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Water Fountain Energy Self Assessment

The Water Fountain Energy Self Assessment Tool allows the comparison of many different types of heated water fountains to unheated, super insulated water fountains. Heated water fountains can incur several hundred dollars per season in energy costs depending on the exposed surface area of the water, location of the water fountain, construction of the cabinet and type of installation. This tool can be used for all ages of cows, hogs, sheep, goats and horses.