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Joliet, IL

seeing that i warmed up my plants this a.m. with straight
cold tap water, its 47 degrees out and the tap is 52,
i was wondering if anyone who warms their tap water
up before watering plants could elaborate on their
system or email me the details. next year ,
i am setting up a rain collection system into a large 6'
diameter by 6' tall tank and hook up a pump and overhead
sprinkling system.

my question is are there cables or some system of
heating the tank water with out relying on the sun
with a black colored tank. can anyone steer me in the right
direction for supplies that i referred to above:
tanks, pumps, tank heaters, a filter for the rain water
collection.

all advice is greatly appreciated.
shazzy

8/15/2004 8:03:08 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I would look in to a used pool heater.

8/15/2004 10:15:56 AM

Joliet, IL

good call. thanks.

8/15/2004 11:33:51 AM

Ohio

A guy at work Give me a idea of using a solor pool cover. He said I could have his brand new one that is 25'by 25' that he never uses.He told me to try it for my hoop house's next year and to even try to rig up a way to cover my patch with it when it gets real cold at night like its been this Aug. You could maybe use something like this to heat up your water Shaz.
Brooks

8/15/2004 8:06:30 PM

Rainbowlake Alberta

Maybe a circulating water heater from a car or truck would work. Or hot water elements from a hot water tank.

8/17/2004 1:58:49 AM

West Chazy,N.Y.

Shazzy:
I use a water heating eliment from a water heater.
Useing a plastic barrel you can cut a hole (on the side)
at the bottom or as far down you can reach.(use the screw in type). Use a hole saw just smaller than the threds of the eliment,also apply thred sealer to the threds and screw it in. (here is the tricky part) You can buy just about any wattage element you want,either 110volts or 220 volts.
I use a 3500watt element 220volt, this way I can use a generator to pump with and heat the water at the same time.
The higher wattage you use the bigger generator you will need. Make sure that you use heavy enough wire to carry the current. I know this because I'm an electrician.
The bigger the water tank you have the longer it takes to heat the water.It works well, you can watch the element heat the water, it will bubble around the element.
If you are not sure how to wire it, ask an electrician to help you. If you want to get more heat you can use 2 elements and wire them in parralle

Hope this helps!!!

I am heating 300 gal tank at a time, it takes about 2 1/2hrs
to heat up to 80 deg.

8/17/2004 7:37:21 AM

Circleville

Shazzy:
I use a heating unit in my stock tank for the horses in the winter time. It comes with a heating element and cord already esembled all you have to do is plug it in 120 volt. I found mine at the local farm store 25.00 bucks!!

8/25/2004 6:54:45 AM