Cattle water fountain
OwnerDavid Van Otterlooinventor
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Abstract
A livestock water fountain comprises a first water chamber, a water inlet near the bottom of the first water chamber, and a thermostat in the first water chamber position above the inlet adjacent a preset low-water level in the chamber so as to measure the temperature of the water near the surface of the water. The fountain maybe divided into dual chambers with a wall having a lower passageway for fluid communication which can be plugged to limit water to one of the chambers when water consumption decreases in cold weather.
Claims16
A method of reducing heating costs for water in a cattle drinking trough, the trough having a floor with a heating element beneath and adjacent the floor for heating water in the trough, the method comprising:
- spraying water along the floor to flush underwater debris, dropped by cattle into the trough and settling on the floor, away from the heating element while retaining water in the drinking trough, so that the debris does not absorb heat from the heating elements.
A method of maximizing heating efficiency for water in a cattle drinking trough, comprising;
- flushing underwater debris dropped by cattle into the water and settling on a bottom of the trough toward a sidewall of the trough and away from a heating element below the floor, whereby energy from the heating element is increased for the water in the drinking trough and decreased for the debris.
A method of heating water in a cattle drinking tank having a floor and a sidewall, comprising:
- supplying water to the drinking tank through a water inlet adjacent the floor;
- heating water in the drinking tank with a heater below and adjacent the floor;
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- flushing underwater debris on the floor away from the heater with water from the water inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.