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| The main thing to keeping a water hydrant from freezing is to have a good gravel drain at the base of it. If the water can't get away, any hydrant will freeze. Big gravel, and a ways back down the pipe, and some 1" or so on top if it, to keep dirt from silting it in. Still like the ritchies. As long as they are adjusted and drain, they are O.K. We now get a blue one from local plumbing supply, not sure what make, but I like it. I agree Orscheln hydrants are junk.
Oh, we're talking waterers.
You talking energy free or electric?
I put in an new energy free 2 hole Ritchie last winter, so far, it's been perfect. Main thing is to have a decent air well for it. Honestly, it hasn't given a minutes problem. What kind of waterers do you have now?
Edited by Pofarmer 1/10/2011 20:14
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For you Northeners that deal with cold. Who makes the best water hydrant?
