{"product_id":"hoskins-hc7-16-heated-horse-waterer","title":"Hoskins HC7-16 Heated Horse Waterer, 16 in. Frame – 3 Gallon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree gallons in a 17 by 14 in. tank, on the low frame. The smallest waterer Hoskins makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you are getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel tank, 3 gallons (11 litres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall 17 in. long by 14 in. wide by 16 in. tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsulated galvanized steel frame, 49 lb. empty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Model A element, 250 watts total, held off the tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3\/8 in. RM 153\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 1\/2 in. rubber stopper on the drain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated for stall and small pen use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #00537a;background:#eef5f9;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#00537a;\"\u003eRM 153, not a float rod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe HC7 runs the 3\/8 in. RM 153 valve and float assembly. There is no rod on this model, so order the assembly by name rather than asking for a float.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow Hoskins builds them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the cover off a HC7-16 and there is very little to it. 3 gallons of stainless, an insulated galvanized frame, and a Model A element riding in the frame with clearance all round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RM 153 float-and-valve assembly, 3\/8 in., sits in an insulated compartment of their own behind a lift-off cover, so a repair in January does not mean emptying the tank. The drain stopper is 1 1\/2 in..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 17 by 14 in. and 49 lb. empty it takes up very little of a stall, and the 16 in. frame fixes the drinking height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePutting one in\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe water line and the power both come up inside the base of a HC7-16, so one trench carries both and the stub-ups have to land inside a 17 by 14 in. footprint. Set a reinforced pad roughly 25 by 22 in. and stand it a few inches above the ground around it, which keeps muck from packing against the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrically the Model A element pulls 2.1 amps on 120 volts, so its own 15 amp circuit is enough. Ask whoever wires it to confirm the earth at the same visit. Stray voltage is the usual reason stock go off a waterer that is working perfectly well, and it is almost never the first thing anyone checks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead your water pressure at the unit rather than at the well, and read it more than once in a day. At 49 lb. empty two people can set this one, which is part of why it ships by UPS. Hoskins puts the rating at a single stall or a small pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of the line under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hoskins-horse-waterers\"\u003eHoskins horse waterers\u003c\/a\u003e, or see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hoskins-waterer-parts\"\u003eHoskins waterer parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoskins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68329457451232,"sku":"HC7-16","price":673.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/1078\/4736\/files\/hc7-16_17053ea4-015a-403d-9ecc-1e41ea591282.png?v=1793305370","url":"https:\/\/www.automaticwatererparts.com\/products\/hoskins-hc7-16-heated-horse-waterer","provider":"Automatic Waterer Parts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}