I put 3 in last year and would say that I like them. Depending on your situation and how many head, ice buildup around the waterer could be a problem. I had about 125 calves drinking around the one last year and had to gouge and salt around it once so they could get a drink easier. I love the ease of cleaning. One thing my dealer said is that you lose 25% of the heating efficiency the first year because of loose dirt so if you know of someone with a hydraulic tamper, borrow it. Mine were put in with a hydrant live, shutoff and then HDE (Cammack) pipe over to the Cobett, 20-40 feet away. I put the 8 footers in and cut a hole through the side for the pipe. I like the live hydrant when I am cleaning them and if anything ever happens I still have a way to water cattle.