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concrete trough with a drain plug

  • 02-05-2011 9:24am
    #1
    49801
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    looking for a concrete water trough that has a good drain. 130G would be plenty big.
    It will be near a house with young children so would like to be able to turn the water off to it and leave it empty. Would be a lot of piece of mind all around.

    I've looked at the ones in Dairy Gold Coop and they seem to only have a tiny hole in the bottom on one side more for transport purposes. And I failed to see the bung to plug it.

    advise appreciated

    cheers
    49801


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  • #2
    keep going
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭keep going


    johnny murphys "troughs direct" from wexford. lovely finish,easy to plumb,simple plug,pipe goes in at the bottom so safe from cattle,rojo valves and supposed to be frost resistant


  • #3
    49801
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    keep going wrote: »
    johnny murphys "troughs direct" from wexford. lovely finish,easy to plumb,simple plug,pipe goes in at the bottom so safe from cattle,rojo valves and supposed to be frost resistant

    Have looked at them but i dont see any plug/drain. but thats just online.
    Are my missing something?


  • #4
    melly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭melly


    His troughs are lovely. Great finish and fast fill ballcocks. The drain plug is an ordinary sink plug (Handy if you lose it easy to replace). The only thing is that its on the bottom so if the trough is not up on something the water wont come out when you pull the plug


  • #5
    49801
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    melly wrote: »
    His troughs are lovely. Great finish and fast fill ballcocks. The drain plug is an ordinary sink plug (Handy if you lose it easy to replace). The only thing is that its on the bottom so if the trough is not up on something the water wont come out when you pull the plug

    ok thanks
    shame the plug is not contained in the description on his site or in his youtube vid.

    Have emailed him to confirm 'plug/drain'

    Any other players in town who have a drain feature?


  • #6
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    Got an email back from them and they confirm that there is a drain plug.
    would love a pic though....

    still any other players in town?


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  • #7
    joystick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭joystick


    John Murphy concrete troughs have bung at the floor of trough right beside the wall of the trough when you pull plug the water just flows out on to the ground and they have a switch to turn off water at there valve .


  • #8
    theaceofspies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 577 ✭✭✭theaceofspies


    Have a few old concrete throughs myself. Using a masonry drillbit drilled a hole and got a brass fitting (with sealer) and screw on cover that fits underneath. Works like a charm. Farming on a non-existant budget is a great educator:)


  • #9
    Figerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Figerty


    Cast iron bath is your only man. if a young lad falls in they can climb out.

    Don't usually crack in frost. Easy clean.

    Drain plug supplied. and on a hot day you can have a bath!


  • #10
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    A neighbour lost a lamb to drowning in a water trough of ours, since then we 3/4 fill the trough with stones to make it more shallow, it also makes it more stable.


  • #11
    sheafield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭sheafield


    HI ya, SMP concrete from just over the border do a well finished trough with a large 4" plug in the bottom. They say they can empty 400 gallon troughs in less than 2 mins. Maybe a bit far from you but might be worth a look!


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  • #12
    whelan1
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    sheafield wrote: »
    HI ya, SMP concrete from just over the border do a well finished trough with a large 4" plug in the bottom. They say they can empty 400 gallon troughs in less than 2 mins. Maybe a bit far from you but might be worth a look!
    where abouts are they? i hate the big plastic drinkers that are impossible to keep level and get thrown everywhere when empty


  • #13
    derekgtr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭derekgtr


    i think john murphys concrete drinking troughs have a big bung on the side of them now , i saw them at ploughing match when looking at his concrete feeders


  • #14
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    looks like some1 has been paying attention:p
    Full-10513181.jpeg
    http://www.donedeal.ie/donedeal/classifieds/viewFullPhoto.jsp?cid=10513181&ad=3120047&s3=true

    patent pending!!!:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:
    where is my fee?


  • #15
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    OP you could siphon it out with a 2 inch flexible hose, you know the type for the small coupling on the slurry tanks about 6ft long?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #16
    49801
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    blue5000 wrote: »
    OP you could siphon it out with a 2 inch flexible hose, you know the type for the small coupling on the slurry tanks about 6ft long?

    motivation for thread start was a trough that could be left empty so as children cant drown in it.


  • #17
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I thought you just wanted to empty it quickly. You could cover it with 4 inch mesh to stop kids getting into it.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #18
    49801
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    49801 wrote: »
    It will be near a house with young children so would like to be able to turn the water off to it and leave it empty. Would be a lot of piece of mind all around.
    blue5000 wrote: »
    I thought you just wanted to empty it quickly. You could cover it with 4 inch mesh to stop kids getting into it.

    ;)
    a bit of mesh from the garden is what is being used:D.
    would still prefer my orginal idea of a concrete trough like in the picture above though.


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