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  • Livestock Waterers

    Johnson Concrete Products manufactures durable livestock waterers built to withstand the most punishing environments.
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Ice Sweepers Prevent Surface Ice in Livestock Waterers

Ice Sweepers

Prevents Surface Ice in your cattle waterer!

Ice SweeperHere’s how it works: The Ice Sweeper® senses the water temperature in the livestock waterer. As the temperature of the water approaches that of freezing, the mechanical action of the thermal sensing element within the body of the Ice Sweeper opens to allow cold water to flow out the drain. As the cold water in the water trough flows out the drain, the float valve releases warmer water into the trough to make up the difference. Once the warmer water migrates from the float valve to the Ice Sweeper and through it, the thermal element is warmed and moves to shut off the discharge flow. In tests of -10 degrees Fahrenheit and light wind with an incoming water temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit, the Ice Sweeper typically discharged cold water every 40 to 60 minutes. Call to order yours today! (800) 752-1670

Six Great reasons why you need Ice Sweeper®

  1. Livestock will have access to water because surface ice should not build up in a waterer with a properly installed Ice Sweeper.
  2. The thermally activated discharge of water through the Ice Sweeper is very conservative in its water usage, as compared to other intermittent flow devices. Only water that is close to freezing is discharged. That means less pumping and less impoundment of run-off.
  3. The device is all mechanical, no electricity required, and built with quality material to provide long service in a harsh environment.
  4. The Ice Sweeper comes with a full 3-year limited replacement warranty, exclusive only of exposed seals and screen.
  5. Compared to warming tanks with electrical devices, the Ice Sweeper saves money. Compared to other ‘intermittent flow devices,’ the Ice Sweeper is very dependable, uses less water and shuts off water flow reliably when the threat of the water freezing is gone.
  6. Labor presently used to open and close bleeder valves can be eliminated.

MicroSweeper™

microsweeper-detail-3In operation, the MicroSweeper™ turns on at 41 degrees F and turns off at 42 degrees F. The MicroSweeper™ is plumbed near the float valve, usually in the port where the petcock was installed. It is a thermal sensing valve that is constantly in contact with the water and “intermittently” releases enough pressurized water to prevent surface ice, as the water temperature dictates. No more – no less. The MicroSweeper™ can be plumbed in any type of waterer, no matter how it was originally equipped. The MicroSweeper™ requires no maintenance, no electricity and no adjustment, EVER. The MicroSweeper™ is designed and manufactured in the USA to provide a long life in tough conditions and to deliver unexcelled performance. The quality construction and very precise control ensures the most economical usage of water in preventing the formation of ice in waterers.

Features

  • One Simple Installation
  • No Adustment of the product – EVER.
  • Automatic Mechanical operation – no electricity required.
  • Fast and dependable operation – uses the least amount of water possible.
  • Failsafe operation.
  • Precision manufactured to exacting standards.
  • Made in the USA – 100% tested at factory.

MicroSweeper™ Temperature Controlled  Flow Valve Benefits:

  • Patent pending design uses the least amount of water possible to prevent ice development
  • Fastest, most efficient response mechanism on the market
  • Low initial cost and long life
  • Can be installed in any tank.
  • Can be used alone or as backup for electric and/or insulated tanks.
  • Quality manufacturing ensures reliability
  • More than 10 years experience in the field

Problems with Other Solutions:

Constant flow will …
  • Waste massive amounts of water
  • May cause retention ponds to overflow
Electric Heating is …
  • Expensive
  • High Maintenance
  • Dangerous
Insulation or Super Insulation is…
  • Dependent on the frequency of livestock drinking
  • Sensitive to duration of cold weather

MicroSweeper™ technology has the best water efficiency in the industry as compared to any ice preventor method using water flow.

Livestock Waterers are known by many names

Johnson Concrete Products’ concrete livestock waterers are also known as concrete tanks, constant flow tanks, and cattle waterers. Our durable tanks can be manufactured with different options, including statinless steel troughs, and we have an entire line of constant flow models. We also supply all types of repair and replacement waterer parts, such as brass valves, floats, mini sweeps, constant flow valves, heating elements, and any other waterer parts that have reached end of life.

While our livestock waterers are primarily cattle waterers, our water troughs are also used as sheep waterers, game tanks, deer tanks, dairy waterers, and more. We also offer a horse waterer model specifically designed as a horse tank.

In addition to livestock waterer tanks, Johnson Concrete Products manufactures what we think are the best concrete feed bunks available. Our inline feed bunks, or J bunks, are the perfect fenceline feeding solution.