I'm not sure exactly what you mean by not having a riser around the pipe. I take it to mean that there is just a pipe nipple above the concrete. Regardless, it doesnt change my suggestion. My bias is toward the Ritchie energy free waterers when connected to a municipal water system. If you need a hole to get the tube below grade then a few minutes with a rental jackhammer would get you the hole.
I've used Mirafount, Universal Co-op, Ritchie, and a host of concrete versions. For me, the Ritchies have been the easiest to install and the most trouble free to operate. I've got 6 at one farm and just signed up for EQIP for 7 more at the other farm, plus 3 concrete tanks for continuous flow off a spring.
I use a piece of 12 inch plastic culvert pipe instead of their 60 dollar earth tube and then their flex pipe comes up to the valve. My line according the water company is 30 inches deep and Id never admit that I would ever only run one 24 inches. Culvert pipe is cut flush to the top of the slab. I've had one Ritchie freeze in 10 years, it was right in the very top of the valve and it had sat with no livestock on it for 20 days of below freezing temps. Took 5 minutes to thaw the valve. The UC tanks I've got freeze there at least once a week in the valve. Thats why I moved them to a lot I dont typically use in winter.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
