I had the opportunity to attend a Walkabout Tour in Vegas the weekend of June 12, 2010. This was a fantastic learning trip for me. You see, being from Iowa, we have 4 distinct seasons and will go from extremely cold to extremely hot during our 365 days of the year. In general, I speak with more people who share similar environments, especially those who have questions about freezing. Not often do I receive questions about how they hold up in the heat. Until this show.
First and foremost, I would like to thank all of those who asked me this question because it really made me think. I had to adjust my common answers to appropriately fit these new questions.
So here they are, the questions and answers I received and gave during my trip to Vegas.
1. How do these (our plastic, non heated waterers) hold up in the hot sun?
Answer: All of our plastic units are infused with UV inhibitors that will decrease the breakdown of the plastic under the hot sun. They will maintain their durability. If anything, the color may fade.
2. Won’t the water become extremely hot?
Answer: Yes the water will become warm if the animals are not drinking. However, as a general rule, if the weather is hot, the animals will be drinking more to keep themselves hydrated. The water line is plumbed underground which will help maintain a colder incoming water temperature. The incoming water then will fill inside the valve chamber. The valve chamber, during hot weather, acts as a cooler as it is highly insulated. This will help maintain the temperature of the water so as soon as the animals go to take a drink, the cooler water will fill the trough. So essentially, more drinking means more water circulation and cooler water temperatures.
3. Will the waterers need electricity to run?
Answer: No. The only time that electricity is needed is to run the heating components. In hot climates, this obviously will not be necessary.
As always if you have questions about the function of our waterers, we welcome them.
