Loaded with these PRIDE OF THE FARM® quality features

1. Stainless steel bolts and removable top afford easy access to plumbing. Optional wing bolts (Model OF403WB) are available for
grade A inspections.
2. Unique baffles guard against icing and keep valve operating under severest conditions.
3. Notched flanges for easy anchoring.
4. Achieve a quality installation with PRIDE OF THE FARM® anchor package. Order Model 383344 which contains 4 anchor bolts, 4 flat washers, 4 plates and 4 nuts, all stainless steel.
5. Weather strip and an insulated sleeve for the supply line come with each unit.
6. Simple installation - no heat well needed; use an 8-12 inch tile; can be fitted on most existing pads.

7. Sealed bottom keeps out moisture and rodents.
8. Two 2-inch drain holes for fast clean out.
9. Foam insulation between walls has an R-value of 7.14 inch.
10. Double wall DURAROCK® construction contains hindered amine light stabilizer, the most effective ultraviolet inhibitor.
11. Seamless sidewall cannot leak.
12. Tolerance to water level - you don't have to worry about summer and winter water levels. (If the water level is too high on a ball or float type closure, closures can stick.).
13. Dependable, non siphoning valve - proven and trouble free.
14. Animal friendly insulated flaps. Livestock can drink out of both flaps at the same time - not always so with a ball closure. No pulleys and cables to foul and rust.

8" RISER TILE RECOMMENDED.

HOW THEY WORK...

Heat energy is provided by ground water entering the drinker between say 40oF and 56oF. POLAR-MAX® DRINKERS waterers are heavily insulated to hold the heat provided by ground water. As further protection, unique, patented baffles isolate drinking water from the main energy storage body under the valve cover. Drinking activity replenishes heat gradually lost. The minimal winter drinking activity needed should result in water being replaced twice a day (10-15 animals depending on drinker capacity, size of animals, and whether or not the drinker is sheltered). If entering water is less than about 40oF, such as water from a pond, mountain spring water or colder ground water, you may experience icing in the drinker openings.

PRECAUTIONS YOU SHOULD OBSERVE...

The key to trouble-free use is to CAREFULLY READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. You can probably use an existing tile if your supply line has stayed open with no supplemental heat. THE NEW INSTALLATION MUST BE MADE WITHOUT THE SUPPLY LINE TOUCHING THE RISER TILE AND THERE MUST BE NO DEBRIS OR DIRT IN THE RISER TILE. For best protection, we recommend that a new riser tile of at least 8" diameter be installed. There must be an airtight seal to the mounting pad. POLAR-MAX® units need to be installed on the level. There must be sufficient drinking activity.
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