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  1. averytds

    Cookie Tin water heater

    Quote: Very little water remains in the cup if any. So far I've only had one morning 2 degrees outside, water thermometer read 38.? degrees, where one of the triggers was stuck in the little bit of ice in the cup. I dripped a little bit of water from the bucket into it and freed it up in...
  2. averytds

    Cookie Tin water heater

    The cups are threaded, so they screw in. I just drilled a couple of holes, wound some of that white plumbing tape around the cup threads and screwed them in. I set the bucket on the kitchen counter with the cups hanging into the sink and filled with water to test everything out. They didn't...
  3. averytds

    Cookie Tin water heater

    Quote: If you have any problems, I would think a bucket heater or fish tank heater in the bucket would fix it. Outdoors, I have a regular heated waterer which I love/hate. Water never freezes , it's a pain to fill. When it goes, I'll replace it with a cup/bucket system. The cups are...
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    Cookie Tin water heater

    It's sitting on a decorative metal garden tile just in case, you just can't see it anymore. Handle is attached to sidewall to keep from being tipped over. I tested it for a week inside first and had hoped the sides would prove a nice snuggle point for those that wanted it. With the ceramic...
  5. averytds

    Cookie Tin water heater

    This is what I have in the coop right now. So far it has never froze up. That I've seen, the water has gone to the mid 40's on the thermometer I've got in it. Popcorn tin from Dollar General, 2 watering cups screwed into bottom of old 5 gallon bucket (could have used 3), 40W appliance bulb...
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