[Alpacasite] Not something checked often

Hello all! Well, with the winter season upon us, I had hubby check
all the heated water buckets before the freezing temps came. One
thing I did not think about was the floating heater in the 55 gallon
drum that we use (makes it easier for my son to water the herd). He
went out there the first frozen morning and the water would not come
out. I told him to heat the spout, because that's what usually
freezes and causes the non-water issue. Well, no go. I looked inside
the tank to see what was going on. All the water was frozen except
in the center where the heater was. And, the heater was covered in
mineral build-up. So, hubby had to pull out the floating heater and
clean it. Then we had to dump all that water and refill. It isn't
used for the rest of the year because we have the automatic
waterers. This was the first use of the season. At least we found
the problem right away. Who knows what those mineral deposits would
do to our alpacas if they were in their water?!
So, if you have a floating heater for water, or something else that
is exposed directly to water, check it our to make sure there isn't
any rust or other problems with it. Live, learn and take notes!!

Jeanne
Chaffee, NY

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