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How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup

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joe_shmo

12-19-2007 13:03:11

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I have a huge mound of ice around the outdoor watering cup.. I have been chopping my buns off the past few years and throwing salt on it.. Its a never ending battle.. Anyone out there have a better way of taking care of the ice?

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kubota man

12-20-2007 06:57:10

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 13:03:11

i am a genral contractor and if it is a concreet slab i would drill a cuple of holes in it and then put 1/2 reabar in the holes then make a form that is the sise of the slab and pore new concreet and when you smoth it out sloap it away from the house or to the diretion you want the water to go.

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randallinMo

12-20-2007 05:55:28

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 13:03:11

I'm assuming you have a concrete pad around the perimeter of the waterer. Try this: remove all ice from around the waterer. Salt the concrete and then place 3/4 inch plywood around the base of the waterer extending out at least 1 1/2 ft. Wrap some plastic around the bottom of the waterer extending up about 1 ft. Or you can use some regular gun grease and grease the bottom half of the waterer to prevent the ice from sticking to the waterer. You should then be able to lift the plywood and the accumulated ice all in one chunk. You might want to use a crow bar for leverage. I've done this with "limited" success on several cow waterers.

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2-70

12-19-2007 19:24:57

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 13:03:11

Ive heard of renting an electric or air jack hammer before. Not fun, but effective.

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iowa_tire_guy

12-19-2007 18:55:56

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 13:03:11

Could you put several inches of sand down around the cup? This might keep ice from sticking to the ground and then allow you to use a pick or slide hammer to chip it loose.

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flying belgian

12-19-2007 17:23:24

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 13:03:11

If there is concrete around waterer I wonder if you could pour some old oil down that would keep it from freezing to cement. Might make it alot easier to remove.

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Billy NY

12-19-2007 16:46:56

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 13:03:11

Once you find the cause, see if you can stop it from repeating the cycle as already said.

One tool that takes the work out of the chopping by hand and I assume there is dirt under your location (no concrete, pavement or utilities) etc., is a chipping gun as I call it either a small, medium and or large electric jackhammer, will work fine, and if you have nothing under it to worry about and you can get power to the location, one of these makes short work of clearing thick ice, frosted and heaved areas under door ways etc., I use an old bosch, similar in size to the brute they make now, I've hacked through some 2-3 feet of ice build up around the barns, built up from ice/snow coming off the roof, they're meant for breaking concrete, ice is a lot easier. A heavier one will be more of a work out, but like I mentioned, the hammer bit breaks that ice up easily, I prefer a flat end, the point may send chunks up to your face, use safety goggles and hearing protection if you use one.

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IaGary

12-19-2007 16:18:43

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 13:03:11

Is the water over flowing?

If so get that stopped.

Gary

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joe_shmo

12-19-2007 16:38:17

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to IaGary, 12-19-2007 16:18:43

No the water is working fine.. Its not overflowing.. The bison drink from the waterer and usually are real sloppy.. when they drink the beards get soaked in water and drip down forming ice.also whatever they slop out also. You can imagine with 40 head drinking out of it a day it adds up.. I dont want to torch the ice either in fear of melting the waterer..

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doogdoog

12-20-2007 01:21:46

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Re: How to get rid of ice mound around outdoor watering cup in reply to joe_shmo, 12-19-2007 16:38:17

Aloha, Other than giving them a shave (LOL) maybe you could lower the water level so the excess drips back in while they withdraw.

Mahalo,
doogdoog

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