Solar water heaters??

  • Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13473
    November 23, 2022 at 8:14 am #2161123

    My poor deer are not experiencing the pampered life I try to provide. Thinking a solar tank heater?

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    abster71
    crawford county WI
    Posts: 817
    November 23, 2022 at 8:54 pm #2161379

    when you find something affordable let me know same problem

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11624
    November 24, 2022 at 10:12 am #2161439

    It’s hard being a creature of habit. Dang, there was just water here a few days ago…

    I’ve looked into solar water heaters for the Canadian fishing camp. There are some places that offer a DC heating element that retrofits an existing AC element in a standard electric water heater. The DC element can take power directly from solar panels and heat water with it during the high-sun times of the day and then store the hot water for later use. But unfortunately, that won’t work for a stock tank application that has to be kept warm all the time.

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10416
    November 24, 2022 at 10:19 am #2161442

    LOL!
    priceless

    glenn57
    cold spring mn
    Posts: 11804
    November 24, 2022 at 11:16 am #2161455
    Eelpoutguy wrote:

    LOL!
    priceless

    rotflol rotflol got that right…….i was going to go with…..is that a serious question…but opted out after the last time that was asked!!!1 rotflol whistling

    besides I know Randy is dead serious when it comes to pampering his wildlife critters!!!! waytogo waytogo

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13473
    November 24, 2022 at 11:49 am #2161460

    6 days I have sat out here trying to convince these deer they need to wear an orange vest…. This guy refused. Gun went off and he had a ❤️ attack. I care so much we bright him to the house and did a biopsy to determine cause for death

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    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11624
    November 24, 2022 at 2:35 pm #2161481
    Randy Wieland wrote:

    6 days I have sat out here trying to convince these deer they need to wear an orange vest…. This guy refused. Gun went off and he had a ❤️ attack. I care so much we bright him to the house and did a biopsy to determine cause for death

    Bad things happen to good deer all the time. It’s sad…

    MX1825
    Posts: 3319
    November 24, 2022 at 6:41 pm #2161523

    I’m not cleaning that sled! doah

    chuck100
    Platteville,Wi.
    Posts: 2627
    November 24, 2022 at 7:10 pm #2161530

    Get a backhoe and some dynamite and get a spring opened up for them.
    Hell were all buying spring water in a bottle your deer deserve it to Randy.Well,except the poor guy who had a heart attack.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13473
    November 25, 2022 at 12:43 pm #2161632

    Oh no, the squirrels are suffering too

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    Netguy
    Minnetonka
    Posts: 3173
    November 25, 2022 at 5:29 pm #2161670

    Nice job Randy!!

    abster71
    crawford county WI
    Posts: 817
    November 26, 2022 at 2:15 am #2161690

    Unfortumately the owner wouldn’t let me dig it it so I improvised the best I could this year to make it blend in. Didn’t take long for them to flock to it daily. Can see they still want water, or they enjoy hoof skating LOL

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    eyekatcher
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 966
    December 27, 2022 at 11:47 am #2169596

    Came across this watering solution, may be of interest?

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