam on the top of the water in one of my small stock 
tanks that is at a far end of the pasture. When I stuck my hand in the 
water, it nearly burned my hand.... We have had numerous thunderstorms or 
monsoons this last week. We are thankful because we are in the USDA 
exceptional drought category ( translation da_ _ Dry) In fact it is drier 
that the dust bowl days. The thunderstorms produced a lot of lightning and 
it struck close enough to throw a breaker on an unrelated circuit. The 
thermostat switch was shorted and caused the heater to run constantly with 
the 90-100 deg heat we have had each day... These heaters are the ones that 
fit into the drain plug hole on the tank. It was a 100 gal 2x4 tank 2 ft 
tall.. If you have one, I would suggest you cut off the power to it until it 
is needed. My dog would take a swim without testing the water first, he 
could have really been burned.
We also need to check on these in the winter. .....
My sheep were having to go an extre 1/4 mile to water in 105 degree heat for 
the last 2 days before I found this....
Cecil in OKla


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