I knew I shouldn't have said anything,,,,

[japody]

On another thread about frost proof faucets, I extoled the virtues of a Mirafount cattle waterer. I mentioned how mine has never frozen, even in the coldest weather. I guess I jinxed my luck. Checked on one of the waterers yesterday and it was frozen solid. I guess I'll have to wait for the spring thaw before I can see what went wrong. Has anyone ever had one of these freeze up on them? Any suggestions? Here's a link to the waterer:

MiraFount 335 - Four-Hole 33 Gallons – Miraco Waterers

 

[CobyRupert]

I see you’re in Virginia?
Do you have a heater with it?

 

[japody]

No heater. They work off an earth tube, 12 inches wide and sunken 4 feet in the ground. Our frost line here is less than 2 feet.

 

[k0ua]

No heater. They work off an earth tube, 12 inches wide and sunken 4 feet in the ground. Our frost line here is less than 2 feet.

Obviously the rate of heat coming from the earth could not keep up with the heat the water lost to atmosphere. In other words it got too cold.

 

[oosik]

It would seem that a lot of folks are having many & varied problems with the recent cold wave.